Present Tense:
* is - This is the most common way to say "am" in Afrikaans for the present tense. It's used with the third person singular (he, she, it) and the first person singular (I).
* Example: "Ek is gelukkig" (I am happy)
* Example: "Hy is 'n dokter" (He is a doctor)
Past Tense:
* was - This is used for the past tense.
* Example: "Ek was honger" (I was hungry)
Future Tense:
* sal wees - This is the most common way to express the future tense in Afrikaans. It means "will be" or "shall be".
* Example: "Ek sal wees daar" (I will be there)
Other possible translations:
* het - This can also be used for the present tense in some cases, but it's less common than "is".
* Example: "Ek het gelukkig" (I am happy)
Note: Afrikaans sentence structure is different from English. The verb usually comes after the subject.