Michif verbs: with Prefixes, Suffixes and Tenses
| 1. | Verb |
Pétikwe | Come in |
| Prefix | Root |
Suffix |
| Pe | pétikwe | Come on in. |
| Pe | pétikwe | w |
He/she is coming in. | Present tense
| | Pe | pétikwe | wak |
They are coming in. | Present tense
| | Ké | pétikwe | wak |
They came in. | Past tense
| | Ta | pétikwe | wak |
They will come in. | Future tense
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| 2. | Verb |
Pimote | Walk |
| Prefix | Root |
Suffix |
| | pimote | w | He/she is walking. | Present tense |
| | pimote | wak |
They are walking. | Present tense
| | Ké | pimote | wak | They walked. | Past tense |
| Ta | pimote | wak | They will walk. | Future tense |
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| 3. | Verb |
Mató | Cry |
| Prefix | Root |
Suffix |
| | mató | He/she is crying. | Present tense |
| Pe | mátó | wak |
She/he is coming crying. | Present tense
| | | mató | wak | They are crying. | Present tense |
| Ké | mátó | wak | They cried. | Past tense |
| Ta/wé | mátó | wak | They will cry. | Future tense |
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| 4. | Verb |
Atoshkewin | work |
| Prefix | Root |
Suffix |
| | Atoshkew | He/she is working. | Present tense |
| Pe' | atoshkew | |
He/she is coming to work. | Present tense
| | | Atoshke | wak | They are working. | Present tense |
| Ké' | atoshke | wak | They worked. | Past tense |
| Wé' | atoshke | wak | They will be working. | Future tense |
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Lesson Eight |
Lesson Nine |
Lesson Ten
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