| Past Tense | Present Habitual | Present Progressive | ||
| said | say | am saying | ||
| Waxaan | I | iri | iraahdaa | oranayaa |
| Waxaad | You | tiri | tiraahdaa | oranaysaa |
| Wuxuu | He | yiri | yiraahdaa | oranayaa |
| Waxay | She | tiri | tiraahdaa | oranaysaa |
| Waxaanu | We(excl.) | niri | niraahnaa | oranaynaa |
| Waxaynu | We(incl.) | niri | niraahnaa | oranaynaa |
| Waxaad | You(pl.) | tiraahdeen | tiraahdaan | oranaysaan |
| Waxay | They | yiraahdeen | yiraahdaan | oranayaan |
Maxaad tiri? - What did you say?
Waxaan is iri... - I said to myself...
Maalin walba sidaas buu yiraahdaa - He says that every day
Sidee baa loogu yiraahdaa af Soomaali? - How is it said in Somali?
Waxaan oranayaa... - What I'm saying is...
Muxuu oranayaa? - What will he say?(Remember, in Somali the present progressive is often used to talk about the future)
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