Describes an action, state, or occurrence. It is important to learn the root, and the infinitive, most basic form of a noun. Knowing the root of a verb helps us figure out the meaning of it. Knowing the infinitive form will help us conjugate it.
Examples:
Meaning
|
Infinitive
|
Root
|
Going
|
رفتن
|
رفت
|
Coming
|
آمدن
|
آمد
|
Saying
|
گفتن
|
گفت
|
Hearing
|
شنیدن
|
شنید
|
Seeing
|
دیدن
|
دید
|
Eating
|
خوردن
|
خورد
|
Arriving
|
رسیدن
|
رسید
|
Running
|
دویدن
|
دوید
|
Writing
|
نوشتن
|
نوشت
|
Reading
|
خواندن
|
خواند
|
Doing
|
کردن
|
کرد
|
Being
|
بودن
|
بود
|
Wanting
|
خواستن
|
خواست
|
Giving
|
دادن
|
داد
|
Receiving/Getting
|
گرفتن
|
گرفت
|
Taking
|
بردن
|
برد
|
Bringing
|
آوردن
|
آورد
|
Hitting
|
زدن
|
زد
|
Breaking
|
شکستن
|
شکست
|
Flying
|
پریدن
|
پرید
|
Picking
|
چیدن
|
چید
|
Drinking
|
نوشیدن
|
نوشید
|
Sitting
|
نشستن
|
نشست
|
Standing
|
برخاستن
|
برخاست
|
Becoming
|
شدن
|
شد
|
Buying
|
خریدن
|
خرید
|
Burning
|
سوختن
|
سوخت
|
Cooking
|
پختن
|
پخت
|
Spreading/Spilling
|
ریختن
|
ریخت
|
Selling
|
فروخت
|
فروخت
|
Buying
|
خریدن
|
خرید
|
Laughing
|
خندیدن
|
خندید
|
Becoming embarrassed
|
شرمیدن
|
شرمید
|
Turning, Circling
|
چرخیدن
|
چرخید
|
Running Away
|
گریختن
|
گریخت
|
Becoming Frightened
|
ترسیدن
|
ترسید
|
Asking
|
پرسیدن
|
پرسید
|
Growing/Sowing
|
کاشتن
|
کاشت
|
Playing an
instrument
|
نواختن
|
نواخت
|
Sleeping
|
خوابیدن
|
خوابید
|
Compound Verbs
In general, the combination of a noun and a verb produce a compound verb. The infinitive form of two verbs, doing (kardan), and striking (zadan) along with a noun is commonly used to form such structure.
Examples:
Meaning
|
Verb
|
Meaning
|
Verb
|
To Speak
|
گپ زدن
|
To Work
|
کار کردن
|
To Jump
|
خیز زدن
|
To Wait
|
صبر کردن
|
To Become Tired
|
خسته شدن
|
To Finish
|
تمام کردن
|
To Clap
|
دست زدن
|
To fill
|
پر کردن
|
To be Verbs
These verbs indicate a state of being or existence. The main root form of this verb is است - ast.
A suffix will be attached to است accordingly, as the nature of the subject changes.
Examples:
Translation
|
Sentence – Present Tense
|
Verb
|
Subject
|
(this, that, He/She) is.
|
(این، آن، او) است.
|
است
|
این، آن، او
|
I am.
|
من استم.
|
استم
|
من
|
(These, Those) are.
|
(اینها، آنها) استند.
|
استند
|
اینها، آنها
|
We are.
|
ما استیم.
|
استیم
|
ما
|
You are.
|
شما استید.
|
استید
|
شما
|