Telling events in sequence
is I danced; is I screamed. The past of a regular verb often uses , , , , , : գոռալ → գոռացի.
Do not transfer that pattern to all verbs: գալ → եկա, տալ → տվեցի, դնել → դրեցի. Keep a few common verbs for story retelling. is the useful third-person past of touch.
Use time words and to order events: the concert began, the lights went out, then someone screamed. makes a direct denial of a completed action.
Ես պարեցի։I danced.
Դավիթը գոռաց։Davit screamed.
Ես չպարեցի։I did not dance.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful form
Find the form explained in this unit.
։
I danced.
։
Davit screamed.
։
I did not dance.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Choose the form that fits
Choose the right word for the gap.
Ես ։
I danced.
Դավիթը ։
Davit screamed.
Ես ։
I did not dance.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ես ։
I danced.
Դավիթը ։
Davit screamed.
Ես ։
I did not dance.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Build a useful sentence
Put the words in order.
I danced.
Davit screamed.
I did not dance.
Practice 5/5 · Matching
Connect form and meaning
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
