Past questions and denials
Past questions can begin : The polite person still uses plural , with no gender change.
Past uses an unchanged -nud form: , , , . The contraction is . Perfect experience uses present plus -nud: . This is distinct from the simple past event .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Were you there, politely? | ||
| Were you there, politely? | ||
| Were you sleeping? | ||
| Were you sleeping? | ||
| I was not sleeping. | ||
| I was not sleeping. | ||
| He/she saw nothing. | ||
| He/she saw nothing. | ||
| I did not close my eyes. | ||
| I did not close my eyes. | ||
| I have seen it. | ||
| I have seen it. | ||
Kas te olite seal?Were you there, politely?
Kas sa magasid?Were you sleeping?
Ma ei maganud.I was not sleeping.
Ta ei näinud midagi.He/she saw nothing.
Ma ei pannud silmi kinni.I did not close my eyes.
Ma olen seda näinud.I have seen it.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma ei pannud silmi kinni.I am Lukas. I did not close my eyes.
Mina olen Lena. Ma ei pannud silmi kinni.I am Lena. I did not close my eyes.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma olen seda näinud.I am Lukas. I have seen it.
Mina olen Lena. Ma olen seda näinud.I am Lena. I have seen it.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Were you there, politely?
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Were you sleeping?
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I was not sleeping.
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He/she saw nothing.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Kas te seal?
Were you there, politely?
Kas sa ?
Were you sleeping?
Ma .
I was not sleeping.
Ta midagi.
He/she saw nothing.
Ma silmi kinni.
I did not close my eyes.
Ma seda näinud.
I have seen it.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma silmi kinni.
I am Lukas. I did not close my eyes.
Mina olen Lena. Ma silmi kinni.
I am Lena. I did not close my eyes.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma seda näinud.
I am Lukas. I have seen it.
Mina olen Lena. Ma seda näinud.
I am Lena. I have seen it.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ma .
I was not sleeping.
Ta midagi.
He/she saw nothing.
Ma silmi kinni.
I did not close my eyes.
Ma seda näinud.
I have seen it.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma silmi kinni.
I am Lukas. I did not close my eyes.
Mina olen Lena. Ma silmi kinni.
I am Lena. I did not close my eyes.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma seda näinud.
I am Lukas. I have seen it.
Mina olen Lena. Ma seda näinud.
I am Lena. I have seen it.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Were you there, politely?
Were you sleeping?
I was not sleeping.
He/she saw nothing.
I did not close my eyes.
I have seen it.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Were you there, politely?
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Were you there, politely?
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Were you sleeping?
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Were you sleeping?
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I was not sleeping.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I was not sleeping.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she saw nothing.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she saw nothing.
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
