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*Used for an action in the present or future, or that started in the past but continue into the present (i.e. English past perfect continuous). | *Used for an action in the present or future, or that started in the past but continue into the present (i.e. English past perfect continuous). | ||
*Main clause: | *Main clause: | ||
**Affirmative: " | **Affirmative: "Imperfect affirmative" - e.g. ''yarká'' "he sees" | ||
**Negative: ''ma'' + " | **Negative: ''ma'' + "Imperfect subordinate" - e.g. ''ma yarkó'' "he does not see" | ||
*Subordinate clause: | *Subordinate clause: | ||
**Affirmative: " | **Affirmative: "Imperfect subordinate" - e.g. ''yarkonoo'' "so that he sees" | ||
**Negative: ''ma'' + " | **Negative: ''ma'' + "Imperfect subordinate negative" - e.g. ''ma yarkinonoo'' "so that he does not see" (or can use compound tense - see below) | ||
======Simple Past====== | ======Simple Past====== | ||