Pronominal verbs are kind of compound verbs in which object pronouns are used in conjugation. English doesn't have such verbs. These verbs have a special conjugation:
- the verb is always conjugated in 3rd person singular in the target tense
- the object pronoun associated with the subject is added between verb and preverb
As far as I have seen in grammar references, it isn't clear how to write the infinitive form of pronominal verbs. Here they are written in 3rd person singular (Following French, Spanish,…).
Some common pronominal verbs
| bad-ash âmadan | to dislike, to find unpleasant |
|---|---|
| khosh-ash âmadan | to like, to find enjoyable or agreeable |
| dard-ash âmadan | to feel pain |
| dard-ash gereftan | to start feeling pain |
| gerye-ash gereftan | to start crying, to feel like crying |
| gorosne-ash budan | to be hungry |
| sard-ash shodan | to feel cold |
| sard-ash budan | to be (feeling) cold |
| teshne-ash budan | to feel thirsty |
Conjugation
| past simple | present imperfect | future simple |
|---|---|---|
| bad-am âmad | bad-am miâyad | bad-am khwâhad âmad |
| bad-at âmad | bad-at miâyad | bad-at khwâhad âmad |
| bad-ash âmad | bad-ash miâyad | bad-ash khwâhad âmad |
| bad-emân âmad | bad-emân miâyad | bad-emân khwâhad âmad |
| bad-etân âmad | bad-etân miâyad | bad-etân khwâhad âmad |
| bad-eshân âmad | bad-eshân miâyad | bad-eshân khwâhad âmad |
| past simple | present imperfect |
|---|---|
| sard-am bud | sard-am ast |
| sard-at bud | sard-at ast |
| sard-ash bud | sard-ash ast |
| sard-emân bud | sard-emân ast |
| sard-etân bud | sard-etân ast |
| sard-eshân bud | sard-eshân ast |
Examples
- Mishavad bokhâri râ rowshan koni? sard-am ast — Could you turn up the heater, I'm cold
- Az in rang khosh-at miâyad — Do you like this color?
- Teshne-am ast — I'm thirsty
- Gorosne-am ast — I'm hungry