Lesson 3
Present tense (-as)
All present-tense verbs end in -as. No exceptions.
Listen & repeat
The -as rule
Every verb in the present tense ends in -as, regardless of who is doing the action: mi laboras, vi laboras, ili laboras. To find the root, remove -as: labori (to work) → laboras (works / am working).
More pronouns
li (he), ŝi (she), ĝi (it), ni (we), ili (they). The verb form stays the same.
Vocabulary
Exercises
Exercise 1
Mi ___ (lerni) Esperanton.
Exercise 2
She reads the newspaper.
Exercise 3
Ili ___ (paroli) en la foro.
Exercise 4
Present tense ending?
- -as
- -is
- -os
Exercise 5
Write three sentences about what you do each day (use -as).
Try it yourself first — no auto marking for written answers.