Conjugation of hartu in Basque
hartuto take; to receiveregular
Orainaldiapresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | hartzen dut | |
| hi | hartzen duk | |
| hura | hartzen du | |
| gu | hartzen dugu | |
| zu | hartzen duzu | |
| zuek | hartzen duzue | |
| haiek | hartzen dute |
Common mistakes in the Orainaldia
- hi
hartzen duzuhartzen dukLearners often substitute the 'zu' present auxiliary (duzu) for the familiar 'hi' form. The correct familiar auxiliary is 'duk' (hartzen duk).
Iraganaldiasimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | hartu nuen | |
| hi | hartu huen | |
| hura | hartu zuen | |
| gu | hartu genuen | |
| zu | hartu zenuen | |
| zuek | hartu zenuten | |
| haiek | hartu zuten |
Common mistakes in the Iraganaldia
- hi
hartu zenuenhartu huenStudents frequently use the 'zu' past auxiliary (zenuen). The familiar 'hi' past auxiliary is 'huen' (hartu huen). - hura
hartu duhartu zuenThird-person past uses the past auxiliary 'zuen' (hartu zuen), not the present 'du'.
Gerokoafuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | hartuko dut | |
| hi | hartuko duk | |
| hura | hartuko du | |
| gu | hartuko dugu | |
| zu | hartuko duzu | |
| zuek | hartuko duzue | |
| haiek | hartuko dute |
Baldintzaconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | hartuko nuke | |
| hi | hartuko huke | |
| hura | hartuko luke | |
| gu | hartuko genuke | |
| zu | hartuko zenuke | |
| zuek | hartuko zenukete | |
| haiek | hartuko lukete |
Common mistakes in the Baldintza
- hi
hartuko nukehartuko hukeLearners sometimes reuse the 1st-person conditional 'nuke' for the familiar 'hi' form. Use the familiar conditional auxiliary form 'huke' after hi: 'hartuko huke'. - zuek
hartuko zenukeakhartuko zenuketePlural 'you' conditional takes 'zenukete', not a blend of singular/plural endings: 'hartuko zenukete'.
Subjuntiboasubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | hartu dezadan | |
| hi | hartu dezan | |
| hura | hartu dezan | |
| gu | hartu dezagun | |
| zu | hartu dezazun | |
| zuek | hartu dezazuen | |
| haiek | hartu dezaten |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntiboa
- hi
hartu dezadanhartu dezanLearners often confuse the familiar form here. In standard Batua, the common 2nd-person singular subjunctive is represented by 'dezan' only in synthetic-style paradigms tied to hika distinctions; the usual addressed 'you' form is 'dezazun' for 'zu'. For this schema, 'hi' should not repeat the 1st person form.
Aginteraimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| hi | har ezak | |
| gu | har dezagun | |
| zu | hartu | |
| zuek | hartu |
Common mistakes in the Agintera
- zuek
-hartuLearners sometimes think there's no plural imperative and omit it; the common plural imperative form is 'hartu' (context or vocative may clarify addressee: 'zuek hartu').
Gerundioa
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | hartuz | |
| hi | hartuz | |
| hura | hartuz | |
| gu | hartuz | |
| zu | hartuz | |
| zuek | hartuz | |
| haiek | hartuz |
Partizipioaparticiple
The adjectival form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | hartuta | |
| hi | hartuta | |
| hura | hartuta | |
| gu | hartuta | |
| zu | hartuta | |
| zuek | hartuta | |
| haiek | hartuta |
hartu — frequently asked questions
Is hartu a regular verb?
Yes — hartu is a regular Basque verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does hartu mean?
hartu is a Basque verb meaning "to take; to receive".