Conjugation of eskatu in Basque
eskatuto ask / to requestregular
Orainaldiapresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | eskatzen dut | |
| hi | eskatzen duk | |
| hura | eskatzen du | |
| gu | eskatzen dugu | |
| zu | eskatzen duzu | |
| zuek | eskatzen duzue | |
| haiek | eskatzen dute |
Common mistakes in the Orainaldia
- hi
eskatzen duzueskatzen dukLearners often use the polite 2nd-person auxiliary 'duzu' (zu) instead of the familiar 'duk' (hi). Use 'duk' with hi.
Iraganaldiasimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | eskatu nuen | |
| hi | eskatu huen | |
| hura | eskatu zuen | |
| gu | eskatu genuen | |
| zu | eskatu zenuen | |
| zuek | eskatu zenuten | |
| haiek | eskatu zuten |
Common mistakes in the Iraganaldia
- ni
eskatu nintzeneskatu nuenFor transitive verbs the simple past uses the auxiliary 'nuen' (not the intransitive 'nintzen'). Use 'eskatu nuen'.
Gerokoafuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | eskatuko dut | |
| hi | eskatuko duk | |
| hura | eskatuko du | |
| gu | eskatuko dugu | |
| zu | eskatuko duzu | |
| zuek | eskatuko duzue | |
| haiek | eskatuko dute |
Common mistakes in the Gerokoa
- hi
eskatuko duzueskatuko dukAgain confusing polite 'duzu' (zu) with familiar 'duk' (hi). The familiar future uses 'eskatuko duk'.
Baldintzaconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | eskatuko nuke | |
| hi | eskatuko huke | |
| hura | eskatuko luke | |
| gu | eskatuko genuke | |
| zu | eskatuko zenuke | |
| zuek | eskatuko zenukete | |
| haiek | eskatuko lukete |
Subjuntiboasubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | eskatu dezadan | |
| hi | eskatu dezan | |
| hura | eskatu dezan | |
| gu | eskatu dezagun | |
| zu | eskatu dezazun | |
| zuek | eskatu dezazuen | |
| haiek | eskatu dezaten |
Aginteraimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| hi | eskatu | |
| gu | eskatu dezagun | |
| zu | eskatu ezazu | |
| zuek | eskatu ezazue | |
| haiek | eskatu dezaten |
Common mistakes in the Agintera
- zu
eskatueskatu ezazuWhen addressing someone formally, learners often give the bare form 'eskatu' instead of the polite imperative with auxiliary: 'eskatu ezazu'.
Gerundioa
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | eskatzen | |
| hi | eskatzen | |
| hura | eskatzen | |
| gu | eskatzen | |
| zu | eskatzen | |
| zuek | eskatzen | |
| haiek | eskatzen |
Common mistakes in the Gerundioa
- ni
eskatuaeskatzenConfusing the past participle with the gerund. Use 'eskatzen' for 'asking' (gerund), 'eskatua' means 'asked' (participle).
Partizipioaparticiple
The adjectival form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | eskatua | |
| hi | eskatua | |
| hura | eskatua | |
| gu | eskatua | |
| zu | eskatua | |
| zuek | eskatua | |
| haiek | eskatua |
eskatu — frequently asked questions
Is eskatu a regular verb?
Yes — eskatu is a regular Basque verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does eskatu mean?
eskatu is a Basque verb meaning "to ask / to request".