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How to Play Ki Tan?: Saint Lucian Kwéyòl Verb Tenses with ka, té and kay

By Nigel Shomari Nicholas, founder of Jwé Kwéyòl

Goal

Put Saint Lucian Kwéyòl verbs in the right time with ka, té and kay.

How to play

Kwéyòl shows time with a little word before the verb: ka for now, té for the past, kay for the future.
Beginner and Intermediate: a sentence has a gap before the verb and a clue about when it happens. Pick ka, té or kay to fill it.
Advanced: read a whole sentence and say when it happens: now, in the past or in the future.
You have 15 seconds per round.
Play 6 rounds.

Scoring

A right answer is worth 100 points plus 4 for every second left. Wrong answers and running out of time get 0. Higher levels multiply your points.

Timer

15 seconds per round. When it hits 0, the round counts as wrong.

Levels

Beginner

Fill the gap with ka, té or kay. Points × 1.

Intermediate

The same, for more points: × 1.3.

Advanced

Read the sentence and say when it happens. Points × 1.6.

Tips

Mwen ka palé: I am speaking. Mwen té palé: I spoke. Mwen kay palé: I will speak.

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