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Yon bèl salitasyon a tout moun k’ap koute. Kouman nou ye?
....Continuing to use A, AVA, or VA to express the future
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Enben mezanmi, se te tout. Mèsi e n'a wè.
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Yon bèl salitasyon a tout moun k’ap koute. Kouman nou ye?
A beautiful greeting to all listening.
How are you?
Jodi a nou pral pale sou fòm fiti nan lang Kreyòl Ayisyen an
Today we’ll talk about the future form in the Haitian Creole language
FUTURE FORM MADE WITH: ap, pral, a, ava, va
AP and PRAL generally used for an immediate future
VA, A, AVA generally used for an indefinite future.
USING A, AVA, or Va to form the future tense
1. Nou va wè demen. (using 'va' to form future)
N’ava wè demen . (using 'ava' to form future)
N’a wè demen. (using 'a' to form future)
We’ll see you tomorrow.
(See you tomorrow)
2. Ou va fèmen pòt la lè w fini. or
W’ava fèmen pòt la lè
w fini. or
W’a fèmen pòt la lè w
fini.
You’ll shut the door when you’re done.
3. Avèk èd ou, yo va travay san pwoblèm. or
Avèk èd ou, y’ava
travay san pwoblèm. or
Avèk èd ou, y’a travay
san pwoblèm.
With your help, they will work with no difficulty.
4. Kilè mwen va wè w? or
Kilè m’ava wè w? or
Kilè m’a wè w?
When will I see you?
5. Si ou kwè ou va wè glwa Bondye. or
Si ou kwè w’ava wè
glwa Bondye. or
Si w kwè w’a wè glwa
Bondye.
If you believe you’ll see
God’s glory.
Using AP or PRAL to form future tense
6. Mwen pral benyen talè.
I am going to shower soon
Remember that you might also hear:
ex: 1 - M’a pral benyen talè.
ex: 2 -M’ava benyen talè.
ex: 3 - M’a benyen talè.
all of which are future forms
7. M’ap rete tann ou devan bibliyotèk la.
I will wait for you in front of the library.
ex: 1 - M’ava rete tann ou
devan bibliyotèk la
ex: 2 - M’a ret tann ou devan
bibliyotèk la.
8. M’ap pran de (2) konprime
anvan m’al dòmi.
I’ll take two pills
before bed.
