Conjugation of jan in Basque
janeatirregular
Orainaldiapresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | jan dut | |
| hi | jan duk | |
| hura | jan du | |
| gu | jan dugu | |
| zu | jan duzu | |
| zuek | jan duzue | |
| haiek | jan dute |
Common mistakes in the Orainaldia
- ni
jaten dutjan dutThe present habitual form is often confused with the synthetic present; for 'I eat' here, use the analytic perfective-like form.
Iraganaldiasimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | jan nuen | |
| hi | jan huen | |
| hura | jan zuen | |
| gu | jan genuen | |
| zu | jan zenuen | |
| zuek | jan zenuten | |
| haiek | jan zuten |
Gerokoafuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | jango dut | |
| hi | jango duk | |
| hura | jango du | |
| gu | jango dugu | |
| zu | jango duzu | |
| zuek | jango duzue | |
| haiek | jango dute |
Common mistakes in the Gerokoa
- ni
jan dutjango dutThe future needs the future auxiliary: jango dut, not the present form.
Baldintzaconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | jangoko nuke | |
| hi | jangoko huke | |
| hura | jangoko luke | |
| gu | jangoko genuke | |
| zu | jangoko zenuke | |
| zuek | jangoko zenukete | |
| haiek | jangoko lukete |
Common mistakes in the Baldintza
- ni
jango nukejangoko nukeLearners often use the future stem in the conditional, but the standard conditional form is jangoko nuke.
Subjuntiboasubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | jan dezadan | |
| hi | jan dezan | |
| hura | jan dezan | |
| gu | jan dezagun | |
| zu | jan dezazun | |
| zuek | jan dezazuen | |
| haiek | jan dezaten |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntiboa
- ni
jan dezaketjan dezadanSubjunctive is not the same as the indicative ability form; use jan dezadan.
Aginteraimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| hi | jan ezak | |
| hura | jan beza | |
| gu | jan dezagun | |
| zu | jan ezazu | |
| zuek | jan ezazue |
Gerundioa
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | jaten | |
| hi | jaten | |
| hura | jaten | |
| gu | jaten | |
| zu | jaten | |
| zuek | jaten | |
| haiek | jaten |
Partizipioaparticiple
The adjectival form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | jan | |
| hi | jan | |
| hura | jan | |
| gu | jan | |
| zu | jan | |
| zuek | jan | |
| haiek | jan |
jan — frequently asked questions
Is jan a regular verb?
No — jan is an irregular Basque verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does jan mean?
jan is a Basque verb meaning "eat".