Simple past descriptions at a birthday
To say was or were use , , , , , . means he/she was here. The forms identify the person, without gender changes.
A past routine uses an action form with the past auxiliary: . Word order can move the auxiliary next to the place to emphasise here. The neutral alternative is .
The negative forms are , , , , , : . A completed event uses a different tense, introduced in module 9.
| Person | Was/were | Negative |
|---|---|---|
Արամը այստեղ էր ապրում։Aram used to live here.
Մենք այստեղ էինք։We were here.
Գիշերն այնքան էլ լավ չէր։The night was not so good.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful form
Find the form explained in this unit.
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Aram used to live here.
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We were here.
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The night was not so good.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Choose the form that fits
Choose the right word for the gap.
Արամը այստեղ ապրում։
Aram used to live here.
Մենք այստեղ ։
We were here.
Գիշերն այնքան էլ լավ ։
The night was not so good.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Արամը այստեղ ապրում։
Aram used to live here.
Մենք այստեղ ։
We were here.
Գիշերն այնքան էլ լավ ։
The night was not so good.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Build a useful sentence
Put the words in order.
Aram used to live here.
We were here.
The night was not so good.
Practice 5/5 · Matching
Connect form and meaning
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
