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Intermediate

Present Tense (mi-)

می + present stem

Present = mi- + present stem + endings

می attaches to the present stem.

📊 Present tense (رفتن → رو)
Pronoun Form
man می‌روم miravam
to می‌روی miravi
u می‌رود miravad
mā می‌رویم miravim
shomā می‌روید miravid
ānhā می‌روند miravand
💬 Examples
می‌روم
miravam
I go / am going
📝 mi + rav + am
می‌خورد
mixorad
he/she eats
📝 mi + xor + ad
Personal endings: -am, -i, -ad, -im, -id, -and

The same set used everywhere.

💬 Examples
می‌بینم
mibinam
I see
📝 mi + bin + am
می‌گویند
miguyand
they say
📝 mi + gu + yand
The present covers habitual, ongoing & near future

One form, several senses.

💬 Examples
هر روز کار می‌کنم.
har ruz kār mikonam.
I work every day.
📝 Habitual present
فردا می‌آیم.
fardā miāyam.
I'll come tomorrow.
📝 Present for the near future