Introduction to Romanian Verb Conjugation
In Romanian, verbs change their form based on who is doing the action and when the action is happening. This is called conjugation. Understanding how to conjugate verbs will help you speak and write in Romanian.
Important Points
- Verbs have different endings based on the subject (who is doing the action).
- There are three main conjugation groups in Romanian verbs: -a, -e, and -i/-î.
- Verbs change form to show different tenses, like past, present, and future.
The present tense is used to talk about actions happening now. Each verb group has its own set of endings for the present tense.
Important Points
- For verbs ending in -a: eu -u, tu -i, el/ea -ă, noi -ăm, voi -ați, ei/ele -ă
- For verbs ending in -e: eu -esc, tu -ești, el/ea -ește, noi -im, voi -iți, ei/ele -esc
- For verbs ending in -i/-î: eu -esc, tu -ești, el/ea -ește, noi -im, voi -iți, ei/ele -esc
Examples
- Eu cânt o melodie.
- Tu vorbești română.
- El scrie o scrisoare.
The past tense is used to talk about actions that have already happened. Romanian uses different forms for the past tense.
Important Points
- Imperfect: Used for actions that were ongoing in the past.
- Perfect Simplu: Used mainly in literature.
- Perfect Compus: Used in everyday speech for completed actions.
Examples
- Eu am cântat la petrecere.
- Tu ai vorbit cu profesorul.
- El a scris o carte.
The future tense is used to talk about actions that will happen. Romanian often uses 'o să' or 'voi' to form the future tense.
Examples
- Eu voi cânta mâine.
- Tu vei vorbi cu el.
- El va scrie un articol.