Ikwu banyere oge gara agaOkwu bekee

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*Oge gara aga dị mfe* Ka anyị malite n'oge *gara aga.* Anyị na-eji ya na-ekwu maka *emechara omume ndị mere n'ime oge tupu ugbu a.* Anyị na-ama ọdịiche dị n'etiti ngwaa oge niile na nke oge, nke anyị ga-eleba anya ma emechaa. *Ngwaa oge niile n'oge gara aga dị mfe: tinye "-ed"n'ọtụtụ ngwaa:* "to talk"- "talked" "to finish"- "finished" "to listen"- "listened" "to relax"- "relaxed" "to knock"- "knocked" "to walk"- "walked"

I finished the school project.

Emechara m ọrụ ụlọ akwụkwọ ahụ.

to listen

ige ntị

We listened to some music.

he relaxed

o zuru ike

He relaxed during his vacation.

He listened to my advice and relaxed.

O gere ntị na ndụmọdụ m wee zuo ike.

We talked about our favorite movies.

Anyị kwurịtara gbasara ihe nkiri ndị anyị kacha amasị.

to knock

ịkụ aka

Who knocked at the door?

he knocked

O kụrụ aka

He knocked at the door.

to walk in

banye

She walked in.

He walked in.

O banyere

He knocked on the door and walked in.

O kụrụ aka n'ụzọ wee banye.

*Ugboro abụọ leta ikpeazụ* Ọ bụrụ na *ngwaa dị mkpirikpi* mechie na *consonant-vowel-consonant* , okpukpu abụọ nke ikpeazụ wee tinye -ed. "to stop"- "stopped" "to shop"- "shopped" Agbanyeghị, emela mkpụrụedemede ikpeazụ okpukpu abụọ ma ọ bụrụ na ngwaa gwụ na *w, x* ma ọ bụ *y.* "to play"- "played" "to show"- "showed"

to stop

ịkwụsị

The bus driver stopped suddenly.

we stopped

Anyị kwụsịrị

We stopped playing soccer when it started to rain.

in the middle

n'etiti

She placed the vase in the middle of the table.

the desert

ọzara

The desert is very dry and salty.

We stopped in the middle of the desert.

Anyị kwụsịrị n'etiti ọzara.

to play

igwu egwu

The violinist played beautifully.

She played guitar.

Ọ na-akpọ gita.

She played guitar at the concert.

to shop

ịzụ ahịa

They shopped a lot.

to show

igosi

He showed me the way.

*Okwu ndị dị ogologo* N'okwu dị ogologo karị, ọ bụrụ na mkpụrụokwu ikpeazụ nke ngwaa gwụ na consonant-vowel-consonant ma na-arụsi ọrụ ike na nkeji okwu ahụ, okpukpu abụọ nke consonant ikpeazụ wee tinye ed. "to prefer"- "preferred" "to travel"- "traveled"(American English) ma ọ bụ "travelled"(British Bekee) Otú ọ dị, emela mkpụrụ akwụkwọ ikpeazụ okpukpu abụọ ma ọ bụrụ *na e mesiri mkpuruokwu nke mbụ ike.* "to enter"- "entered"

They entered.

Ha banyere.

They entered the house.

to prefer

ịhọrọ

I prefer alternative medicine.

to travel

ime njem

We traveled a lot as children.

alone

nanị ya

He was alone that evening.

I traveled alone.

Eji m n'aka na agara m njem naanị m.

I traveled to the USA alone.

preferred option

nhọrọ a masịrị

Travelling by train would always be my preferred option.

last summer

okpomọkụ gara aga

We met last summer.

He traveled by boat last summer.

Ọ gara njem n'ụgbọ mmiri n'oge okpomọkụ gara aga.

*Ọgwụgwụ na-agbanwe* Ọ bụrụ na ngwaa akwụsị na e, naanị tinye *-d.* "to create"- "created" "to live"- "lived" Ọ bụrụ na ngwaa akwụsị na consonant + y, *gbanwee y ka ọ bụrụ i wee tinye -ed.* "to try"- "tried" "to worry"- "worried" "to carry"- "carried"

to create

ike

He created an environment in which students can learn.

he created

o kere

He created his own website.

The company created a new app for learning languages.

Ụlọ ọrụ ahụ mepụtara ngwa ọhụrụ maka ịmụ asụsụ.

to live

ibì

We lived abroad for six years.

We lived together.

Anyị biri ọnụ

We lived together for many years.

to worry

ichegbu onwe

She is worried about her interview, even though she did fine.

she worried

ọ nọ n'obì ụtọghị ya

My mum worried about me last week because I was ill.

to carry

ibu

Let me carry your bags for you.

I carried the bag.

Ebuuru m akpa ahụ.

*Okwu - gara aga dị mfe* Enwere okwu ụfọdụ metụtara oge dị mfe gara aga: "yesterday" "last week/month/year/..." "ago"na-egosipụta ịdị anya nwa oge ma na-eguzo mgbe niile ma emechara mkpebi nwa oge. eg. "one month ago""two weeks ago""a long time ago""the other day"

I cooked a vegan meal last weekend.

Esiri m nri vegan n'izuụka gara aga.

last weekend

ngwụsị izu gara aga

I went hiking with my friends last weekend.

I studied a lot last night.

Amụrụ m ihe nke ukwuu n'abalị ụnyaahụ.

I played

Agara m egwuregwu

l played tennis alone.

I played a difficult game yesterday.

Egwuru m egwuregwu siri ike n'anya ụnyaahụ.

to borrow

gbaziri

Can I borrow your car?

two years ago

afọ abụọ gara aga

We moved in two years ago.

He borrowed money from his parents two years ago.

O gbaziri ego n'aka ndị mụrụ ya afọ abụọ gara aga.

to try

nwaa

She tried to contact her father.

to call

ikpọ

I called you ten times!

I tried to call him three hours ago.

Anwara m ịkpọ ya oku awa atọ gara aga.

*Ngwaa na-agwụ na -d* Ụfọdụ ngwaa na-agwụ na -d, gbanwee *-d* ka ọ bụrụ *-t* . "to build"- "built" "to send"- "sent" "to bend"- "bent" "to spend"- "spent" Ọmụmaatụ "We built this house a long time ago.":

to build

iwu

Who built this house?

We built a house.

Anyị wuo ụlọ.

to send

izipu

I sent an email.

I sent you a message.

Ezigara m gị ozi.

to bend

ịkpọọ

The tree branches bend in the wind.

to bend over

ịdọkọ ala

I bent over and picked up the coin.

The tree bent in the strong wind.

Osisi ahụ gbadara n'ikuku dị ike.

to spend

imefu ego

She spent a lot of money.

I spent all night studying.

Eji m abalị dum na-agụ akwụkwọ.

We spent a lot of money.

Anyị fochiri ego dị ukwuu.

We spent a lot of money on the holidays.

*Mfe gara aga - ịbụ ma ọ bụ ịga* Ngwaa na-ezighi ezi nwere *ụdị atọ akọwapụtara* nke ịchọrọ iburu n'isi. Ọ bụ ezie na ọtụtụ ngwaa ngwaa Bekee na-eji njedebe *-ed* maka ụdị oge gara aga na nke akụkụ, ngwaa na-adịghị mma *nke ọ bụla nwere ụdị nke ya pụrụ iche na ihe ndị gara aga.* Ụdị atọ a bụ: 1. *Ụdị ntọala* (ngwaa ị na-ahụ na akwụkwọ ọkọwa okwu) 2. *Ụdị dị mfe gara aga* (nke ị na-amụta na nkuzi a) 3. *Form participle gara aga* (anyị ga-amụta ka esi eji nke a emechaa) Ọ dị mkpa ma dị mfe ịmụta ụdị atọ ahụ n'otu oge. Ka anyị malite na ndị kacha mkpa: "to be""was/were"-- "been" "to go"-- "went""gone"

to be

ịbụ

He was sad yesterday. We were happy yesterday.

I was there.

Anọ m ebe ahụ.

I was at the party yesterday.

scared

ụjọ tụrụ ya

She was scared to walk alone in the dark.

He was scared.

Ụjọ tụrụ ya.

He was scared when he heard the loud noise.

a feeling

mmetụta

I have a feeling that today will be a great day.

He was scared of his feelings.

Ụjọ na-atụ ya maka mmetụta ya.

to go

ije

We went to the cinema last night.

he went

Ọ gara

He went for a walk.

last Monday

Mọnde gara aga

Last Monday we had an exam.

He went to Prague last Monday.

Ọ gara Prague na Mọnde gara aga.

*Ngwaa ndị ọzọ na-adịghị agbanwe agbanwe* Ugbu a, ka anyị leba anya n'ụfọdụ ngwaa ndị ọzọ na-adịghị mma na ụdị ha gara aga. "to have""had"-- "had" "to eat""ate"-- "eaten" "to come""came"-- "come" "to think""thought"-- "thought" "to give""gave"-- "given" "to forget""forgot"-- "forgotten"

to have

inwe

I had no idea.

we had

anyị nwere

We had a great time last weekend.

We had a great time.

Anyi nwere oge oma.

to eat

iri nri

I ate a while ago.

She ate an apple for breakfast.

O riri apụl maka nri ụtụtụ.

to come

ịbịa

I came home very late last night.

to think

iche echiche

I never thought I could do it.

I thought so.

E chere m otu ahụ.

I thought of you today.

Echetara m gị taa.

I thought of you today during my lunch break and smiled.

to give

inye

She gave him a book for his birthday.

The teacher gave us homework yesterday.

Onye nkuzi nyere anyị ọrụ ụlọ ụnyaahụ.

to forget

ichefu

She forgot about it.

I forgot my keys.

Echefuru m igodo m.

to make

ime

I made it myself.

I made a mistake.

Emere m mmehie.

We made it to the end!

Anyị ruru ná ngwụcha!

*Oge gara aga - ajụjụ* A na-etolite ajụjụ n'oge gara aga site n'ịgbakwunye ngwaa inyeaka "did"(n'oge gara aga "do") na mmalite nke ahịrịokwu ahụ. Ngwaa inyeaka a na-eweghara ọrụ ụtọasụsụ niile, yabụ ngwaa nke semantic ga-adịrịrị ugbu a. "did"+ isiokwu + ngwaa (nke enweghị njedebe "TO") + ahịrịokwu ndị ọzọ* "Did you like the concert?" Ka anyị leba anya n'ụfọdụ ngwaa ndị ọzọ na-adịghị mma: "to know""knew"-- "known" "to pay""paid"-- "paid" "to sleep""slept"-- "slept" "to keep""kept"-- "kept" "to mean"-- "meant""meant"

Did you know that?

Ị maara nke ahụ?

Did you know that the Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller in the summer?

I knew it.

Ama m ya.

I knew it was true.

to pay

ịkwụ ụgwọ

Did you pay the bills last month?

He paid for me.

Ọ kwụrụ ụgwọ maka m.

He paid for me at the restaurant.

to sleep

ịrahụ ụra

Did you sleep well?

He slept for ten hours last night.

Ọ hụrụ ụra ruo awa iri n'abalị ụnyaahụ.

Did he study?

Ọ gụrụ akwụkwọ?

Did he study before the exam?

to keep

idebe

Did you keep my secret?

Did she go there?

Ọ gara ebe ahụ?

to mean

ịpụta ihe

Did they mean it?

I meant it.

Eji m ya egwu egwu.

When I complimented your work, I meant it.

*Oge gara aga - negation* Mgbe anyị chọrọ ikwupụta mkpesa n'oge gara aga, anyị na-eji nkebi ahịrịokwu ahụ "did not"emechaa isiokwu ahụ, ngwaa nke semantic (ngwaa nke na-egosi omume ma ọ bụ ihe omume) na-anọgide n'ụdị ya. *isiokwu "did not"++ ngwaa (infinitive) + nke fọdụrụ n’ahịrịokwu* "He did not do it." "We did not go there." *Rịba ama na ọ "didn't"bụ ụdị dị mkpụmkpụ nke "did not".* Ka anyị leba anya n'ụfọdụ ngwaa ndị ọzọ na-adịghị mma: "to feel""felt"-- "felt" "to tell""told"-- "told" "to wear"-- "wore""worn"

I did not work yesterday.

Arụghị m ọrụ ụnyaahụ.

He didn't do it.

O meghị ya.

He didn't do his homework.

We did not go there.

Anyị agaghị ebe ahụ.

to feel

inwe mmetụta

I feel tired after the long day.

I did not feel it.

Anaghị m anụ ya.

I did not feel pain.

to tell

ịgwa

I told her you were coming.

She didn't tell me.

Ọ gwaaghị m.

She didn't tell me the truth.

the truth

eziokwu

You should tell the truth.

to wear

iyi

I didn't wear a school uniform.

I did not sleep well.

Ụra adịghị m nke ọma.

*Otu ụdị* Mgbe ụfọdụ, ụdị nhụsianya gara aga bụ otu ihe ahụ dị ka ụdị enweghị njedebe. Ka anyị leba anya na ngwaa ndị a ka ị ghara inwe mgbagwoju anya! "to let""let"-- "let" "to set""set"-- "set" "to put""put"-- "put" "to cut""cut"-- "cut" "to cost""cost"-- "cost" Rịba ama na ngwaa ndị a nwere ike inwe nkọwa dị iche iche dabere na otu esi eji ha. Anyị ga-amụ ụfọdụ n’ime ha.

to let

ikwe

She let her friend use her phone.

Let it be.

Hapụ ya otú ahụ.

She was upset about the argument, but I told her to let it be.

He let his dog sleep on the bed.

O kwere ka nkita ya hie ura n'elu akwa.

to set

itinye

He set the ladder against the wall.

to set the table

idozi tebụl

Can you help me set the table for dinner?

to set an example

ịbụ ihe atụ

The teacher always tries to set an example for her students.

She set the table for dinner.

O dobere tebụl maka nri abalị.

to put

itinye

He put his arms around her and held her tight.

I put the milk back in the fridge.

Eweghachiri m mmiri ara ehi ahụ n'ime friji.

to cut

ibe

I cut myself while shaving.

I cut my hair yesterday.

Etụrụ m ntutu isi m ụnyaahụ.

Cut it out!

Kwụsị ya!

to cost

eri

This book costs ten dollars.

I bought a new phone, and it cost a lot of money.

Azụrụ m ekwentị ọhụrụ, o wee takwuo nnukwu ego.

*Ka anyị kechie ihe ọmụmụ a!* Ka anyị jiri *ngwaa ndị a na-ejikarị eme ihe* nke ga-enyere gị aka ịgbasa okwu gị. "to choose""chose"-- "chosen" "to write""wrote"-- "written" "to take""took"-- "taken" "to see""saw"-- "seen" "to buy""bought"-- "bought"