Afrikaans/Tenses

Tense is generally determined by context but as a basic rule past tense is indicated by adding "het ge-" and the future tense is indicated by adding "sal". Verbs are not otherwise changed. Ek loop. - I am walking. Ek het geloop. - I have walked. Ek sal loop. - I shall walk. Die hond eet sy kos. - The dog eats its food. Die hond het sy kos geëet. - The dog ate its food. Die hond sal sy kos eet. - The dog will eat its food. Present tense: SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT Past tense: SUBJECT + het + OBJECT + ge-VERB Future tense: SUBJECT + sal + OBJECT + VERB Is