Conjugation of maite in Basque
maiteto loveregular
Orainaldiapresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | maite dut | |
| hi | maite duk | |
| hura | maite du | |
| gu | maite dugu | |
| zu | maite duzu | |
| zuek | maite duzue | |
| haiek | maite dute |
Common mistakes in the Orainaldia
- hi
maite duzumaite dukConfusing the 'hi' (familiar) form with the 'zu' form. 'Hi' uses -k (duk) while 'zu' uses -zu (duzu).
Iraganaldiasimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | maite nuen | |
| hi | maite huen | |
| hura | maite zuen | |
| gu | maite genuen | |
| zu | maite zenuen | |
| zuek | maite zenuten | |
| haiek | maite zuten |
Common mistakes in the Iraganaldia
- zu
maite zenutenmaite zenuenMixing up singular/plural past endings. Singular 'zu' is 'zenuen', plural 'zuek' is 'zenuten'.
Gerokoafuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | maite izango dut | |
| hi | maite izango duk | |
| hura | maite izango du | |
| gu | maite izango dugu | |
| zu | maite izango duzu | |
| zuek | maite izango duzue | |
| haiek | maite izango dute |
Baldintzaconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | maite nuke | |
| hi | maite huke | |
| hura | maite luke | |
| gu | maite genuke | |
| zu | maite zenuke | |
| zuek | maite zenukete | |
| haiek | maite lukete |
Subjuntiboasubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | maite dezadan | |
| hi | maite dezan | |
| hura | maite dezan | |
| gu | maite dezagun | |
| zu | maite dezazun | |
| zuek | maite dezazuen | |
| haiek | maite dezaten |
Aginteraimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| hi | maite ezak | |
| hura | maite dezala | |
| gu | maite dezagun | |
| zu | maite ezazu | |
| zuek | maite ezazue | |
| haiek | maite dezatela |
Gerundioa
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | maitatzen | |
| hi | maitatzen | |
| hura | maitatzen | |
| gu | maitatzen | |
| zu | maitatzen | |
| zuek | maitatzen | |
| haiek | maitatzen |
Common mistakes in the Gerundioa
- ni
maitezenmaitatzenGerund/present participle is 'maitatzen' (with -atzen), not 'maitezen'.
Partizipioaparticiple
The adjectival form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | maitua | |
| hi | maitua | |
| hura | maitua | |
| gu | maitua | |
| zu | maitua | |
| zuek | maitua | |
| haiek | maitua |
Common mistakes in the Partizipioa
- haiek
maitatumaituaLearners sometimes write 'maitatu' incorrectly; the correct past participle is 'maitua'.
maite — frequently asked questions
Is maite a regular verb?
Yes — maite is a regular Basque verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does maite mean?
maite is a Basque verb meaning "to love".