Watch and read: regular verbs
Watch the video about regular verbs in Frisian and read the explanation below.
Conjugation of the regular verb in the present tense
There are two categories of regular verbs in Frisian, the ones with an infinitive form ending in -e and the ones ending in -je.
We start with the infinitive form ending in -e. In order to conjugate a verb, the endings are fixed to the stem of the verb. The stem can be found by removing the final -e.
Singular
| ik | stem |
| do | stem + st |
| hy-sy/se-it | stem + t |
For example: infinitive form: sjonge, the stem is: sjong.
| Ik | sjong |
| do | sjongst |
| hy-sy/se-it | sjongt |
Plural
The plural has the same form as the infinitive.
For example: infinitive form: sjonge
| wy/we | sjonge |
| jim | sjonge |
| sy/se | sjonge |
Now we move on to the infinitives ending on -je. Again, the endings are fixed to the stem of the verb. The stem can be found by removing the final -je.
Singular
| ik | stem + je |
| do | stem + est |
| hy-sy/se-it | stem + et |
For example: infinitive form: wurkje, the stem is: wurk.
| Ik | wurkje |
| do | wurkest |
| hy-sy/se-it | wurket |
Plural
The plural has the same form as the infinitive.
For example: infinitive form: wurkje
| wy/we | wurkje |
| jim | wurkje |
| sy/se | wurkje |
When conjugating a verb, the pronoun jo (second person singular, formal) always takes the plural form: jo sjonge, jo wurkje.
Practise with Quizlet
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