Conjugation of the Persian Verb رفتن (raftan)
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) | میروم | mi-ravam |
| تو (to) | میروی | mi-ravi |
| او (u) | میرود | mi-ravad |
| ما (mā) | میرویم | mi-ravim |
| شما (shomā) | میروید | mi-ravid |
| آنها (ānhā) | میروند | mi-ravand |
Past Simple (گذشته ساده)
Formed with the past stem + personal endings. Expresses completed actions.
| Pronoun | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| من (man) | رفتم | raftam |
| تو (to) | رفتی | rafti |
| او (u) | رفت | raft |
| ما (mā) | رفتیم | raftim |
| شما (shomā) | رفتید | raftid |
| آنها (ānhā) | رفتند | raftand |
Imperfect (گذشته استمراری)
Formed with می (mi-) + past stem + personal endings. Expresses habitual or ongoing past actions.
| Pronoun | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| من (man) | میرفتم | mi-raftam |
| تو (to) | میرفتی | mi-rafti |
| او (u) | میرفت | mi-raft |
| ما (mā) | میرفتیم | mi-raftim |
| شما (shomā) | میرفتید | mi-raftid |
| آنها (ānhā) | میرفتند | mi-raftand |
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) | بروم | beravam |
| تو (to) | بروی | beravi |
| او (u) | برود | beravad |
| ما (mā) | برویم | beravim |
| شما (shomā) | بروید | beravid |
| آنها (ānhā) | بروند | beravand |
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 رفت | khāham raft |
| تو (to) | خواهی رفت | khāhi raft |
| او (u) | خواهد رفت | khāhad raft |
| ما (mā) | خواهیم رفت | khāhim raft |
| شما (shomā) | خواهید رفت | khāhid raft |
| آنها (ānhā) | خواهند رفت | khāhand raft |
Imperative (امری)
Formed with بـ (be-/bo-) + present stem. Used for commands and requests.
| Person | Persian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| تو (to) — singular | برو | boro |
| شما (shomā) — plural/formal | بروید | boravid |
Example Sentences
هر روز به مدرسه میروم.
Har ruz be madrese mi-ravam.
I go to school every day.
دیروز به بازار رفتم.
Diruz be bāzār raftam.
I went to the market yesterday.
برو خانه!
Boro khāne!
Go home!