Show simple example sentences for each Ukrainian tense
Ukrainian Tenses Made Easy: A Beginner's Guide: Show simple example sentences for each Ukrainian tense
Ukrainian has three basic tenses: present, past, and future. Here are simple example sentences for each tense:
Present Tense (Теперішній час):
- Я читаю книгу. (I am reading a book.)
- Вона працює у школі. (She works at a school.)
Past Tense (Минулий час):
- Я гадав вчора. (I thought yesterday. — said by a man)
- Вона зробила домашнє завдання. (She did the homework.)
Future Tense (Майбутній час):
- Я буду читати завтра. (I will read tomorrow. — imperfective)
- Я прочитаю книгу завтра. (I will read the book tomorrow. — perfective, meaning the action will be completed)
These examples show the typical forms for each tense. Present tense verbs conjugate for person and number. Past tense verbs add specific endings based on gender and number. Future tense can be formed with an auxiliary verb “бути” (to be) plus the infinitive for imperfective verbs, or by using perfective verb forms that look like present tense but have a future meaning.