Amharic Tenses
Amharic Future verb to be
The future tense “be” verbs are related to “becoming.” Below are the verbs with their meanings and translations.
1. First-person plural (We – እኛ)
Be verb = እንሆናለን (Enhonalen) → We will become
እኛ የዛኔ አስተማሪዎች እንሆናለን። (Egna yezane astemariwoch enhonalen.)
We will become teachers at that time.
2. First-person singular (I – እኔ)
Be verb = እሆናለሁ (Ehonalehu) → I will become
እኔ የዛኔ አስተማሪ እሆናለሁ። (Ene yezane astemari ehonalehu.)
I will become a teacher at that time.
3. Second-person singular male (You – አንተ)
Be verb = ትሆናለህ (Thonaleh) → You will become
አንተ የዛኔ አስተማሪ ትሆናለህ። (Ante yezane astemari thonaleh.)
You will become a teacher at that time.
4. Second-person singular female (You – አንች)
Be verb = ትሆኛለሽ (Thognalesh) → You will become
አንች የዛኔ አስተማሪ ትሆኛለሽ። (Anch yezane astemari thognalesh.)
You will become a teacher at that time.
5. Second-person plural (You – እናንተ)
Be verb = ትሆናላችሁ (Thonalachihu) → You will become
እናንተ የዛኔ አስተማሪዎች ትሆናላችሁ። (Enante yezane astemariwoch thonalachihu.)
You will become teachers at that time.
6. Second-person singular formal (You – እርስዎ)
Be verb = ይሆናሉ (Yhonalu) → You will become
እርስዎ የዛኔ አስተማሪ ይሆናሉ። (Erswo yezane astemari yhonalu.)
You will become a teacher at that time.
7. Third-person singular male (He – እሱ)
Be verb = ይሆናል (Yhonal) → He will become
እሱ የዛኔ አስተማሪ ይሆናል። (Esu yezane astemari yhonal.)
He will become a teacher at that time.
8. Third-person singular female (She – እሷ)
Be verb = ትሆናለች (Thonalech) → She will become
እሷ የዛኔ አስተማሪ ትሆናለች። (Esua yezane astemari thonalech.)
She will become a teacher at that time.
9. Third-person plural (They – እነሱ)
Be verb = ይሆናሉ (Yhonalu) → They will become
እነሱ የዛኔ አስተማሪዎች ይሆናሉ። (Enesu yezane astemariwoch yhonalu.)
They will become teachers at that time.
Summary:
Present Tense Amharic Be Verbs and their meanings:
- ነን Nen We are
- ነኝ Negn I am
- ነህ Neh You are
- ነሽ Nesh You are
- ናችሁ Nachihu You are
- ነዎት Newot You are
- ነው New He is
- ነች Nech Is
- ናት Nat is
- ናቸው Nachew Are
Past tense Amharic Be Verbs and their meaning:
- ነበርን Nebern We were
- ነበርኩኝ Neberkugn I was
- ነበርክ Neberk You were
- ነበርሽ Nebersh You were
- ነበራችሁ Neberachihu You were
- ነበሩ Neberu You were
- ነበር Neber He or it was
- ነበረች Neberech She was
- ነበሩ Neberu You or they were
Future tense Amharic Be Verbs and their meaning:
- እንሆናለን Enhonalen We will become
- እሆናለሁ Ehonalehu I will become
- ትሆናለህ Thonaleh You will become
- ትሆኛለሽ Thognalesh You will become
- ትሆናላችሁ Thonalachihu You will become
- ይሆናሉ Yhonalu You will become
- ይሆናል Yhonal He will become
- ትሆናለች Thonalech She will become
- ይሆናሉ Yhonalu They will become
That is it for today. እንደዛ ነው የሚሆነው ። It will be like this.