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Arabic Conjugation of the Persian Verb گفتن (goftan)
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) | میگویم | mi-guyam |
| تو (to) | میگویی | mi-guyi |
| او (u) | میگوید | mi-guyad |
| ما (mā) | میگوییم | mi-guyim |
| شما (shomā) | میگویید | mi-guyid |
| آنها (ānhā) | میگویند | mi-guyand |
Past Simple (گذشته ساده)
Formed with the past stem + personal endings. Expresses completed actions.
| Pronoun | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| من (man) | گفتم | goftam |
| تو (to) | گفتی | gofti |
| او (u) | گفت | goft |
| ما (mā) | گفتیم | goftim |
| شما (shomā) | گفتید | goftid |
| آنها (ānhā) | گفتند | goftand |
Imperfect (گذشته استمراری)
Formed with می (mi-) + past stem + personal endings. Expresses habitual or ongoing past actions.
| Pronoun | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| من (man) | میگفتم | mi-goftam |
| تو (to) | میگفتی | mi-gofti |
| او (u) | میگفت | mi-goft |
| ما (mā) | میگفتیم | mi-goftim |
| شما (shomā) | میگفتید | mi-goftid |
| آنها (ānhā) | میگفتند | mi-goftand |
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) | بگویم | beguyam |
| تو (to) | بگویی | beguyi |
| او (u) | بگوید | beguyad |
| ما (mā) | بگوییم | beguyim |
| شما (shomā) | بگویید | beguyid |
| آنها (ānhā) | بگویند | beguyand |
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 گفت | khāham goft |
| تو (to) | خواهی گفت | khāhi goft |
| او (u) | خواهد گفت | khāhad goft |
| ما (mā) | خواهیم گفت | khāhim goft |
| شما (shomā) | خواهید گفت | khāhid goft |
| آنها (ānhā) | خواهند گفت | khāhand goft |
Imperative (امری)
Formed with بـ (be-/bo-) + present stem. Used for commands and requests.
| Person | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| تو (to) — singular | بگو | begu |
| شما (shomā) — plural/formal | بگویید | beguyid |
Example Sentences
به من گفت.
Be man goft.
He/she told me.
راست میگویی.
Rāst mi-guyi.
You are telling the truth.
بگو!
Begu!
Say it! / Tell!