A postcard and its recipient
A short postcard begins and can finish . Dear agrees with Anna; the closing possessive agrees with the learner who signs.
The recipient is dative: . The message is an accusative object: . Full sending past forms are .
Write past events in short sentences and a future plan for the stamp: . At the post office, is enough.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I sent a postcard. | ||
| I sent a postcard. | ||
| You sent a postcard, familiar. | ||
| You sent a postcard, familiar. | ||
| He sent a postcard. | ||
| He sent a postcard. | ||
| We sent a postcard. | ||
| We sent a postcard. | ||
| You sent a postcard, polite. | ||
| You sent a postcard, polite. | ||
| They sent a postcard. | ||
| They sent a postcard. | ||
| · | · | I was hungry. |
| I was hungry. | ||
| · | · | You were hungry, polite. |
| You were hungry, polite. | ||
Es nosūtīju pastkarti.I sent a postcard.
Tu nosūtīji pastkarti.You sent a postcard, familiar.
Viņš nosūtīja pastkarti.He sent a postcard.
Mēs nosūtījām pastkarti.We sent a postcard.
Jūs nosūtījāt pastkarti.You sent a postcard, polite.
Viņi nosūtīja pastkarti.They sent a postcard.
Es biju izsalcis.I was hungry.
Es biju izsalkusi.I was hungry.
Jūs bijāt izsalcis.You were hungry, polite.
Jūs bijāt izsalkusi.You were hungry, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I sent a postcard.
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You sent a postcard, familiar.
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He sent a postcard.
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We sent a postcard.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Es pastkarti.
I sent a postcard.
Tu pastkarti.
You sent a postcard, familiar.
Viņš pastkarti.
He sent a postcard.
Mēs pastkarti.
We sent a postcard.
Jūs pastkarti.
You sent a postcard, polite.
Viņi pastkarti.
They sent a postcard.
Es biju .
I was hungry.
Es biju .
I was hungry.
Jūs bijāt .
You were hungry, polite.
Jūs bijāt .
You were hungry, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Viņš pastkarti.
He sent a postcard.
Mēs pastkarti.
We sent a postcard.
Jūs pastkarti.
You sent a postcard, polite.
Viņi pastkarti.
They sent a postcard.
Es biju .
I was hungry.
Es biju .
I was hungry.
Jūs bijāt .
You were hungry, polite.
Jūs bijāt .
You were hungry, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I sent a postcard.
You sent a postcard, familiar.
He sent a postcard.
We sent a postcard.
You sent a postcard, polite.
They sent a postcard.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I sent a postcard.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I sent a postcard.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
You sent a postcard, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
You sent a postcard, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
He sent a postcard.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
He sent a postcard.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
We sent a postcard.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
We sent a postcard.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
