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LESSON 77Using One Verb After Another
Lesson objective
In this lesson, you will learn how to use two verbs together in one sentence.
Two verbs in English
In English, the second verb is often an infinitive: I want to read. He likes to cook. We forgot to call you. She began to study yesterday. Darija does not have an infinitive in the same way — instead, use the present-tense form of the second verb without ka-.
Removing “ka-”
| English | Present tense | Without ka- |
|---|---|---|
| I go | kan-mši | n-mši |
| You go — masculine | kat-mši | t-mši |
| He goes | kay-mši | y-mši |
| She goes | kat-mši | t-mši |
| We go | kan-mšiu | n-mšiu |
| You go — plural | kat-mšiu | t-mšiu |
| They go | kay-mšiu | y-mšiu |
Using the forms after “bġa”
| English | Darija |
|---|---|
| I want to go | bġit n-mši. |
| You want to go — singular | bġiti t-mši. |
| He wants to go | bġa y-mši. |
| She wants to go | bġat t-mši. |
| We want to go | bġina n-mšiu. |
| You want to go — plural | bġitu t-mšiu. |
| They want to go | bġau y-mšiu. |
More examples
kan-tmnna n-tkllm d-darija mzyan. — I hope to speak Darija well.
nsa y-jib l-ktab. — He forgot to bring the book.
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