First steps into the past
The past tense describes an earlier time. Simple past is . The verb has no distinction for the speaker’s sex. The same serves familiar you and they.
Regular -si- past often uses -sin, -sid, -s, -sime, -site, -sid: . Learn early for a childhood memory. Past negation uses , the same for all persons; is a contraction.
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I — was/were | ||
| I — was/were | ||
| you, familiar singular — was/were | ||
| you, familiar singular — was/were | ||
| he/she — was/were | ||
| he/she — was/were | ||
| we — was/were | ||
| we — was/were | ||
| you, plural/polite — was/were | ||
| you, plural/polite — was/were | ||
| they — was/were | ||
| they — was/were | ||
Ma olin väike.I was little.
Sa olid siin.You were here.
Ta oli siin.He/she was here.
Me olime siin.We were here.
Te olite siin.You were here, polite/plural.
Nad olid siin.They were here.
Mina olen Lukas. Te olite siin.I am Lukas. You were here, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Te olite siin.I am Lena. You were here, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad olid siin.I am Lukas. They were here.
Mina olen Lena. Nad olid siin.I am Lena. They were here.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I was little.
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You were here.
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He/she was here.
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We were here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Ma väike.
I was little.
Sa siin.
You were here.
Ta siin.
He/she was here.
Me siin.
We were here.
Te siin.
You were here, polite/plural.
Nad siin.
They were here.
Mina olen Lukas. Te siin.
I am Lukas. You were here, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Te siin.
I am Lena. You were here, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad siin.
I am Lukas. They were here.
Mina olen Lena. Nad siin.
I am Lena. They were here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ma väike.
I was little.
Sa siin.
You were here.
Ta siin.
He/she was here.
Me siin.
We were here.
Te siin.
You were here, polite/plural.
Nad siin.
They were here.
Mina olen Lukas. Te siin.
I am Lukas. You were here, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Te siin.
I am Lena. You were here, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad siin.
I am Lukas. They were here.
Mina olen Lena. Nad siin.
I am Lena. They were here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I was little.
You were here.
He/she was here.
We were here.
You were here, polite/plural.
They were here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I was little.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I was little.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
You were here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
You were here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she was here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she was here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
We were here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
We were here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
