Romanian
Conjugate VerbsFacts
- Language: Romanian
- Alternate names: Rumanian, Moldavian, Daco-Rumanian
- Language code: ron
- Language family: Indo-European, Classical Indo-European, Italic, Latino-Faliscan, Latinic, Imperial Latin, Romance, Eastern Romance, Romanian, Northern Romanian, Eastern Romanian
- Earlier forms: Proto-Romanian.
- Number of speakers: 23498367
- Script: Latin script
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Introduction
Romanian is the easternmost member of the Romance branch of the Indo-European language family. It developed from Vulgar Latin during the 5th-6th centuries after the territory which is now Romania was part of the Roman Empire.
Romanian is the official language of Romania where it is spoken as a first language by 20 million people and is used in all spheres of life. Romanian is also the official language of Moldova, a former Soviet republic, where it is called Moldovan for political reasons. It is spoken in Moldova by 3 million people.
The verb
- Romanian verbs agree with their subjects in person (1st, 2nd, 3rd) and number (singular, plural).
- There are four conjugations.
- There are three simple tenses: present, past, future. Compound tenses are formed with the auxiliary verb avea "to have."
- There are five moods: indicative, conditional, subjunctive, and imperative. Most moods have one or two tenses, the indicative mood has eight tenses.
- There are three voices: active, passive, and reflexive.
Sample verb: a cânta
| Infinitive | a cânta |
|---|---|
| Gerund | cântând |
| Participle | cântat |
Additional information
- List of Romanian verbs with irregular past participle
Verblists
- Romanian: Verbs with Both Regular and Irregular Past Participle
- Romanian: Verbs with Irregular Past Participle
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References
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