Wen
/WEN/
Past tense marker. Means 'did' or simply turns a verb into past.
Pidgin uses "wen" (from "went") to mark past tense. "He wen go" means "he went." "She wen eat" means "she ate." Once you hear it, you hear it everywhere.
Examples
- He wen go store.
- She wen false crack me.
- How come you wen go?
Origin
Pidgin English
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