Yoruba Verb "wá" — to come
wá
to come
Type
Action verb
Tones
mid-high
Patterns
6 forms
📝 Simple
Simple statement
Subject + wá
Mo wá.
I came.
🔄 Continuous (ń)
Continuous Marker: ń
Subject + ń + wá
Mo ń wá.
I am coming.
✅ Perfective (ti)
Completed Marker: ti
Subject + ti + wá
Mo ti wá.
I have come.
🔜 Future (yóò)
Future Marker: yóò / máa
Subject + yóò + wá
Mo yóò wá.
I will come.
❌ Negative (kò)
Negative Marker: kò
Subject + kò + wá
Mi ò wá.
I did not come.
Negative future Marker: kò ní
Subject + kò ní + wá
Mi ò ní wá.
I will not come.
🔁 Habitual (máa ń)
Habitual Marker: máa ń
Subject + máa ń + wá
Mo máa ń wá.
I usually come.
Example Sentences
Wá síbí!
Come here!
Ó ti wá.
He/she has come.
Wọ́n yóò wá lọ́la.
They will come tomorrow.