Below are past, present and future tense denoting 2nd person as subject i.e. 'you'. Please note that I am listing as 'Nee' which informally means 'You'. Whereas to address formally, we say 'Neengal' in tamil which I will cover in later lessons.
| past tense | present tense | future tense |
| you told- Nee sonnaai | you tell -Nee solkiraai | you will say - Nee solvaai |
| You took-nee yeduththaai | you take- Nee yedukkiraai | you will take - nee Nee yeduppaai |
| You expected - Yethirpaarththaai | You expect- Yethirpaarkkiraai | You will expect-Nee Yethirpaarppaai |
| You saw - Nee Paarththaai | You see - Nee Paarkkiraai | You will see - Nee Paarppaai |
| Where did you go?Yengku ponaai? | Where do you go? Yengku pokiraai? | Where will you go? Yengku povaai? |
| You came - Nee vanthai | You come – nee varukiraai | You will come - nee varuvaai |
| You slept - Nee thoongkuvitaai | You sleep- nee thoongkukiraai | you will sleep - Nee thoongvaai |
| You ran - Nee Odunaai | You run - Nee Odu | You will run - Nee Oduvaai |
| You ate - Nee Saapidutaai | You eat - Nee saapidukiraai | You will eat - Nee saapiduvaai |
| You walked Nee Nadanthaai | You walk - Nee nadakiraai | You will walk - Nee nadappai |
| You slept Nee thoongivitaai | You sleep - Nee thoongikiraai | You will sleep - thoongivaai |
| You've studied Nee padithaai | You study - Nee padi/padikiraai | You will study - Nee padipaai |
| You bought - Nee vaanginaai | you bring - Nee vaangikiraai | You will bring - vaangivaai |
| You played - Nee villaiyaadunaai | You play - Nee villaiyaadukiraai | You will play - Nee villaiyaaduvaai |
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