Understanding the Present Tense in Українська
The present tense in Ukrainian is used to talk about actions that are happening right now or things that happen regularly. Just like in English, it's about what you are doing or what you do often.
How to Form the Present Tense
In Ukrainian, verbs change their endings to match the subject. This means the verb will look different depending on who is doing the action. Let's learn about these changes.
Important Points
- For 'I' (я), verbs often end in '-ю' or '-у'.
- For 'you' (ти), verbs often end in '-єш' or '-еш'.
- For 'he/she/it' (він/вона/воно), verbs often end in '-є' or '-е'.
- For 'we' (ми), verbs often end in '-ємо' or '-емо'.
- For 'you all' (ви), verbs often end in '-єте' or '-ете'.
- For 'they' (вони), verbs often end in '-ють' or '-уть'.
Examples of Present Tense Usage
Examples
- Я пишу листа. (I am writing a letter.)
- Ти читаєш книгу. (You are reading a book.)
- Вони грають у футбол. (They are playing football.)
Notice how the verb changes its ending based on who is doing the action. This is very important in Ukrainian.
Regular Actions in Present Tense
The present tense is also used for things that happen regularly, like habits or routines. For example, if you say you read every day, you would use the present tense.
Examples
- Я ходжу до школи щодня. (I go to school every day.)
- Вона плаває щоранку. (She swims every morning.)
- Ми їмо обід о дванадцятій. (We eat lunch at twelve.)