Understanding the Past Simple Tense in Eesti
The Past Simple Tense in the Estonian language is used to talk about actions that happened and were completed in the past. It's like telling a story about something that already happened.
Important Points
- The Past Simple Tense is called 'lihtminevik' in Estonian.
- It is used to describe actions that are finished.
- To form the past tense, you often add specific endings to the verb.
- Regular verbs usually add '-is' or '-sid' at the end.
- Irregular verbs might change completely or have different endings.
Examples
- Ma lugesin raamatut eile.
- Ta sõi õuna hommikul.
- Me mängisime pargis.
Let's look at how to use the Past Simple Tense. If you want to say 'I read a book yesterday,' you would say 'Ma lugesin raamatut eile.' The verb 'lugesin' means 'read' in the past.
Important Points
- For 'I' (ma), add '-sin' to the verb.
- For 'you' (sa), add '-sid' to the verb.
- For 'he/she/it' (ta), add '-is' to the verb.
- For 'we' (me), add '-sime' to the verb.
- For 'you all' (te), add '-site' to the verb.
- For 'they' (nad), add '-sid' to the verb.
Examples
- Sa kirjutasid kirja.
- Ta jõi piima.
- Nad tantsisid peol.
Irregular verbs can be tricky because they don't follow the regular patterns. It's important to memorize these verbs separately.