The Simple Present Tense in Twi

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Today, we are learning about the simple present tense in Twi.

First, I will explain how we use present tense verbs in Twi.
Then, I’ll show you the difference between Twi and English present tense verbs.
After that, we’ll look at some examples together.
Finally, I’ll share some important tips for making sentences with Twi verbs.

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My name is Stephen Awiba, but most people know me online as Tikya Yaw. I founded LEARNAKAN to help people read, write, and speak Akan, the most widely spoken indigenous language in Ghana. I was born and raised in Kumasi and now live in Accra. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Theatre Arts from the University of Ghana and an MPhil in English Linguistics and Language Acquisition from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

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