Conjugation of telefoni in Esperanto
telefonito telephone; to call (by phone)regular
Prezencopresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | mi telefonas | |
| vi | vi telefonas | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | li/ŝi/ĝi telefonas | |
| ni | ni telefonas | |
| vi | vi telefonas | |
| ili | ili telefonas |
Common mistakes in the Prezenco
- mi
mi telefonimi telefonasLearners often use the infinitive instead of the present tense; use -as for present (mi telefonas). - vi
vi telefonovi telefonasInfluence from Romance languages can cause -o endings; Esperanto present ends with -as (vi telefonas).
Preteritosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | mi telefonis | |
| vi | vi telefonis | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | li/ŝi/ĝi telefonis | |
| ni | ni telefonis | |
| vi | vi telefonis | |
| ili | ili telefonis |
Futurofuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | mi telefonos | |
| vi | vi telefonos | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | li/ŝi/ĝi telefonos | |
| ni | ni telefonos | |
| vi | vi telefonos | |
| ili | ili telefonos |
Kondicionaloconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | mi telefonus | |
| vi | vi telefonus | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | li/ŝi/ĝi telefonus | |
| ni | ni telefonus | |
| vi | vi telefonus | |
| ili | ili telefonus |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | mi telefonu | |
| vi | vi telefonu | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | li/ŝi/ĝi telefonu | |
| ni | ni telefonu | |
| vi | vi telefonu | |
| ili | ili telefonu |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- vi
telefoni!vi telefonuSome learners try to use the infinitive as a command; use the -u form for imperative (telefonu!).
Infinitivoinfinitive
The base form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | telefoni | |
| vi | telefoni | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | telefoni | |
| ni | telefoni | |
| vi | telefoni | |
| ili | telefoni |
telefoni — frequently asked questions
Is telefoni a regular verb?
Yes — telefoni is a regular Esperanto verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does telefoni mean?
telefoni is a Esperanto verb meaning "to telephone; to call (by phone)".