A1 Verb System 9 min read 简单

波斯语简单过去时：规则动词 (-am, -i, -)

To form the Persian past tense, add personal endings to the infinitive stem (infinitive minus -an).
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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

To form the past tense in Persian, take the infinitive, remove the '-an' ending, and add the specific past tense suffixes.

  • Remove '-an' from the infinitive to get the past stem: 'raftan' (to go) -> 'raft'.
  • Add the person suffix: '-am' for I, '-i' for you, and nothing for he/she.
  • For negatives, add 'na-' to the front of the verb: 'naraftam' (I did not go).
Infinitive - 'an' + Suffix = Past Tense Verb

Overview

Mastering the Persian Simple Past tense for regular verbs is foundational for A1 learners, providing the linguistic tools to discuss completed actions. This tense is remarkably consistent and logical, making it one of the most accessible entry points into Persian verbal grammar. Unlike more complex verbal structures in other languages, the Persian Simple Past primarily relies on a stable verb stem combined with predictable personal endings.
Its primary function is to express actions that began and concluded at a definite point in the past, establishing a clear timeline for events. For example, whether you are recounting what you didam (دیدَم – saw) yesterday or what someone raft (رَفت – went) last week, this tense is your essential instrument. Understanding its structure and application is crucial for constructing basic narratives and engaging in past-tense conversations, forming a cornerstone for more advanced grammatical concepts.
This tense is characterized by its directness. It focuses on the action itself, without emphasizing its duration or its ongoing relevance to the present. Think of it as marking a completed event on a timeline, distinct from actions that were continuous or had lasting effects.
Its regularity means that once you learn the pattern, you can apply it to a vast majority of verbs, offering a significant sense of accomplishment and immediate communicative ability. The consistency of the Persian Simple Past stands in contrast to the often unpredictable conjugations found in many European languages, providing a solid and dependable framework for beginners. Its clear cut function allows you to articulate basic past experiences with confidence and precision from the earliest stages of your Persian learning journey.

How This Grammar Works

Persian verbs are constructed from a stem, which carries the core meaning, and endings, which convey information about the subject (who performed the action) and the tense. The Simple Past tense utilizes the Past Stem, a fixed component derived from the verb's infinitive. The infinitive in Persian invariably ends with the suffix ـَن (-an) or, less commonly, ـدَن (-dan).
To obtain the Past Stem, you simply remove this infinitive ending. This process is straightforward and applies universally to all verbs, both regular and irregular in their other forms, when forming the Simple Past.
Consider the infinitive xordan (خوردَن – to eat). By removing ـَن (-an), you arrive at the Past Stem xord (خورد). Similarly, for raftan (رَفتَن – to go), the Past Stem is raft (رَفت).
This stem remains constant regardless of the person or number of the subject. The personal endings are then affixed directly to this unchanging Past Stem, specifying the actor of the verb. These endings are highly consistent across all verbs in the Simple Past, simplifying the conjugation process.
This structural regularity ensures that once the Past Stem is identified, the rest of the conjugation follows a predictable and easy-to-learn pattern.
For example, to say 'I ate,' you take the Past Stem xord (خورد) and add the first-person singular ending ـَم (-am), resulting in xordam (خوردم). For 'he/she/it went,' you take the Past Stem raft (رَفت) and, for the third-person singular, no ending is added, yielding raft (رفت). This principle of a stable Past Stem combined with consistent personal endings forms the bedrock of the Persian Simple Past, making it one of the most logical and straightforward verbal constructions for learners.
The elegance of this system lies in its ability to generate all past-tense forms from a single base, minimizing memorization and maximizing pattern recognition for the learner.

Formation Pattern

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Forming the Persian Simple Past involves three distinct steps: identifying the infinitive, deriving the Past Stem, and attaching the correct personal ending. This methodical approach ensures accuracy and consistency across all regular verbs. The infinitive form of a verb is its base, typically ending in ـَن (-an) or ـدَن (-dan). This initial step is crucial as it provides the foundation for all subsequent conjugations.
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Step 1: Identify the Infinitive
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Every Persian verb has an infinitive form. For example:
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didAn (دیدَن – to see)
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neveštAn (نوشتَن – to write)
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xandan (خواندَن – to read)
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Step 2: Derive the Past Stem
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To obtain the Past Stem, remove the ـَن (-an) or ـدَن (-dan) ending from the infinitive. This stem is invariant for all persons and numbers in the Simple Past tense.
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didAn (دیدَن) → did (دید)
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neveštAn (نوشتَن) → nevešt (نوشت)
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xandan (خواندَن) → xand (خواند)
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Step 3: Attach the Personal Ending
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Once the Past Stem is established, attach the appropriate personal ending based on the subject pronoun. These endings directly indicate who performed the action. The third-person singular (he/she/it) is unique in that it takes no explicit ending; the Past Stem itself serves as the conjugated form.
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| Subject Pronoun (Pronounced) | Meaning | Personal Ending | Example (دیدَن - to see) | Transliteration | Persian Script |
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| :--------------------------- | :---------------- | :-------------- | :--------------------- | :-------------- | :------------- |
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| man (مَن) | I | ـَم (-am) | didam | didam | دیدَم |
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| to (تو) | You (singular) | ـی (-i) | didi | didi | دیدی |
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| u (او) | He/She/It | (none) | did | did | دید |
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| mâ (ما) | We | ـیم (-im) | didim | didim | دیدیم |
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| šomâ (شما) | You (plural/formal) | ـید (-id) | didid | didid | دیدید |
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| ishân / ânhâ (ایشان / آنها) | They (formal / colloquial) | ـَند (-and) | didand | didand | دیدَند |
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This pattern holds true for virtually all regular verbs. For instance, to say 'I wrote,' you combine the Past Stem nevešt (نوشت) with ـَم (-am) to form neveštam (نوشتَم). To say 'They read,' you combine xand (خواند) with ـَند (-and) to get xandand (خواندَند). The consistency of these endings across all verbs is a key feature that simplifies the acquisition of the Simple Past in Persian. The lack of an explicit ending for the third-person singular is a common point of initial confusion but quickly becomes intuitive with practice, marking the Past Stem itself as a complete conjugated form.

When To Use It

The Persian Simple Past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past at a definite, non-continuous point in time. Its usage is unambiguous and primarily focuses on the finality of an action. This makes it ideal for recounting specific events, stating facts about the past, or describing a sequence of finished actions.
Key Scenarios for Usage:
  • Completed Actions: Use the Simple Past for actions that are entirely finished and have no direct continuation or immediate consequence in the present. If an action has a clear beginning and end in the past, this is the correct tense.
  • man diruz be bAgh raftam. (مَن دیروز بِه باغ رَفتَم. – I went to the garden yesterday.) – The act of going is complete.
  • u ketAb rA xand. (او کِتاب را خواند. – He/she read the book.) – The reading is finished.
  • Specific Time References: This tense frequently appears with adverbs or phrases that specify a particular time in the past, such as diruz (دیروز – yesterday), sAl-e pAr (سالِ پار – last year), dohafte piš (دوهَفتِه پیش – two weeks ago), or sA'at-e panj (ساعَتِ پَنج – at five o'clock).
  • mâ sAl-e pAr be IrAn raftim. (ما سالِ پار بِه ایران رَفتیم. – We went to Iran last year.)
  • shomA sA'at-e hasht shAm xordid? (شُما ساعَتِ هَشت شام خوردید؟ – Did you (plural/formal) eat dinner at eight o'clock?)
  • Narration of Events: When telling a story or recounting a series of past events, the Simple Past is the primary tense used to move the narrative forward, describing one completed action after another.
  • u âmad, neshast, va harf zad. (او آمَد، نِشَست، و حَرف زَد. – He/she came, sat down, and spoke.)
  • Contrast with Other Tenses:
  • Present Tense: Do not confuse the Simple Past with the Persian Present tense, which indicates habitual, ongoing, or future actions. The present tense often uses the prefix mi- (میـ). For example, man mixoram (مَن می‌خورَم – I eat/I am eating) vs. man xordam (مَن خوردم – I ate).
  • Past Tense 'To Be' (budan): While budan (بودَن – to be) in the Simple Past is budam (بودَم – I was), budi (بودی – you were), etc., this describes a state of being in the past, not an action performed. The Simple Past for regular verbs describes dynamic actions.
  • Past Continuous/Imperfect: The Simple Past contrasts with the Past Continuous (formed with mi- + Past Stem + ending, e.g., man mixordam - مَن می‌خوردم – I was eating), which emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action in the past. Use Simple Past for a single, completed moment; use Past Continuous for an action in progress over a period.
The Simple Past's clear-cut function makes it a reliable tense for beginners. If the action is finished and happened at a specific (even if unstated) moment in time, the Simple Past is generally the correct choice. Its lack of ambiguity allows for precise communication of past events.

Common Mistakes

Beginners often encounter specific pitfalls when learning the Persian Simple Past, primarily due to influences from their native language or misinterpretations of Persian grammatical rules. Addressing these common errors directly can significantly improve accuracy and fluency.
  • Adding an Ending to the Third-Person Singular: This is perhaps the most frequent mistake. Learners, accustomed to explicit conjugations for all persons in many languages, mistakenly try to add an ending to the third-person singular (he/she/it). Remember, the Past Stem itself *is* the third-person singular form.
  • Incorrect: u xordand (او خوردَند) – *This incorrectly uses the 'they' ending.*
  • Correct: u xord (او خورد – He/she ate.)
  • Why it happens: The brain seeks a consistent pattern across all persons. However, in Persian Simple Past, the third-person singular is a null affix, meaning the stem carries the full meaning without an additional particle.
  • Forgetting to Remove the Infinitive Ending: Some learners may fail to remove ـَن (-an) or ـدَن (-dan) before adding personal endings, leading to ungrammatical forms.
  • Incorrect: man xordan-am (مَن خوردَنَم) – *This leaves the infinitive ending intact.*
  • Correct: man xordam (مَن خوردم – I ate.)
  • Why it happens: In haste, the distinction between the infinitive and the stem can be blurred. Always ensure ـَن (-an) or ـدَن (-dan) is the first component removed.
  • Confusing Simple Past with Present Perfect: The Persian Present Perfect (e.g., xorde-am - خورده‌اَم – I have eaten) denotes an action completed in the past with a *present result* or *ongoing relevance*. The Simple Past (xordam - خوردم – I ate) indicates a completed action with no necessary connection to the present.
  • Incorrect (if implying a present result): man diruz ketAb rA xandam. (مَن دیروز کِتاب را خواندَم.) – *This is grammatically correct for

Conjugation of 'Raftan' (To Go)

Person Suffix Verb Form
1st Sing
-am
Raftam
2nd Sing
-i
Rafti
3rd Sing
-
Raft
1st Plur
-im
Raftim
2nd Plur
-id
Raftid
3rd Plur
-and
Raftand

Meanings

The simple past tense describes completed actions in the past. It is the most common way to narrate events that happened at a specific time.

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Completed Action

An action that finished in the past.

“او کتاب را خواند (He read the book)”

“ما غذا خوردیم (We ate food)”

Reference Table

Reference table for 波斯语简单过去时：规则动词 (-am, -i, -)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Stem + Suffix
Raftam
Negative
na + Stem + Suffix
Naraftam
Question
Stem + Suffix + ?
Rafti?
Neg Question
na + Stem + Suffix + ?
Narafti?
1st Sing
Stem + am
Raftam
3rd Sing
Stem
Raft

正式程度

正式
من به فروشگاه رفتم.

من به فروشگاه رفتم. (Daily life)

中性
من به مغازه رفتم.

من به مغازه رفتم. (Daily life)

非正式
مغازه رفتم.

مغازه رفتم. (Daily life)

俚语
رفتم مغازه.

رفتم مغازه. (Daily life)

Past Tense Breakdown

Infinitive

Stem

  • Raft Past Stem

Suffix

  • am I
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من غذا خوردم

I ate food

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او به خانه رفت

He went home

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ما فیلم دیدیم

We watched a movie

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تو کتاب خواندی

You read a book

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من دیروز کار نکردم

I did not work yesterday

2

آیا تو نامه را نوشتی؟

Did you write the letter?

3

آنها دیر آمدند

They came late

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او چای نوشید

He drank tea

1

وقتی رسیدم، او رفته بود

When I arrived, he had left

2

او تصمیم گرفت که برود

He decided to go

3

ما در مورد پروژه صحبت کردیم

We talked about the project

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او به من کمک کرد

He helped me

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او با دقت گزارش را بررسی کرد

He carefully reviewed the report

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آنها توافق کردند که قرارداد را امضا کنند

They agreed to sign the contract

3

من هرگز چنین چیزی ندیدم

I never saw such a thing

4

او در جلسه شرکت نکرد

He did not participate in the meeting

1

او با مهارت مسئله را حل کرد

He skillfully solved the problem

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این واقعه تاریخ را تغییر داد

This event changed history

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او به طور غیرمنتظره‌ای استعفا داد

He resigned unexpectedly

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آنها به توافق نهایی رسیدند

They reached a final agreement

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او با بیانی فصیح سخنرانی کرد

He spoke with eloquent expression

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این نظریه پارادایم علمی را دگرگون ساخت

This theory transformed the scientific paradigm

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او با ظرافت از پاسخ دادن طفره رفت

He subtly evaded answering

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آنها با هم پیمان بستند

They made a pact together

容易混淆

Persian Simple Past: Regular Verbs (-am, -i, -) 对比 Present Perfect

Both use past stems.

Persian Simple Past: Regular Verbs (-am, -i, -) 对比 Imperfect

Both are past.

Persian Simple Past: Regular Verbs (-am, -i, -) 对比 Present Tense

Suffixes look similar.

常见错误

✗

Raftanam

✓

Raftam

Don't keep the -an.
✗

Raft-am-am

✓

Raftam

Double suffix.
✗

Rafti-am

✓

Raftam

Wrong person.
✗

Raft-e-am

✓

Raftam

Confusing with perfect.
✗

Naraft-an

✓

Naraftand

Wrong suffix.
✗

Raft-id-am

✓

Raftid

Wrong suffix.
✗

Raft-i-im

✓

Raftim

Wrong suffix.
✗

Raft-e

✓

Raft

Adding unnecessary -e.
✗

Raft-and-i

✓

Raftand

Wrong suffix.
✗

Raft-im-i

✓

Raftim

Wrong suffix.
✗

Raft-ast

✓

Raft

Adding 'is'.
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Raft-and-ast

✓

Raftand

Wrong suffix.
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Raft-id-ast

✓

Raftid

Wrong suffix.

句型

من ___ کردم.

تو به ___ رفتی.

او ___ را خواند.

ما در ___ شرکت کردیم.

Real World Usage

Texting constant

کجا رفتی؟

Job Interview very common

من در شرکت قبلی کار کردم.

Social Media common

امروز خیلی خوش گذشت!

Travel common

من بلیط را خریدم.

Food Delivery occasional

من غذا را سفارش دادم.

Academic Writing common

این تحقیق نشان داد که...

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Stem focus

Always find the stem first.
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Infinitive trap

Don't conjugate the full infinitive.
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3rd person

It's the easiest one!
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Spoken vs Written

Spoken Persian drops letters.

Smart Tips

Learn the past stem with the infinitive.

Learning 'raftan'. → Learning 'raftan' (raft).

Check the suffix table.

Guessing the suffix. → Using the table.

Focus on the stem stress.

Flat intonation. → Stress on the stem.

Identify the stem first.

Getting lost in words. → Spotting the stem.

发音

raf-TAM

Stress

Stress usually falls on the last syllable of the stem.

Question

Rafti? ↑

Rising intonation for yes/no questions.

记住它

记忆技巧

Remember 'Past is a Blast': take the stem and add the suffix fast!

视觉联想

Imagine a train (the verb) losing its caboose (-an) and picking up a new passenger (the suffix).

Rhyme

Take the end off, add the bit, now your past tense is a hit!

Story

Ali wanted to go to the park. He took 'raftan', cut off the 'an', and added 'am'. Now he says 'Raftam' (I went) and he is happy.

Word Web

RaftanKhandanDidanNeveshtanKhordanAmadan

挑战

Write 5 sentences about what you did yesterday in 5 minutes.

文化笔记

In spoken Tehrani, the final 'd' in 3rd person plural is often dropped.

Always use the full suffix in formal writing.

Often uses archaic stems.

Derived from Old Persian past participles.

对话开场白

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دیروز چه کار کردی؟

“

آخر هفته کجا رفتی؟

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اولین باری که به ایران آمدی کی بود؟

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چرا آن تصمیم را گرفتی؟

日记主题

Write about your morning.
Describe a trip you took.
Write about a challenge you overcame.
Reflect on a life-changing event.

常见错误

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

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Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

من به مدرسه ___ (رفتن)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: رفتم
1st person singular.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

او رفتم.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: او رفت
3rd person singular.
Choose the correct form. 多项选择

ما غذا ___ (خوردن)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: خوردیم
1st person plural.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: من به بازار رفتم
Subject-Object-Verb.
Translate to Persian. 翻译

They wrote.

Answer starts with: آنه...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: آنها نوشتند
3rd person plural.
Match the verb to the person. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I
1st person singular.
Conjugate 'Didan' for 'You'. Conjugation Drill

تو ___ (دیدن)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: دیدی
2nd person singular.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Use 'Amadan' for 'We'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ما آمدیم
1st person plural.

Score: /8

练习题

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

من به مدرسه ___ (رفتن)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: رفتم
1st person singular.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

او رفتم.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: او رفت
3rd person singular.
Choose the correct form. 多项选择

ما غذا ___ (خوردن)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: خوردیم
1st person plural.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

رفتم / من / بازار / به

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: من به بازار رفتم
Subject-Object-Verb.
Translate to Persian. 翻译

They wrote.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: آنها نوشتند
3rd person plural.
Match the verb to the person. Match Pairs

Raftam -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I
1st person singular.
Conjugate 'Didan' for 'You'. Conjugation Drill

تو ___ (دیدن)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: دیدی
2nd person singular.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Use 'Amadan' for 'We'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ما آمدیم
1st person plural.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

10 exercises
Complete the sentence: 'They saw the photo.' 填空

آنها عکس را ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: دیدند (didand)
Translate to Persian: 'You (singular) wrote a message.' 翻译

You wrote a message.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: تو پیام نوشتی (to payâm nevešti)
Put the words in order to say 'I bought the book.' Sentence Reorder

کتاب / من / خریدم / را

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: من کتاب را خریدم
Match the pronoun to the correct ending. Match Pairs

Match the pairs:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: man : -am
Fix the sentence: 'She bought a phone.' Error Correction

او گوشی خریدند (u guši xaridand).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: او گوشی خرید (u guši xarid)
Which one is 'We heard'? 多项选择

Choose the correct form of 'šenidan' (to hear):

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: شنیدیم (šenidim)
Fill the blank: 'You (all) laughed.' 填空

شما ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: خندیدید (xandidid)
Translate: 'I didn't see.' 翻译

I didn't see.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ندیدم (nadidam)
Reorder: 'Did you (sing) eat?' Sentence Reorder

خوردی؟ / پیتزا / تو

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: تو پیتزا خوردی؟
Match the infinitive to its past stem. Match Pairs

Match the pairs:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: xordan : xord

Score: /10

常见问题 (8)

No, it is very regular.

Add 'na-'.

There are very few.

Yes, it is standard.

It is the base stem.

Mostly, yes.

It is more consistent.

Practice stems daily.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

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In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Pretérito Indefinido

Persian is more regular.

French low

Passé Composé

Persian is synthetic.

German moderate

Präteritum

Persian is more consistent.

Japanese low

Ta-form

Persian uses suffixes.

Arabic high

Past tense

Persian has fewer gender distinctions.

Chinese none

Le particle

Persian uses conjugation.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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叛逆动词：现在时的“拥有” (dāshtan)（没有 mi- 前缀！）
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过去时态的“是/在” (budan)

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Overview 波斯语使用者喜欢一点不确定性。在英语或汉语中，我们经常使用“想要”或“可能”之类的词。在波斯语中，对于那些还不完全...
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