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Mačiau, girdėjau

The past for I and you

To say what you did, saw or heard, Lithuanian has one simple past tense. You already know , I was, and , it was. Every verb works the same way, in one of two types, named after the 3rd person singular (he, she, it): the -o past, , and the -ė past, .

The past tense: and

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Infinitive			·	Meaning
-o past: -au · -ai · -o
				to work
to work
				to hear
to hear
-ė past: -iau · -ei · -ė
				to see
to see
				to eat
to eat

Before -iau, some consonants change: → , I saw.

All six persons

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Infinitive			·			·	Meaning
-o past
							to work
to work
-ė past
							to see
to see

You will practise he, she, we and they in the next unit.

More verbs you know

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Infinitive			·	Meaning
-o past
				to play
to play
				to be
to be
				to look for
to look for
				to sleep
to sleep
				to find
to find
				to go
to go
-ė past
				to say
to say
				to drink
to drink

Some verbs change inside too: → · → · → . Learn the 3rd person singular with each verb, and the rest follows.

Aš ten buvau.I was there.
Aš ten buvau.I was there.
Aš pamačiau šešėlį ant scenos.I saw a shadow on the stage.
Taip, aš irgi girdėjau.Yes, I heard it too.
Taip, aš irgi girdėjau.Yes, I heard it too.
Aš ieškojau Miciaus visą vakarą. Bet neradau.I looked for Micius all evening. But I didn't find him.
Aš ieškojau Miciaus visą vakarą. Bet neradau.I looked for Micius all evening. But I didn't find him.
Miciau, kur tu buvai?Micius, where were you?
Miciau, kur tu buvai?Micius, where were you?

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Find the words

Tap the verbs in the past.

. .
I was there. The lights went out.
. .
I was there. The lights went out.
.
I saw a shadow on the stage.
.
I heard the trumpet too.
.
I heard the trumpet too.
, .
I looked for Micius, but I didn't find him.
, .
I looked for Micius, but I didn't find him.
!
I only saw pancakes!
, , .
I worked, you played, and Micius looked for cake.
, , .
I worked, you played, and Micius looked for cake.
, .
I played in the dark, but everybody heard it.
, !
Micius ate the cake, drank milk and slept under the table!
, ?
Elzė, did you eat pancakes and drink tea?
, ? ? ?
Elzė, what did you hear? What did you say? Where did you go?
, ? ? ?
Elzė, what did you hear? What did you say? Where did you go?

Practice 2/6 · The right form

I: -au or -iau?

Choose the right word for the gap.

Aš ten .
I was there.
Aš ten .
I was there.
Aš tik blynus.
I only saw pancakes.
Aš irgi .
I heard it too.
Aš irgi .
I heard it too.
Aš Miciaus visą vakarą.
I looked for Micius all evening.
Aš Miciaus visą vakarą.
I looked for Micius all evening.
Aš blyną.
I ate a pancake.
Aš blyną.
I ate a pancake.
Vakare aš prie kavinės prekystalio.
In the evening I worked at the café stall.
Vakare aš prie kavinės prekystalio.
In the evening I worked at the café stall.
Aš tamsoje.
I played in the dark.
Aš Micių po stalu!
I found Micius under the table!
Aš : „Miciau, ne!“
I said: 'Micius, no!'
Aš : „Miciau, ne!“
I said: 'Micius, no!'
Aš arbatą ant suoliuko.
I drank tea on the bench.

You: -ai or -ei?

Choose the right word for the gap.

Elze, ar tu trimitą?
Elzė, did you hear the trumpet?
Elze, ar tu trimitą?
Elzė, did you hear the trumpet?
Jonai, ką tu ?
Jonas, what did you see?
Jonai, ką tu ?
Jonas, what did you see?
Miciau, kur tu ?
Micius, where were you?
Miciau, kur tu ?
Micius, where were you?
Miciau, ar tu pyragą?
Micius, did you eat the cake?
Jonai, kur tu kandiklį?
Jonas, where did you put the mouthpiece?
Jonai, kur tu kandiklį?
Jonas, where did you put the mouthpiece?
Jonai, tu šeštadienį daug .
Jonas, you worked hard on Saturday.
Jonai, tu labai gražiai !
Jonas, you played beautifully!
Jonai, tu labai gražiai !
Jonas, you played beautifully!
Elze, ko tu po stalu?
Elzė, what were you looking for under the table?
Jonai, ar tu kandiklį?
Jonas, did you find the mouthpiece?
Jonai, ar tu kandiklį?
Jonas, did you find the mouthpiece?
Močiute, ką tu ?
Grandma, what did you say?

I, you, we

Choose the right word for the gap.

Močiute, tu !
Grandma, you were asleep!
Elze, kur tu po koncerto?
Elzė, where did you go after the concert?
Elze, kur tu po koncerto?
Elzė, where did you go after the concert?
Jonai, tu kavą prieš koncertą?
Jonas, did you drink coffee before the concert?
Po koncerto aš labai gerai.
After the concert I slept very well.
Po koncerto aš labai gerai.
After the concert I slept very well.
Po koncerto aš namo.
After the concert I went home.
Po koncerto aš namo.
After the concert I went home.
Mes visą vakarą.
We worked all evening.
Jūs prie kavinės prekystalio?
Were you working at the café stall?
Mes vaiduoklį!
We saw a ghost!
Ar jūs šešėlį?
Did you see the shadow?

Practice 3/6 · Questions

What did they do?

Answer the questions.

Ką darė Jonas?
What did Jonas do?
Ką darė Micius?
What did Micius do?
Ką darė Rūta?
What did Rūta do?
Ką girdėjo Elzė?
What did Elzė hear?
Ką matė Rūta?
What did Rūta see?
Ką darė Ona prie scenos?
What did Ona do by the stage?
Ką sakė Ona?
What did Ona say?
Ko ieškojo Jonas?
What was Jonas looking for?
Ką rado Elzė po stalu?
What did Elzė find under the table?
Kur ėjo Tomas po koncerto?
Where did Tomas go after the concert?

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Put the words in order

Put the words in order.

I was there.
I was there.
I heard the trumpet too.
I heard the trumpet too.
Where were you, Micius?
Where were you, Micius?
I only saw pancakes.
I looked for Micius all evening.
I looked for Micius all evening.
Jonas played, and Elzė went home.
Grandma found Micius at home.
Jonas, you worked hard on Saturday.
You worked, and we watched the concert.
I sat and drank tea.

Practice 5/6 · In situations

The right words

Choose the right words for the situation.

Rūta asks if you were at the festival. Say you were there.
You say:
Rūta asks if you were at the festival. Say you were there.
You say:
Rūta tells you she heard the trumpet in the dark too.
Rūta says:
Ask Elzė what she saw.
You say:
Ask Elzė what she saw.
You say:
Say you looked for Micius but didn't find him.
You say:
Say you looked for Micius but didn't find him.
You say:
Tell Elzė what her grandma said: Micius was at home.
You say:
Tell Elzė what her grandma said: Micius was at home.
You say:
Ask Elzė if she looked for Micius too, and if she found him.
You say:
Ask Elzė if she looked for Micius too, and if she found him.
You say:
Elzė tells her grandma that Rūta saw the ghost.
Elzė says:
Ona says she wasn't asleep at the concert. Elzė says she was.
Elzė says:
Ona asks what you did after the concert. Say you went home and slept.
You say:
Ona asks what you did after the concert. Say you went home and slept.
You say:
Elzė asks what you said to Micius when you saw him on the table.
You say:
Elzė asks what you said to Micius when you saw him on the table.
You say: