Simple Past of anar and far
Anèri is the simple past of anar (to go), and faguèri is the simple past of far (to do or make).
How It Works
| Person | anar | far |
|---|---|---|
| ieu | anèri | faguèri |
| tu | anères | faguères |
| el, ela | anèt | faguèt |
| nosautres | anèrem | faguèrem |
| vosautres | anèretz | faguèretz |
| eles, elas | anèron | faguèron |
The present of anar (vau, vas, va) is irregular, but the simple past is not. It uses the stem an- and the same endings as parlèri.
Far follows the pattern of foguèri and aguèri: the stem fagu- plus the endings -èri, -ères, -èt. The u keeps the g hard before è.
Both verbs are common in stories: Anèrem al mercat (We went to the market) and Faguèron un viatge (They took a trip). In conversation, the compound past often takes their place: soi anat (I went) and ai fach (I did). Some writers print anguèt for anèt (and anguèron for anèron). Both are real, and print has anèt more often. This course uses anèt, the form of the Vèrbòc.
Examples (5)
- Un jorn, Joan anèt a Rodés.
One day, Joan went to Rodez.
Anèt is the el form of anar.
- Anèrem al mercat amb Maria.
We went to the market with Maria.
Anèrem is the nosautres form, and al is a + lo.
- Maria faguèt un cafè per Joan.
Maria made a coffee for Joan.
Faguèt is the el form of far.
- Faguèron un viatge a Carcassona.
They took a trip to Carcassonne.
Faguèron is the eles form of far.
- Los dròlles anèron a l'escòla.
The children went to school.
Anèron is the plural form of anar.
Common Mistakes
Dropping the accent on the ending.
Un jorn, Joan anet a Rodés.Un jorn, Joan anèt a Rodés.The ending -èt carries a grave accent.
Building the simple past of far on the present stem.
Fasèrem un viatge a Carcassona.Faguèrem un viatge a Carcassona.Far does not take the regular endings after fas-. Its simple past is built on faguè-.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The simple past of anar and far has its own stems, so the first simple past and the presents of anar and far come first.
- Simple Past of -ar Verbs
Know the simple past of -ar verbs, because anèri and faguèri take the same personal endings on a new stem: parlèri, anèri.
Level 4 - Present of anar
Know the present of anar, because anèri is its simple past: Anèrem al mercat amb Maria.
Level 1 - Present of far
Know the present of far, because faguèri is its simple past: Maria faguèt un cafè per Joan.
Level 1
Related Patterns
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