Yoruba Verb "jẹ" — to eat
jẹ
to eat
Type
Action verb
Tones
low
Patterns
6 forms
📝 Simple
Simple statement
Subject + jẹ + object
Mo jẹ oúnjẹ.
I ate food.
🔄 Continuous (ń)
Continuous Marker: ń
Subject + ń + jẹ
Mo ń jẹun.
I am eating.
✅ Perfective (ti)
Completed Marker: ti
Subject + ti + jẹ
Mo ti jẹun.
I have eaten.
🔜 Future (yóò)
Future Marker: yóò
Subject + yóò + jẹ
Mo yóò jẹun.
I will eat.
❌ Negative (kò)
Negative Marker: kò
Subject + kò + jẹ
Mi ò jẹun.
I did not eat.
🔁 Habitual (máa ń)
Habitual Marker: máa ń
Subject + máa ń + jẹ
Mo máa ń jẹun ní àárọ̀.
I usually eat in the morning.
Example Sentences
Ẹ wá jẹun!
Come and eat!
Mo ti jẹun tán.
I have finished eating.
Kí ni o fẹ́ jẹ?
What do you want to eat?