Understanding the Slovenščina Past Tense
In Slovenian, the past tense is used to talk about things that have already happened. It's like telling a story about what you did yesterday, last week, or a long time ago. Let's learn how to use it!
How to Form the Past Tense
To form the past tense in Slovenian, you need to use the correct form of the verb 'to be' (biti) and the past participle of the main verb.
Important Points
- The verb 'to be' changes based on who did the action. It becomes 'sem' for 'I', 'si' for 'you', 'je' for 'he/she/it', and so on.
- The past participle of the main verb usually ends in '-l' for masculine, '-la' for feminine, and '-lo' for neuter.
Examples
- Sem jedel jabolko. (I ate an apple.)
- Si videla film? (Did you see the movie?)
- Je pisalo pismo. (It wrote a letter.)
Using Past Tense with Different Subjects
Let's see how the past tense looks when different people do the action.
Important Points
- I: 'Sem šel' (I went)
- You: 'Si šla' (You went)
- He: 'Je šel' (He went)
- She: 'Je šla' (She went)
- We: 'Smo šli' (We went)
- They: 'So šli' (They went)
Try making your own sentences using the past tense. Think of something you did yesterday and say it in Slovenian!