Yoruba Verb "wá" — to come

to come
Type
Action verb
Tones
mid-high
Patterns
6 forms

📝 Simple

Simple statement

Subject + wá

Mo wá.

I came.

🔄 Continuous (ń)

Continuous Marker: ń

Subject + ń + wá

Mo ń wá.

I am coming.

✅ Perfective (ti)

Completed Marker: ti

Subject + ti + wá

Mo ti wá.

I have come.

🔜 Future (yóò)

Future Marker: yóò / máa

Subject + yóò + wá

Mo yóò wá.

I will come.

❌ Negative (kò)

Negative Marker: kò

Subject + kò + wá

Mi ò wá.

I did not come.

Negative future Marker: kò ní

Subject + kò ní + wá

Mi ò ní wá.

I will not come.

🔁 Habitual (máa ń)

Habitual Marker: máa ń

Subject + máa ń + wá

Mo máa ń wá.

I usually come.

Example Sentences

Wá síbí!

Come here!

Ó ti wá.

He/she has come.

Wọ́n yóò wá lọ́la.

They will come tomorrow.