Persian Verb Conjugations

A collection of essential Persian infinitives and their English translations based on the lecture notes.

Khordan

To eat

Raftan

To go

Daashtan

To have

Kardan

To do / make

Shodan

To become

Umadan

To come

Gereftan

To take / grab / receive

Daadan

To give

Goftan

To say / tell

Khaastan

To want

Tunestan

To be able / can

Boodan / Hastan

To be

Dunestan

To know (facts)

Balad budan

To know a skill

Ovordan

To bring

Didan

To see / look

Shenidan

To listen / hear

Doost daashtan

To like / love

Shostan

To wash / clean

Neshastan

To sit

Istaadan

To stand

Neveshtan

To write

Khundan

To read

Bazi kardan

To play

Davidan

To run

Khaabidan

To sleep

Nushidan

To drink

Pokhtan

To cook / bake

Baz kardan

To open

Bastan

To close

Kharidan

To buy

Forukhtan

To sell

Ferestadan

To send

Porsidan

To ask

Javab dadan

To answer

Montazer shodan

To wait

Komak kardan

To help

Kar kardan

To work

Dars khandan

To study

Varzesh kardan

To exercise

Safar kardan

To travel

Didan / Didar kardan

To visit

Zendegi kardan

To live

Faramoosh kardan

To forget

Yad dashtan

To remember

Koshesh kardan

To try

Lazzat bordan

To enjoy

Motale' kardan

To see / notice

Labkhand zadan

To smile

Khandidan

To laugh

Gerye kardan

To cry

Tamas gereftan

To call / phone