Conjugation of galdetu in Basque
Orainaldiapresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ni galdetzen dut | |
| hi | hi galdetzen duk | |
| hura | hura galdetzen du | |
| gu | gu galdetzen dugu | |
| zu | zu galdetzen duzu | |
| zuek | zuek galdetzen duzue | |
| haiek | haiek galdetzen dute |
Common mistakes in the Orainaldia
- ni
ni galdetu dutni galdetzen dutPresent/progressive in Basque normally uses the gerund + auxiliary (galdetzen dut). 'galdetu dut' is the past (I asked). - hi
hi galdetzen duzuhi galdetzen dukConfusion between 'hi' and polite 'zu'. In many varieties 'hi' uses 'duk' (hi galdetzen duk); 'duzu' is the auxiliary for 'zu'.
Iraganaldiasimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ni galdetu nuen | |
| hi | hi galdetu huen | |
| hura | hura galdetu zuen | |
| gu | gu galdetu genuen | |
| zu | zu galdetu zenuen | |
| zuek | zuek galdetu zenuten | |
| haiek | haiek galdetu zuten |
Common mistakes in the Iraganaldia
- ni
ni galdetzen nuenni galdetu nuenMixing the gerund with the past auxiliary is incorrect for simple past. Use the root + past auxiliary: 'ni galdetu nuen'.
Gerokoafuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ni galdetuko dut | |
| hi | hi galdetuko duk | |
| hura | hura galdetuko du | |
| gu | gu galdetuko dugu | |
| zu | zu galdetuko duzu | |
| zuek | zuek galdetuko duzue | |
| haiek | haiek galdetuko dute |
Common mistakes in the Gerokoa
- ni
ni galdatuko dutni galdetuko dutFuture is formed from the stem 'galdet-' → 'galdetuko'; 'galdatuko' is wrong here (confuses stems). Correct: 'ni galdetuko dut'.
Baldintzaconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ni galdetuko nuke | |
| hi | hi galdetuko huke | |
| hura | hura galdetuko luke | |
| gu | gu galdetuko genuke | |
| zu | zu galdetuko zenuke | |
| zuek | zuek galdetuko zenukete | |
| haiek | haiek galdetuko lukete |
Subjuntiboasubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ni galde dezadan | |
| hi | hi galde dezazun | |
| hura | hura galde dezan | |
| gu | gu galde dezagun | |
| zu | zu galde dezazun | |
| zuek | zuek galde dezazuen | |
| haiek | haiek galde dezaten |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntiboa
- hi
hi galdet dezanhi galde dezazunLearners sometimes mix up person-marking in the subjunctive. 'dezan' is 3rd person; 2nd person uses 'dezazun' (hi galde dezazun).
Aginteraimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| hi | galde ezak | |
| gu | galde dezagun | |
| zu | galde ezazu | |
| zuek | galde ezazue |
Common mistakes in the Agintera
- zu
galdetu zugalde ezazuImperative for polite 'you' uses the auxiliary-like form 'ezazu' (galde ezazu), not the pronoun 'zu'.
Gerundioa
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | galdetzen | |
| hi | galdetzen | |
| hura | galdetzen | |
| gu | galdetzen | |
| zu | galdetzen | |
| zuek | galdetzen | |
| haiek | galdetzen |
Partizipioaparticiple
The adjectival form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | galdetuta | |
| hi | galdetuta | |
| hura | galdetuta | |
| gu | galdetuta | |
| zu | galdetuta | |
| zuek | galdetuta | |
| haiek | galdetuta |
galdetu — frequently asked questions
Is galdetu a regular verb?
Yes — galdetu is a regular Basque verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does galdetu mean?
galdetu is a Basque verb meaning "to ask".