Reporting past events
The past follows the subject’s gender: . Add only for first or second person. In the third person use .
Negation goes on the participle: . Compare a process with a completed result . Keep the auxiliary after the first phrase: .
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I saw a shadow. | |
| I saw a shadow. | |
| Petra saw a shadow. | |
| Petra saw a shadow. | |
| I heard the trumpet. | |
| I heard the trumpet. | |
| I did not find Mourek. | |
| I did not find Mourek. | |
Viděl jsem stín.I saw a shadow.
Viděla jsem stín.I saw a shadow.
Petra viděla stín.Petra saw a shadow.
Slyšel jsem trumpetu.I heard the trumpet.
Slyšela jsem trumpetu.I heard the trumpet.
Mourka jsem nenašel.I did not find Mourek.
Mourka jsem nenašla.I did not find Mourek.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I saw a shadow.
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I saw a shadow.
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Petra saw a shadow.
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I heard the trumpet.
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I heard the trumpet.
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I did not find Mourek.
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I did not find Mourek.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
jsem stín.
I saw a shadow.
jsem stín.
I saw a shadow.
Petra stín.
Petra saw a shadow.
jsem trumpetu.
I heard the trumpet.
jsem trumpetu.
I heard the trumpet.
Mourka jsem .
I did not find Mourek.
Mourka jsem .
I did not find Mourek.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
jsem stín.
I saw a shadow.
jsem stín.
I saw a shadow.
Petra stín.
Petra saw a shadow.
jsem trumpetu.
I heard the trumpet.
jsem trumpetu.
I heard the trumpet.
Mourka jsem .
I did not find Mourek.
Mourka jsem .
I did not find Mourek.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I saw a shadow.
I saw a shadow.
Petra saw a shadow.
I heard the trumpet.
I heard the trumpet.
I did not find Mourek.
I did not find Mourek.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I saw a shadow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I saw a shadow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Petra saw a shadow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Petra saw a shadow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I heard the trumpet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I heard the trumpet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I did not find Mourek.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I did not find Mourek.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
