Conjugation of idatzi in Basque
idatzito writeirregular
Orainaldiapresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | idazten dut | |
| hi | idazten duk | |
| hura | idazten du | |
| gu | idazten dugu | |
| zu | idazten duzu | |
| zuek | idazten duzue | |
| haiek | idazten dute |
Common mistakes in the Orainaldia
- ni
ni idatzi dutidazten dutLearners often use the perfect ('nik idatzi dut' = 'I have written') instead of the present/progressive 'idazten dut' ('I am writing' / habitual).
Iraganaldiasimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | idatzi nuen | |
| hi | idatzi huen | |
| hura | idatzi zuen | |
| gu | idatzi genuen | |
| zu | idatzi zenuen | |
| zuek | idatzi zenuten | |
| haiek | idatzi zuten |
Common mistakes in the Iraganaldia
- ni
ni idatzi dutidatzi nuenMixing present perfect and simple past: the simple past is 'nik idatzi nuen' ('I wrote'), while 'nik idatzi dut' is present perfect ('I have written').
Gerokoafuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | idatziko dut | |
| hi | idatziko duk | |
| hura | idatziko du | |
| gu | idatziko dugu | |
| zu | idatziko duzu | |
| zuek | idatziko duzue | |
| haiek | idatziko dute |
Baldintzaconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | idatziko nuke | |
| hi | idatziko huke | |
| hura | idatziko luke | |
| gu | idatziko genuke | |
| zu | idatziko zenuke | |
| zuek | idatziko zenukete | |
| haiek | idatziko lukete |
Subjuntiboasubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | idatzi dezadan | |
| hi | idatzi dezan | |
| hura | idatzi dezan | |
| gu | idatzi dezagun | |
| zu | idatzi dezazun | |
| zuek | idatzi dezazuen | |
| haiek | idatzi dezaten |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntiboa
- ni
idatzi dezalaidatzi dezadanUsing the third-person jussive ('deza-la') instead of the first-person subjunctive: for 'so that I may write' use 'idatzi dezadan', not 'idatzi dezala'.
Aginteraimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| hi | idatzi | |
| hura | idatzi dezala | |
| gu | idatzi dezagun | |
| zu | idatzi | |
| zuek | idatzi ezazue | |
| haiek | idatzi dezaten |
Gerundioa
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | idazten | |
| hi | idazten | |
| hura | idazten | |
| gu | idazten | |
| zu | idazten | |
| zuek | idazten | |
| haiek | idazten |
Common mistakes in the Gerundioa
- gu
idatziidaztenGerund/continuous action uses '-ten' (idazten = 'writing'), not the infinitive form 'idatzi'.
Partizipioaparticiple
The adjectival form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | idatzita | |
| hi | idatzita | |
| hura | idatzita | |
| gu | idatzita | |
| zu | idatzita | |
| zuek | idatzita | |
| haiek | idatzita |
Common mistakes in the Partizipioa
- hura
idatzuidatzitaThe past participle for 'written' is 'idatzita' (or 'idatzitakoa' in some contexts). Avoid using forms that omit the participial suffix.
idatzi — frequently asked questions
Is idatzi a regular verb?
No — idatzi is an irregular Basque verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does idatzi mean?
idatzi is a Basque verb meaning "to write".