The regular present and its negative
For most actions, use an form and a form of to be: means I sleep or I am sleeping. means he/she plays an instrument. The same present covers now and routines.
In the neutral negative, the negative auxiliary comes before the form: , , , , , . For an action use third-person , although a negative description uses .
combines I want with the dictionary verb . Keep the final . For now is a natural way to negotiate tomorrow without learning a future paradigm.
| Person | Present | Negative |
|---|---|---|
Ես քնում եմ։I sleep.
Ես չեմ քնում։I do not sleep.
Արամը չի քնում։Aram does not sleep.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful form
Find the form explained in this unit.
։
I sleep.
։
I do not sleep.
։
Aram does not sleep.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Choose the form that fits
Choose the right word for the gap.
Ես քնում ։
I sleep.
Ես քնում։
I do not sleep.
Արամը քնում։
Aram does not sleep.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ես քնում ։
I sleep.
Ես քնում։
I do not sleep.
Արամը քնում։
Aram does not sleep.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Build a useful sentence
Put the words in order.
I sleep.
I do not sleep.
Aram does not sleep.
Practice 5/5 · Matching
Connect form and meaning
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
