Here, "ap" is indicating a progressive form.
Sometimes, "ap" could also indicate the future tense.
It's will be helpful to get yourself used to the contractions too. You will hear and see them often.
Examples:
Li ap dòmi.
He's sleeping.
Lea is eating. She can't come to the phone.
Lea ap manje. Li pa kab vin nan telephone nan.
M'ap vini demen.
I will come tomorrow.
Li ap pote yon gato.
He will bring a cake.
Check these links out.
Progressive form part 1
Progressive part 2
Progressive form part 3
Progressive form part 4
Progressives and contractions
with can be translated as: a, ak, avèk, or avè
Sometimes, "ap" could also indicate the future tense.
It's will be helpful to get yourself used to the contractions too. You will hear and see them often.
Examples:
Li ap dòmi.
He's sleeping.
Lea is eating. She can't come to the phone.
Lea ap manje. Li pa kab vin nan telephone nan.
M'ap vini demen.
I will come tomorrow.
Li ap pote yon gato.
He will bring a cake.
Check these links out.
Progressive form part 1
Progressive part 2
Progressive form part 3
Progressive form part 4
Progressives and contractions
with can be translated as: a, ak, avèk, or avè
Li ap pote yon gato - He will bring a cake. You said "ap" can indicate future tense...by reading the sentence, how can you know if future or progressive is being used?
ReplyDeleteThe context will throw light into it.
ReplyDeleteThere will not then be any confusion.
Check out the following two sentences. Can you tell which one is FUTURE TENSE?
1. Mwen pa ka pale kounye a paske m'ap li.
2. M'ap kite bonè demen.