Understanding the Հայերեն Past Simple Tense
The Past Simple Tense in Armenian is used to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past. It's like telling a story about something that already happened.
Important Points
- The Past Simple Tense is used for actions that are completed.
- It often answers the question 'What did someone do?'
- In Հայերեն, verbs change their endings to show they are in the past.
- The subject of the sentence (who did the action) can change the verb ending.
To form the Past Simple Tense in Հայերեն, you take the verb and add a special ending. This ending changes depending on who is doing the action.
Examples
- Ես կարդացի գիրքը։ (I read the book.)
- Դու խաղացիր այգում։ (You played in the garden.)
- Նա երգեց երգը։ (He/She sang the song.)
Let's look at some examples to see how the endings change with different subjects.
Examples
- Մենք գրեցինք նամակը։ (We wrote the letter.)
- Դուք խոսեցիք ուսուցչի հետ։ (You talked to the teacher.)
- Նրանք տեսան ֆիլմը։ (They saw the movie.)
Now you know how to use the Past Simple Tense in Հայերեն to tell stories about things that happened in the past. Practice by thinking of things you did yesterday and try saying them in Հայերեն!