Verb: To be Flashcards
1
Q
To be as nothing
A
no verb needed
mwen kontan= I am happy
2
Q
is, am, are
A
se
When one noun equals the other. Don’t use with a descriptor like beautiful. Lisa is a doctor= Lisa se doktè.
3
Q
is, am, are - in a question to replace working verb
A
ye
Expresses:
“who is”, “what is”, “when is”, “where is”, and “how is”
How are you? (How you be?)= Ki jan w’ ye?
Where is he? (Where he be at?)= Ki kote li ye?
Think of ye as to be or to be at
ONLY at the end!!
4
Q
it is
A
se
At the beginning of statements
it is my child=se pitit mwen
5
Q
it was
A
se te
it was my husband=se te mari mwen
