Lesson 3
Tenses – Present (Ndịugbua)
Present Tenses are words or affixes used to show present actions
English | Standard Igbo | Anambra | Imo |
Ifeanyị is in the house | Ifeanyị nọ n’ụlọ Ifeanyị ….. name (somebody) nọ…………is n’………..in ụlọ………….house NOTE: When ‘Na’ comes before a vowel, the ‘a’ in ‘Na’ is replaced with an apostrophe (’ ). But when ‘Na’ comes before a consonant it retains its composition ‘Na’. | Ifeanyị nọ n’uno Ifeanyị……. Name (somebody) nọ…………is n’………..in ụnọ………….house | Ifeanyị nọ n’ụlọ Ifeanyị……. Name (somebody) nọ…………is n’………..in ụlọ………….house |
He is in the house | Ọ nọ n’ụlọ Ọ………….He/She nọ…………..is na…………..in ụlọ…………house | Ọ nọ n’uno Ọ…………. He/She nọ…………..is na…………..in ụnọ…………house | Ọ nọ n’ụlọ Ọ…………. He/She nọ…………..is na…………..in ụlọ…………house |
They are in the house | Ha nọ n’ụlọ Ha………..They/Them nọ………..is(pl) are n’…………in ụlọ………..house
NOTE: Some contexts in English demand that ‘Na’/ ‘ka’ can be used as ‘in’ or ‘to’ or ‘on’, even ‘that’. | Ha nọ n’uno Ha………..They/Them nọ………..is(pl) are n’…………in ụnọ………..house | Ha nọ n’ụlọ Ha………..They/Them nọ………..is(pl) are n’…………in ụlọ………..house |
We are in the house | Anyị nọ n’ụlọ Anyị………..we/our nọ………….is(pl) na…………..in ụlọ………….house | Ayị nọ n’uno Ayị………..we/our nọ………….is(pl) na…………..in ụnọ………….house | Anyị nọ n’ụlọ Anyị………..we/our nọ………….is(pl) na…………..in ụlọ………….house |
I am in the house | Anọ m n’ụlọ / M nọ n’ụlọ Anọ/nọ ……am/is m………….me/I n’………….in ụlọ…………..house | Anọ m n’uno/ M nọ n’ụnọ Anọ/nọ ……am/is m………….me/I n’………….in ụnọ…………..house | Anọ m n’ụlọ/ M nọ n’ụlọ Anọ/nọ ……am/is m………….me/I n’………….in ụlọ…………..house |
Ebere is in the kitchen | Ebere nọ n’usekwu Ebere………name nọ ………… is na ……. in Usekwu…….kitchen | Ebere nọ n’usekwu Ebere………name nọ ………… is na ……. in Usekwu…….kitchen | Ebere nọ n’usekwu Ebere………name nọ ………… is na ……. in Usekwu…….kitchen |
She is in the kitchen | Ọ nọ n’usekwu Ọ ……… He/She/It Usekwu……..kitchen | Ọ nọ n’usekwu Ọ ……. He/She/It Usekwu……..kitchen | Ọ nọ n’usekwu Ọ …….. He/She/It Usekwu……..kitchen |
They are in the kitchen | Ha nọ n’usekwu Ha………they/their nọ ………… is na ……. in Usekwu……..kitchen | Ha nọ n’usekwu Ha………they/their nọ ………… is na ……. in Usekwu……..kitchen | Ha nọ n’usekwu Ha………they/their nọ ………… is na ……. in Usekwu……..kitchen |
We are in the kitchen | Anyị nọ n’usekwu Anyị……….we/our nọ ………… is na ……. in Usekwu……..kitchen | Ayị nọ n’usekwu Ayị……….we/our nọ ………… is na ……. in Usekwu……..kitchen | Anyị nọ n’usekwu Anyị……….we/our nọ ………… is na ……. in Usekwu……..kitchen |
I am in the kitchen | Anọ m n’usekwu/M nọ n’usekwu M ………. me/I anọ ………… is/am na ……. in usekwu……..kitchen | Anọ m n’usekwu M ……….me/I anọ ………… is/am na ……. in usekwu……..kitchen | Anọ m n’usekwu M ……….me/I anọ ………… is/am na ……. in usekwu……..kitchen |
You are in the kitchen? | I nọ n’usekwu? I…………..you Usekwu………kitchen | I nọ n’usekwu? I…………..you Usekwu………kitchen | I nọ n’usekwu? I…………..you Usekwu………kitchen |
The bird is on the tree | Nnụnụ nọ n’elu osisi Nnụnụ…………bird nọ …… is/are na …….. on elu…………….top Osisi…………..tree . | Nnụnụ nọ n’enu osisi Nnụnụ…………bird nọ …… is/are na …….. on enu…………….top Osisi…………..tree | Nnụnụ nọ n’elu osisi Nnụnụ…………bird nọ …… is/are na …….. on Elu…………….top Osisi…………..tree |
It is on the tree | Ọ nọ n’elu osisi Ọ………….it elu…………top Osisi………..tree | Ọ nọ n’enu osisi Ọ………….it enu…………top Osisi………..tree | Ọ nọ n’elu osisi Ọ………….it Elu…………top Osisi………..tree |
They are on the tree | Ha nọ n’elu osisi Ha………they/them elu………..top Osisi……….tree | Ha nọ n’enu osisi Ha………they/them enu………..top Osisi……….tree | Ha nọ n’elu osisi Ha………they/them Elu………..top Osisi……….tree |
We are on the tree | Anyị nọ n’elu osisi Anyị…………we/our elu……………top Osisi…………..tree | Ayị nọ n’enu osisi Ayị…………we/our enu…………top Osisi…………..tree | Anyị nọ n’elu osisi Anyị…………we/our Elu……………top Osisi…………..tree |
I am on the tree | Anọ m n’elu osisi/M nọ n’elu osisi M………….me/I Anọ……………is/am na…………..on elu…………….top osisi………….tree | Anọ m n’enu osisi M………….me/I Anọ……………is/am na…………..on enu…………….top osisi………….tree | Anọ m n’elu osisi M………….me/I anọ……………is/am na…………..on elu…………….top osisi………….tree |
You are on the tree | I nọ n’elu osisi I…………..You nọ …… is(pl) na …. on elu………..top Osisi………tree | I nọ n’enu osisi I…………..You nọ …… is(pl) na …. on enu………..top Osisi………tree | I nọ n’elu osisi I…………..You nọ …… is(pl) na …. on elu………..top Osisi………tree |
The woman is in the market | Nwaanyị n’ahịa Nwaanyị ….. woman nọ ….. is/am na ……. in ahịa………..market | Nwaanyị nọ n’ahịa Nwaanyị ….. woman nọ ….. is/am na ……. in ahịa………..market | Nwaanyị nọ n’ahịa Nwaanyị ….. woman nọ ….. is/am na ……. in ahịa………..market |
She is in the market | Ọ nọ n’ahịa Ọ………….he/she nọ………….is/am na…………..in ahịa………..market | Ọ nọ n’ahịa Ọ………….he/she nọ………….is/am na…………..in ahịa………..market | Ọ nọ n’ahịa Ọ………….he/she nọ………….is/am na…………..in ahịa………..market |
They are in the market | Ha nọ n’ahịa Ha……….they/them nọ………….is/am na…………..in ahịa……….market | Ha nọ n’ahịa Ha……….they/them nọ………….is/am na…………..in ahịa……….market | Ha nọ n’ahịa Ha……….they/them nọ………….is/am na…………..in ahịa……….market |
We are in the market | Anyị nọ n’ahịa Anyị…………we/our nọ………….is/am na…………..in ahịa……….market
| Ayị nọ n’ahịa Ayị…………we/our nọ………….is/am na…………..in ahịa……….market
| Anyị nọ n’ahịa Anyị…………we/our nọ………….is/am na…………..in ahịa……….market
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I am in the market | Anọ m n’ahịa M…………..am/I anọ……….is/am m………….me/my ahịa………..market | Anọ m n’ahịa M…………..am/I anọ……….is/am m………….me/my ahịa………..market | Anọ m n’ahịa M…………..am/I anọ……….is/am m………….me/my ahịa………..market |
You are in the market | Ị nọ n’ahịa I……………you nọ…………is(pl) na……………in ahịa………….market | Ị nọ n’ahịa I……………you nọ…………is(pl) na……………in ahịa………….market | Ị nọ n’ahịa I……………you nọ…………is(pl) na……………in ahịa………….market |
| English | Standard Igbo |
| Ifeanyị is in the house | Ifeanyị nọ n’ụlọ Ifeanyị ….. name (somebody) nọ…………is n’………..in ụlọ………….house NOTE: When ‘Na’ comes before a vowel, the ‘a’ in ‘Na’ is replaced with an apostrophe (’ ). But when ‘Na’ comes before a consonant it retains its composition ‘Na’. |
| He is in the house | Ọ nọ n’ụlọ Ọ………….He/She nọ…………..is na…………..in ụlọ…………house |
| They are in the house | Ha nọ n’ụlọ Ha………..They/Them nọ………..is(pl) are n’…………in ụlọ………..house NOTE: Some contexts in English demand that ‘Na’/ ‘ka’ can be used as ‘in’ or ‘to’ or ‘on’, even ‘that’. |
| We are in the house | Anyị nọ n’ụlọ Anyị………..we/our nọ………….is(pl) na…………..in ụlọ………….house |
| I am in the house | Anọ m n’ụlọ / M nọ n’ụlọ Anọ/nọ ……am/is m………….me/I n’………….in ụlọ…………..house |
| Ebere is in the kitchen | Ebere nọ n’usekwu Ebere………name nọ ………… is na ……. in Usekwu…….kitchen |
| She is in the kitchen | Ọ nọ n’usekwu Ọ ……… He/She/It Usekwu……..kitchen |
| They are in the kitchen | Ha nọ n’usekwu Ha………they/their nọ ………… is na ……. in Usekwu……..kitchen |
| We are in the kitchen | Anyị nọ n’usekwu Anyị……….we/our nọ ………… is na ……. in Usekwu……..kitchen |
| I am in the kitchen | Anọ m n’usekwu/M nọ n’usekwu M ………. me/I anọ ………… is/am na ……. in usekwu……..kitchen |
| You are in the kitchen? | I nọ n’usekwu? I…………..you Usekwu………kitchen |
| The bird is on the tree | Nnụnụ nọ n’elu osisi Nnụnụ…………bird nọ …… is/are na …….. on elu…………….top Osisi…………..tree . |
| It is on the tree | Ọ nọ n’elu osisi Ọ………….it elu…………top Osisi………..tree |
| They are on the tree | Ha nọ n’elu osisi Ha………they/them elu………..top Osisi……….tree |
| We are on the tree | Anyị nọ n’elu osisi Anyị…………we/our elu……………top Osisi…………..tree |
| I am on the tree | Anọ m n’elu osisi/M nọ n’elu osisi M………….me/I Anọ……………is/am na…………..on elu…………….top osisi………….tree |
| You are on the tree | I nọ n’elu osisi I…………..You nọ …… is(pl) na …. on elu………..top Osisi………tree |
| The woman is in the market | Nwaanyị n’ahịa Nwaanyị ….. woman nọ ….. is/am na ……. in ahịa………..market |
| She is in the market | Ọ nọ n’ahịa Ọ………….he/she nọ………….is/am na…………..in ahịa………..market |
| They are in the market | Ha nọ n’ahịa Ha……….they/them nọ………….is/am na…………..in ahịa……….market |
| We are in the market | Anyị nọ n’ahịa Anyị…………we/our nọ………….is/am na…………..in ahịa……….market |
| I am in the market | Anọ m n’ahịa M…………..am/I anọ……….is/am m………….me/my ahịa………..market |
| You are in the market | Ị nọ n’ahịa I……………you nọ…………is(pl) na……………in ahịa………….market |
Present Continuous
Present Continuous Tense narrates an action which is being continues or going to be continued in the near future. It uses am /is/ are and ‘ing’ is added with the verb.
English | Standard Igbo | Anambra | Imo |
Obi is eating | Obi na-eri nri Obi ……. Name (somebody) Na-eri…is eating Nri………food | Obi na-eri nni Obi ……. Name (somebody) Na-eri…is eating Nni………food | Obi na-eri nri Obi ……. Name (somebody) Na-eri…is eating Nri………food |
He is eating | Ọ na-eri nri Ọ………he/she Na-eri…..is eating Nri………food | Ọ na-eri nni Ọ………he/she Na-eri…..is eating Nni………food | Ọ na-eri nri Ọ………he/she Na-eri…..is eating Nri………food |
They are eating | Ha na-eri nri Ha……….they/them Na-eri…..is(pl)/are eating Nri………food | Ha na-eri nni Ha……….they/them Na-eri…..is(pl)/are eating Nni………food | Ha na-eri nri Ha……….they/them Na-eri…..is(pl)/are eating Nri………food |
We are eating | Anyị na-eri nri Anyị………we/our Na-eri……is(pl)/are eating Nri……….food | Ayị na-eri nni Ayị………we/our Na-eri……… is/(pl) /are eating Nni……….food | Anyị na-eri nri Anyị………we/our Na-eri………is(pl)/ are eating Nri……….food |
I am eating | Ana m eri nri/M na-eri nri Ana……….is/am M ……. Me/I Eri……….to eat/ eating Nri……….food | Ana m eri nni/M na-eri nni Ana……….is/am M ……. Me/I Eri………to eat/. eating Nni……….food | Ana m eri nri/M na-eri nri Ana……….is/am M ….. me/I Eri……….to eat/ eating Nri……….food |
You are eating | Ị na-eri nri Ị ……. You Na……….are Eri……….eating Nri……….food | Ị na-eri nni Ị ……. You Na……….are Eri……….eating Nni……….food | Ị na-eri nri Ị ……. You Na……….are Eri……….eating Nri……….food |
Ifeọma is cooking | Ifeọma na-esi nri Ifeọma ….. name Na-esi…..is cooking Nri………..food | Ifeọma na-esi nni Ifeọma ….. name Na-esi…..is cooking Nni………..food | Ifeọma na-esi nni Ifeọma ….. name Na-esi…..is cooking Nri………..food |
She is cooking | Ọ na-esi nri Ọ ….. He/She/It Na-esi…..is cooking Nri………..food | Ọ na-esi nni Ọ ….. He/She/It Na-esi…..is cooking Nni………..food | Ọ na-esi nni Ọ ….. He/She/It Na-esi…..is cooking Nri………..food |
They are cooking | Ha na-esi nri Ha ….. They/them Na-esi…..is(pl)/are cooking Nri………..food | Ha na-esi nni Ha ….. They/them Na-esi…..is(pl)/are cooking Nni………..food | Ha na-esi nri Ha ….. They/them Na-esi…..is(pl)/are cooking Nri………..food |
We are cooking | Anyị na-esi nri Anyị ….. We/Our Na-esi…..is(pl)/are cooking Nri………..food | Ayị na-esi nni Ayị na-esi nri Anyị ….. We/Our Na-esi…..is(pl)/are cooking Nni………..food | Anyị na-esi nri Anyị na-esi nri Anyị ….. We/Our Na-esi…..is(pl)/are cooking Nri………..food |
I am cooking | Ana m esi nri/M na-esi nri Ana …..is/am M ….. I Esi….. to cook/ cooking Nri………..food | Ana m esi nni/M na-esi nni Ana ….. is/am M ….. I Esi….. to cook/ cooking Nni………..food | Ana m esi nri/M na-esi nri Ana ……is/am M ….. I Esi….. to cook/ cooking Nri………..food |
You are cooking | Ị na-esi nri Ị ……… You Na-esi ….. is(pl)/are cooking Nri …… food | Ị na-esi nni Ị ……… You Na-esi ….. is(pl)/are cooking Nni …… food | Ị na-esi nri Ị ……… You Na-esi ….. is(pl)/are cooking Nri …… food |
Uche is playing | Uche na-egwu egwu Uche ……. name Na-egwu…..is playing Egwu……….play | Uche na-egwu egwu Uche ….. name Na-egwu…..is playing Egwu……….play | Uche na-egwu egwu Uche …… name Na-egwu…..is playing Egwu……….play
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He is playing | Ọ na-egwu egwu Ọ ……. He/She Na-egwu…..is playing Egwu …… play | Ọ na-egwu egwu Ọ ……. He/She Na-egwu…..is playing Egwu …… play | Ọ na-egwu egwu Ọ ……. He/She Na-egwu…..is playing Egwu …… play |
They are playing | Ha na-egwu egwu Ha……….They/Them Na-egwu…..is(pl)/are playing Egwu……..play | Ha na-egwu egwu Ha……….They/Them Na-egwu…..is(pl)/are playing Egwu……..play | Ha na-egwu egwu Ha……….They/Them Na-egwu…..is(pl)/are playing Egwu……..play |
We are playing | Anyị na-egwu egwu Anyị …. We/Our Na-egwu…..is(pl)/are playing Egwu……..play | Ayị na-egwu egwu Ayị …. We/Our Na-egwu…..is(pl)/are playing Egwu……..play | Anyị na-egwu egwu Anyị …. We/Our Na-egwu…..is(pl)/are playing Egwu……..play |
I am playing | Ana m egwu egwu/ M na-egwu egwu Ana …. is/am M …. Me/I egwu…..to play/ playing Egwu……..play | Ana m egwu egwu/M na-egwu egwu Ana …. is/am M …. Me/I egwu…..to play/ playing Egwu……..play | Ana m egwu egwu/ M na-egwu egwu Ana …. is/am M …. Me/I egwu…..to play/ playing Egwu……..play
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You are playing | Ị na-egwu egwu I……….you Na-egwu…..is(pl)/are playing Egwu……..play | Ị na-egwu egwu I……….you Na-egwu…..is(pl)/are playing Egwu……..play | Ị na-egwu egwu I……….you Na-egwu…..is(pl)/are playing Egwu……..play |
Ngọzi is dancing | Ngọzi na-agba egwu Ngọzi……….name Na-agba….is dancing Egwu………dance | Ngọzi na-agba egwu Ngọzi……….name Na-agba….is dancing Egwu………dance | Ngọzi na-agba egwu Ngọzi……….name Na-agba….is dancing Egwu………dance |
She is dancing | Ọ na-agba egwu Ọ………he/she Na-agba…..is dancing Egwu……..dance | Ọ na-agba egwu Ọ………he/she Na-agba…..is dancing Egwu……..dance | Ọ na-agba egwu Ọ………he/she Na-agba…..is dancing Egwu……..dance |
They are dancing | Ha na-agba egwu Ha………they/them Na-agba…..is(pl)/are dancing Egwu………dance | Ha na-agba egwu Ha………they/them Na-agba…..is(pl)/are dancing Egwu………dance | Ha na-agba egwu Ha………they/them Na-agba…..is(pl)/are dancing Egwu………dance |
We are dancing | Anyị na-agba egwu Anyị……..We/Our Na-agba…..is(pl)/are dancing Egwu………dance | Ayị na-agba egwu Ayị……..We/Our Na-agba…..is(pl)/are dancing Egwu………dance | Anyị na-agba egwu Anyị……..We/Our Na-agba…..is(pl)/are dancing Egwu………dance |
I am dancing | Ana m agba egwu/M na-agba egwu Ana ….. is/am M……..me/I Agba…..to dance/ dancing Egwu………dance | Ana m agba egwu/M na-agba egwu Ana ….. is/am M……..me/I Agba…..to dance/ dancing Egwu………dance | Ana m agba egwu/M na-agba egwu Ana ….. is/am M……..me/I Agba…..to dance/ dancing Egwu………dance |
You are dancing | Ị na-agba egwu Ị …….. You Na-agba ….. is(pl)/are dancing Egwu………dance | Ị na-agba egwu Ị …….. You Na-agba ….. is(pl)/are dancing Egwu………dance | Ị na-agba egwu Ị …….. You Na-agba ….. is(pl)/are dancing Egwu………dance |
Okoro is clapping | Okoro na-akụ aka Okoro…..name Na-akụ……is clapping Aka……….hand | Okoro na-akụ aka Okoro…..name Na-akụ……is clapping Aka……….hand | Okoro na-akụ aka Okoro…..name Na-akụ……is clapping Aka……….hand |
He is clapping | Ọ na-akụ aka Ọ…………He/She/It na-akụ……is clapping aka……..hand | Ọ na-akụ aka Ọ…………He/She/It Na-akụ……is clapping Aka……….hand | Ọ na-akụ aka Ọ…………He/She/It Na-akụ……is clapping Aka……….hand |
They are clapping | Ha na-akụ aka Ha………they/them na-akụ…. is(pl)/are clapping | Ha na-akụ aka Ha………they/them na-akụ…… is(pl)/are clapping | Ha na-akụ aka Ha………they/them na-akụ…… is(pl)/are clapping |
We are clapping | Anyị na-akụ aka Anyị ……We/Our na-akụ…… is(pl)/are clapping | Ayị na-akụ aka Ayị ……We/Our na-akụ…… is(pl)/are clapping | Anyị na-akụ aka Anyị ……We/Our na-akụ…… is(pl)/are clapping |
I am clapping | Ana m akụ aka M ….. I Ana …… is/am akụ…… to clap/ clapping Aka …. Hand | Ana m akụ aka M ….. I Ana …… am akụ…… to clap/ clapping Aka …. hand | Ana m akụ aka M ….. I Ana …… am akụ…… to clap/ clapping Aka …. Hand |
You are clapping | Ị na-akụ aka Ị ….. You na-akụ …. is(pl)/are clapping Aka …. hand
| Ị na-akụ aka Ị ….. You na-akụ …. is(pl)/are clapping Aka …. hand
| Ị na-akụ aka Ị ….. You na-akụ …. is(pl)/are clapping Aka …. hand
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Ụba is climbing | Ụba na-arị elu Ụba……..name na-arị…..is climbing elu……….top | Ụba na-alị enu Ụba……..name na-alị…..is climbing enu……….top | Ụba na-arị elu Ụba……..name na-arị…..is climbing elu……….top |
He is climbing | Ọ na-arị elu Ọ……….he/she na-arị…….is climbing elu……….top | Ọ na-alị enu Ọ……….he/she na-alị…….is climbing enu……….top | Ọ na-arị elu Ọ……….he/she na-arị…….is climbing elu……….top |
They are climbing | Ha na-arị elu Ha……..they/them na-arị…….is(pl)/are climbing elu……….top | Ha na-alị enu Ha……..they/them na-alị…….is(pl)/are climbing enu……….top | Ha na-arị elu Ha……..they/them na-arị…….is(pl)/are climbing elu……….top |
We are climbing | Anyị na-arị elu Anyị……..we/our na-arị……is(pl)/are climbing elu………top | Ayị na-alị enu Ayị……..we/our na-alị……is(pl)/are climbing enu………top | Anyị na-arị elu Anyị……..we/our na-arị……is(pl)/are climbing elu………top
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I am climbing | Ana m arị elu/M na- arị elu Ana …. is/am M ……..me/I arị……to climb/ climbing elu………top | Ana m alị enu/M na- alị enu Ana …. is/am M ……..me/I alị……to climb/ climbing enu………top | Ana m arị elu/M na- arị elu Ana …. is/am M ……..me/I arị……to climb/ climbing elu………top |
You are climbing | Ị na-arị elu Ị …….. You Na-arị……is(pl)/are climbing elu………top
| Ị na-alị enu Ị …….. You Na-alị……is(pl)/are climbing enu………top
| Ị na-arị elu Ị …….. You Na-arị……is(pl)/are climbing elu………top
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| English | Standard Igbo |
| Obi is eating | Obi na-eri nri Obi ……. Name (somebody) Na-eri…is eating Nri………food |
| He is eating | Ọ na-eri nri Ọ………he/she Na-eri…..is eating Nri………food |
| They are eating | Ha na-eri nri Ha……….they/them Na-eri…..is(pl)/are eating Nri………food |
| We are eating | Anyị na-eri nri Anyị………we/our Na-eri……is(pl)/are eating Nri……….food |
| I am eating | Ana m eri nri/M na-eri nri Ana……….is/am M ……. Me/I Eri……….to eat/ eating Nri……….food |
| You are eating | Ị na-eri nri Ị ……. You Na……….are Eri……….eating Nri……….food |
| Ifeọma is cooking | Ifeọma na-esi nri Ifeọma ….. name Na-esi…..is cooking Nri………..food |
| She is cooking | Ọ na-esi nri Ọ ….. He/She/It Na-esi…..is cooking Nri………..food |
| They are cooking | Ha na-esi nri Ha ….. They/them Na-esi…..is(pl)/are cooking Nri………..food |
| We are cooking | Anyị na-esi nri Anyị ….. We/Our Na-esi…..is(pl)/are cooking Nri………..food |
| I am cooking | Ana m esi nri/M na-esi nri Ana …..is/am M ….. I Esi….. to cook/ cooking Nri………..food |
| You are cooking | Ị na-esi nri Ị ……… You Na-esi ….. is(pl)/are cooking Nri …… food |
| Uche is playing | Uche na-egwu egwu Uche ……. name Na-egwu…..is playing Egwu……….play |
| He is playing | Ọ na-egwu egwu Ọ ……. He/She Na-egwu…..is playing Egwu …… play |
| They are playing | Ha na-egwu egwu Ha……….They/Them Na-egwu…..is(pl)/are playing Egwu……..play |
| We are playing | Anyị na-egwu egwu Anyị …. We/Our Na-egwu…..is(pl)/are playing Egwu……..play |
| I am playing | Ana m egwu egwu/ M na-egwu egwu Ana …. is/am M …. Me/I egwu…..to play/ playing Egwu……..play |
| You are playing | Ị na-egwu egwu I……….you Na-egwu…..is(pl)/are playing Egwu……..play |
| Ngọzi is dancing | Ngọzi na-agba egwu Ngọzi……….name Na-agba….is dancing Egwu………dance |
| She is dancing | Ọ na-agba egwu Ọ………he/she Na-agba…..is dancing Egwu……..dance |
| They are dancing | Ha na-agba egwu Ha………they/them Na-agba…..is(pl)/are dancing Egwu………dance |
| We are dancing | Anyị na-agba egwu Anyị……..We/Our Na-agba…..is(pl)/are dancing Egwu………dance |
| I am dancing | Ana m agba egwu/M na-agba egwu Ana ….. is/am M……..me/I Agba…..to dance/ dancing Egwu………dance |
| You are dancing | Ị na-agba egwu Ị …….. You Na-agba ….. is(pl)/are dancing Egwu………dance |
| Okoro is clapping | Okoro na-akụ aka Okoro…..name Na-akụ……is clapping Aka……….hand |
| He is clapping | Ọ na-akụ aka Ọ…………He/She/It na-akụ……is clapping aka……..hand |
| They are clapping | Ha na-akụ aka Ha………they/them na-akụ…. is(pl)/are clapping |
| We are clapping | Anyị na-akụ aka Anyị ……We/Our na-akụ…… is(pl)/are clapping |
| I am clapping | Ana m akụ aka M ….. I Ana …… is/am akụ…… to clap/ clapping Aka …. Hand |
| You are clapping | Ị na-akụ aka Ị ….. You na-akụ …. is(pl)/are clapping Aka …. hand |
| Ụba is climbing | Ụba na-arị elu Ụba……..name na-arị…..is climbing elu……….top |
| He is climbing | Ọ na-arị elu Ọ……….he/she na-arị…….is climbing elu……….top |
| They are climbing | Ha na-arị elu Ha……..they/them na-arị…….is(pl)/are climbing elu……….top |
| We are climbing | Anyị na-arị elu Anyị……..we/our na-arị……is(pl)/are climbing elu………top |
| I am climbing | Ana m arị elu/M na- arị elu Ana …. is/am M ……..me/I arị……to climb/ climbing elu………top |
| You are climbing | Ị na-arị elu Ị …….. You Na-arị……is(pl)/are climbing elu………top |