LESSON 6A - THE VERB 'TO BE' (PAST TENSE) IN EASTERN ARMENIAN

- ես էի * yes ei * I was
- դու էիր * du eir * you (singular) were
- նա էր * na er * he/she/it was
- մենք էինք * menk' eink' * we were
- դուք էիք * duk' eik' * you (plural/formal) were
- նրանք էին * nrank' ein * they were

Examples:

- Տունը մեծ էր * Tunë mets er * The house was big
- Շունը սեվ էր * Shunë sev er * The dog was black
- Ես ուտում էր * I was eating
- Նրանք քայլում էին * They were walking
Dipthongs such as էի, էիր, էինք, էին are pronounced as if they were written էյի, էյիր, էյինք, էյին