Conjugation of ekarri in Basque
ekarrito bringirregular
Orainaldiapresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ekartzen dut | |
| hi | ekartzen duk | |
| hura | ekartzen du | |
| gu | ekartzen dugu | |
| zu | ekartzen duzu | |
| zuek | ekartzen duzue | |
| haiek | ekartzen dute |
Common mistakes in the Orainaldia
- hi
ekartzen duzuekartzen dukLearners often use the 'zu' (duzu) form for 'hi' — in Batua 'hi' takes -k (duk) in the present.
Iraganaldiasimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ekarri nuen | |
| hi | ekarri huen | |
| hura | ekarri zuen | |
| gu | ekarri genuen | |
| zu | ekarri zenuen | |
| zuek | ekarri zenuten | |
| haiek | ekarri zuten |
Common mistakes in the Iraganaldia
- hi
ekarri zunekarri huenOmitting the auxiliary ending is common. For 'hi', the correct auxiliary is 'huen' (ekarri huen), not 'zenuen'.
Gerokoafuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ekarriko dut | |
| hi | ekarriko duk | |
| hura | ekarriko du | |
| gu | ekarriko dugu | |
| zu | ekarriko duzu | |
| zuek | ekarriko duzue | |
| haiek | ekarriko dute |
Baldintzaconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ekarriko nuke | |
| hi | ekarriko huke | |
| hura | ekarriko luke | |
| gu | ekarriko genuke | |
| zu | ekarriko zenuke | |
| zuek | ekarriko zenukete | |
| haiek | ekarriko lukete |
Subjuntiboasubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ekar dezadan | |
| hi | ekar dezan | |
| hura | ekar dezan | |
| gu | ekar dezagun | |
| zu | ekar dezazun | |
| zuek | ekar dezazue | |
| haiek | ekar dezaten |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntiboa
- ni
ekarri dezadanekar dezadanIn the subjunctive the verb root usually appears as 'ekar-' (not 'ekarri-'): correct form is 'ekar dezadan'.
Aginteraimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| hi | ekar ezak | |
| hura | ekar dezala | |
| gu | ekar dezagun | |
| zu | ekarri ezazu | |
| zuek | ekarri ezazue | |
| haiek | ekar dezatela |
Gerundioa
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ekartzen | |
| hi | ekartzen | |
| hura | ekartzen | |
| gu | ekartzen | |
| zu | ekartzen | |
| zuek | ekartzen | |
| haiek | ekartzen |
Partizipioaparticiple
The adjectival form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ekarrita | |
| hi | ekarrita | |
| hura | ekarrita | |
| gu | ekarrita | |
| zu | ekarrita | |
| zuek | ekarrita | |
| haiek | ekarrita |
Common mistakes in the Partizipioa
- hura
ekarriaekarritaBeginners sometimes form a participle by adding -ia; the usual participial form used here for 'ekarri' is 'ekarrita'.
ekarri — frequently asked questions
Is ekarri a regular verb?
No — ekarri is an irregular Basque verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does ekarri mean?
ekarri is a Basque verb meaning "to bring".