uèi, ièr, deman

Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow

Level 1

Uèi, ièr and deman place an event near today.

How It Works

WordMeaningExample
uèitodayUèi parlam occitan.
ièryesterdayIèr èra dimars.
demantomorrowDeman vau a Albi.

These three words place an event in time. Put one first to set the scene, or after the verb: Deman vau a Albi. or Vau a Albi deman.

The verb still has to fit the time. With uèi and deman the present works. For ièr you need a past form, such as èra in Ièr èra dimars. You learn the past tenses later; for now just recognize èra as the past of es.

Keep the accents in uèi and ièr. Use the three words with day names to say when: uèi es dijòus.

Examples (3)

  1. Uèi, parlam occitan.

    Today we are speaking Occitan.

    Uèi sets the day of the action.

  2. Deman, Maria va a Tolosa.

    Tomorrow Maria is going to Toulouse.

    Deman makes the present a plan.

  3. Ièr èra dimars.

    Yesterday was Tuesday.

    Èra is the past of es.

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uèi, ièr, demanLevel 1Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow

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Uèi, ièr and deman sit in simple sentences, so the present of èsser comes first.

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