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==== The Preterite Tense ==== | ==== The Preterite Tense ==== | ||
The preterite is not analogous with the Biblical perfect (from which the preterite descends). The preterite is most often used in narratives recounting events in the past. | The preterite is not analogous with the Biblical perfect (from which the preterite descends). The preterite is most often used in narratives recounting events in the past. | ||
'''Uses''' | '''Uses''' | ||
The preterite is used to indicate the following: | The preterite is used to indicate the following: | ||
*'''An action completed in the past''': This use expresses an action that is viewed as a completed event. It is often accompanied by adverbial expressions of time, such as ''ʔitmūl''. | *'''An action completed in the past''': This use expresses an action that is viewed as a completed event. It is often accompanied by adverbial expressions of time, such as ''ʔitmūl''. | ||
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==== The Present Tense ==== | ==== The Present Tense ==== | ||
'''Uses''' | |||
The present tense is used to indicate the following: | |||
*'''Punctual present''': This expresses an action that is being done at this very moment. | |||
= "She is talking to him" | |||
*'''Continuous present''': This expresses an action that is being done from the moment of speaking, extending into the past or future. | |||
= "I live in Jersualem" | |||
*'''An immediate future''': This expresses an action that will be done with a high degree of certainty. | |||
= "Tonight, I will study" | |||
==== The Subjunctive ==== | ==== The Subjunctive ==== | ||