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Conjugation of etorri in Basque

etorricomeirregular

Orainaldiapresent

Actions happening now or habitually.

ni*etorri naiznatorLearners often use the participle plus the auxiliary, but the simple present form is irregular: nator.
hura*etorri dadatorThe correct present form is dator; etorri da is a perfect construction, not the simple present.

Completed actions in the past.

ni*etorri nintzennentorrenThat form is the perfect/past auxiliary construction; the simple past imperfective form is nentorren.

Actions that will happen.

ni*nator izangoetorriko naizFuture is normally expressed with etorriko plus the auxiliary: etorriko naiz.

Actions that would happen under some condition.

ni*etorriko nintzatekenatorkeThis is a mixed form; the standard conditional is natorke for the synthetic conjugation.

Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.

hura*datorrenetor dadinDatorren is a relative form, not the subjunctive. The subjunctive is formed with etor and the appropriate auxiliary: etor dadin.

Commands and requests.

zu*etorri zaraetorriImperative uses the command form, not a declarative auxiliary form; the correct command is etorri.
zuek*etorri zareteetorriPlural imperative uses the command form, not a declarative auxiliary form; the correct command is etorri.

The -ing form used for ongoing action.

The adjectival form of the verb.

Is etorri a regular verb?

No — etorri is an irregular Basque verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.

What does etorri mean?

etorri is a Basque verb meaning "come".