Learn Amharic Subjective Pronouns and Be Verb Agreement and Amharic Tenses

Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb must be both singular or both plural. Verbs must agree with subjects in number and in person (1st, 2nd, 3rd). For example, it is not correct to say “እሷ ነው / She is” but “እሱ ነው / he is.” Also, it is not correct to say in Amharic እሱ ናት / he is but “እሷ ናት or ነች / she is.” The point is this: If you want to denote a male, you should use the be verb “ነው,” which means he “is.” And when you want to denote a female, you should use the be verb “ናት or ነች,” which means “she is.” This is what “Subject and be verb agreement” means. 

A singular subject takes a singular verb. A plural subject takes a plural verb.

In the following tables, we will learn Amharic pronouns and be verbs by making positive and negative sentences using them. By making positive and negative sentences using Amharic pronouns and be verbs, you can observe how the structure and meaning of the sentences change. This will help you understand the usage of the Amharic subjective pronouns and be verbs more effectively. You will also learn Amharic tenses along the way. 

Amharic Present be verbs

Amharic Past be verbs

• • እኔ እቤት ነበርኩ።
  • እኔ እቤት አልነበርኩም።
  • እኔ ተማሪ አልነበርኩም።
  • እኔ እዚያ ቦታ ላይ አልነበርኩም።
  • እኔ አልሰማሁም። ሰምቻለሁ።

Amharic Future Positive be verbs

ብዙውን ጊዜ፣ It የሚለውን ተውላጠ ስም በአማርኛ “እንትን” ነው የምንለው። እናም ይህ ቃል ተባዕታይ ወይም እንስታይ የሆኑ ነገሮችን ለመግለፅ ያገለግላል።

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