1. The tense particle is placed before the verb.

2. The verb root remains unchanged.

3. There are seven primary tense particles.

Present Tense:

1. No particle — used for actions happening in the present.

   • I see a man — mü aba meya

   • You go — tü yava

Past Tense:

1. ta — used for actions that happened in the past.

   • I saw a man — mü aba ta meya

   • You went — tü ta yava

2. laŋ — used for actions that happened recently.

   • I went recently — mü laŋ yava

3. ga — used for actions that happened in the distant past.

   • I went a long time ago — mü ga yava

Future Tense:

1. li — used for actions expected to happen in the near future.

   • I will go soon — mü li yava

2. la — used for actions that will happen in the future.

   • I will go — mü la yava

3. gi — used for actions that will happen in the distant future.

   • I will go in the distant future — mü gi yava