Conjugation of the Persian Verb دیدن (didan)
دیدن
didan
Meaning
to see
Type
Simple (irregular stem)
Past Participle
دیده (dide)
Present Stem (بن مضارع)
بین (bin)
Past Stem (بن ماضی)
دید (did)
Present Tense (حال ساده)
Formed with the می (mi-) prefix + present stem + personal endings. Expresses current, habitual, or ongoing actions.
| Pronoun | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| من (man) | میبینم | mi-binam |
| تو (to) | میبینی | mi-bini |
| او (u) | میبیند | mi-binad |
| ما (mā) | میبینیم | mi-binim |
| شما (shomā) | میبینید | mi-binid |
| آنها (ānhā) | میبینند | mi-binand |
Past Simple (گذشته ساده)
Formed with the past stem + personal endings. Expresses completed actions.
| Pronoun | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| من (man) | دیدم | didam |
| تو (to) | دیدی | didi |
| او (u) | دید | did |
| ما (mā) | دیدیم | didim |
| شما (shomā) | دیدید | didid |
| آنها (ānhā) | دیدند | didand |
Imperfect (گذشته استمراری)
Formed with می (mi-) + past stem + personal endings. Expresses habitual or ongoing past actions.
| Pronoun | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| من (man) | میدیدم | mi-didam |
| تو (to) | میدیدی | mi-didi |
| او (u) | میدید | mi-did |
| ما (mā) | میدیدیم | mi-didim |
| شما (shomā) | میدیدید | mi-didid |
| آنها (ānhā) | میدیدند | mi-didand |
Subjunctive (التزامی)
Formed with بـ (be-) + present stem + personal endings. Used after باید (must), شاید (maybe), میخواهم (I want), and similar constructions.
| Pronoun | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| من (man) | ببینم | bebinam |
| تو (to) | ببینی | bebini |
| او (u) | ببیند | bebinad |
| ما (mā) | ببینیم | bebinim |
| شما (shomā) | ببینید | bebinid |
| آنها (ānhā) | ببینند | bebinand |
Future (آینده)
Formed with the conjugated auxiliary خواه (khāh-) + past stem. More formal; colloquially, the present tense or میخواهم + subjunctive is preferred.
| Pronoun | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| من (man) | خواهم دید | khāham did |
| تو (to) | خواهی دید | khāhi did |
| او (u) | خواهد دید | khāhad did |
| ما (mā) | خواهیم دید | khāhim did |
| شما (shomā) | خواهید دید | khāhid did |
| آنها (ānhā) | خواهند دید | khāhand did |
Imperative (امری)
Formed with بـ (be-/bo-) + present stem. Used for commands and requests.
| Person | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| تو (to) — singular | ببین | bebin |
| شما (shomā) — plural/formal | ببینید | bebinid |
Example Sentences
Past
او را دیدم.
U rā didam.
I saw him/her.
Present
میبینم.
Mi-binam.
I see.
Imperative
ببین!
Bebin!
Look! / See!