Usage notes

• When the main verb conveys an action, tâ – Indicates an on-going action. When the main verb conveys a state, tâ – Indicates the current nature of this state.
• Most commonly, the particle is used as a present progressive marker, and is used less commonly compared to cognates in other creole languages.
• It can be used in the past, present and even future tenses, although present tense usage appears to be most common.
• In some rare cases, multiple time particles may be used in the same clause, for instance Logo iou ta vai chuchumecâ cô vôs! (“I'll be gossiping with you soon!”).