6. Verbs

6.1. Characteristics
6.3. Moods
6.4. Combinations of moods
6.5. Conjugations
6.6. Verb "to be" (mantyálay)
6.7. Special verbs
6.7. Impersonal forms
6.8. Negative form
6.9. Verbal comparison

6.2. Tenses

6.2.1. Present tenses

6.2.1.1. Simple present and compound present tense:both times are used to express an action happening right now, habits, abilities; and sometimes even to express some future actions that were decided to happen.

I am studying. – Anvèreirïška.
He studies every evening. – Jam anvèreirïške fesálï Sórim.
We are going to grandparents tomorrow. – Sána ástwarïšta čë haltaínasi.
Maybe he thinks we have already left. – J-ái so'Solíjeriëi, kå ñà léčeštïčī.

6.2.1.2. Dramatic present tense: it's used when we want something to be really stressed/dramatic, like the top in a song or when we are saying a story in past tense(s) and there is a paragraph that's important or we want to stressed something, then this paragraph is in dramatic present tense, regardless the past tense(s).

A few days ago I was walking in the forest. Suddenly, I heard something behind me. I turned around and I
saw a bear! I froze. And then the bear slowly looked at me … – Allíttašlü téy, fóŋgalaïmi nṍ Samójahui. Sójdel ást yén-oz téy ávezönto. Žániliämi täi l-álai livírëška Natváleu. Álai oskáferëška. Yál ü-va Natvál wòslo áneli kínirëške

6.2.2. Past tenses

6.2.2.1. Simple past and compound past tense: both tenses are used to express an action happened or happening in the past.

I
was studyingyesterday. – Virín anvèreiliämi.

I was studying yesterday a lot. – Virín ást wàrom anvèreinte.

6.2.2.2. Pluperfect tense: it's used when referring to an action that happened (or was happening) before another past action, expressed in simple or compound past tense.

I
was wet because I had forgotten my umbrella. – Antòrymï hàiřai, vojèray iàyoköbī lojnáçomeu.


6.2.2.3. Remote past tense: it's used to express an action happened (or was happening) really far in the past, and “really far” means thousands years ago.

Tutankhamen
ruled around 1350 BC. – Tuteŋkámon su'Màřiasopäu váre eróde 1350 assélteselölu. (1350 – aşymmé lyáse-y-elúela)

6.2.3. Future tenses

6.2.3.1. Simple future and compound future tense: both tenses are used to express a future action.

Yes, I
will study. – Tħáu, anvèreinädi.

Yes, I am going to study a lot. – Tħáu, háli wàrom anvèreimte.

6.2.3.2. Future perfect tense: it's used when talking about a future action that will be completed before another future action.I will study after I come home. – Anvèreinädi, sút ójivräu tħànğoj.

6.2.3.3. Future-in-the-past tense: it's used to indicate an action completed in the past, subsequent to another past action. It shows an action that would definitely happen in a future located sometime in the past from the point of view of the moment of speaking, but in the future from the point of view of the first action mentioned in the past.

Four years ago no-one
though I will become interested in languages. – Eróğäišlü síl~ö so'Solíjelüa, ñ-av iŋkóšöē-nó vánnæšiiš.

6.2.3. Nonpast tenses

a) Simple nonpast and compound nonpast tense: refers to either the present or the future, but does not clearly specify which.

They
are afraid Iwill fall over the cliff. – Enakírëšte, kå síltorā dö Mòrevode.

I would really like to have that book. – Y-áni nálme lítamatti sívïye Nàřada.