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Buvo smagu

Telling what happened

A story or a postcard about an event mixes two kinds of sentence: what it was like, It was fun. And what happened, The lights went out. Both are in the past tense.

in three tenses

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Present tense	Past tense	Future tense	Meaning
			it is, there is · it was · it will be
it is, there is · it was · it will be
			it isn't, there isn't · it wasn't · it won't be
it isn't, there isn't · it wasn't · it won't be
			I am · I was · I'll be
I am · I was · I'll be
			we are · we were · we'll be
we are · we were · we'll be

The present tense is for now, the past tense for then, the future tense for later. After , and the thing goes into the genitive: The cake was gone. There won't be any snow.

What it was like

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Example	Meaning
	It was fun.
It was fun.
	It was dark.
It was dark.
	It was cold, then warm.
It was cold, then warm.
	It was strange.
It was strange.
	There were lots of people.
There were lots of people.

With no person, the adjective has its own ending, like the weather words: -us gives -u, so → , → ; -as gives -a, so → , → .

What happened: we, you and they

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Infinitive			·	Meaning
-o past: -ome · -ote · -o
				to dance
to dance
				to sing
to sing
-ė past: -ėme · -ėte · -ė
				to eat
to eat

Verbs in -uoti have their past tense in -avo: → , sang · → , took photos.

A postcard starts with , dear, to a man, or to a woman, and often ends with a plan in the future tense: Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp. Sign it and your name.

Šeštadienį čia buvo miesto šventė.On Saturday there was the town festival here.
Šeštadienį čia buvo miesto šventė.On Saturday there was the town festival here.
Užgeso šviesos, katinas pavogė kandiklį, o mano kolega šoko.The lights went out, the cat stole a mouthpiece, and my colleague danced.
Užgeso šviesos, katinas pavogė kandiklį, o mano kolega šoko.The lights went out, the cat stole a mouthpiece, and my colleague danced.
Aš dirbau prie kavinės prekystalio. Buvo labai smagu.I worked at the café stall. It was great fun.
Aš dirbau prie kavinės prekystalio. Buvo labai smagu.I worked at the café stall. It was great fun.
Aš mačiau. Jis labai gražiai šoko.I saw it. He danced very nicely.
Mes valgėme, šokome ir dainavome.We ate, danced and sang.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Find the words

Tap the past forms of būti: buvo, buvau, nebuvo.

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On Saturday there was the town festival here.
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On Saturday there was the town festival here.
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I was hungry.
, .
When the lights came on, my cake was gone.
, .
It was dark, then it was great fun.
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That can't be. Micius was at home.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

What was it like?

Choose the right word for the gap.

Buvo labai .
It was very dark.
Buvo labai .
It was great fun.
Vakare buvo .
It was cold in the evening.
Buvo . Labai keista.
It was strange. Very strange.
Elzei buvo .
Elzė was bored.
Koncerte buvo labai .
It was very beautiful at the concert.
Paskui buvo .
Then it was warm.

What happened: we, you, they

Choose the right word for the gap.

Mes prie scenos.
We danced by the stage.
Mes prie scenos.
We danced by the stage.
Ponia Ona, jūs irgi ?
Mrs Ona, did you dance too?
Ponia Ona, jūs irgi ?
Mrs Ona, did you dance too?
Tomas labai gražiai.
Tomas danced very nicely.
Mes su vaikais.
We sang with the children.
Vaikai, jūs labai gražiai !
Children, you sang beautifully!
Elzė ir vaikai prie scenos.
Elzė and the children sang by the stage.
Mes blynus.
We ate pancakes.
Mes blynus.
We ate pancakes.
Ar jūs mano pyragą?
Did you eat my cake?
Micius Rūtos pyragą.
Micius ate Rūta's cake.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Your postcard

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Anna! Šeštadienį čia miesto šventė.
Dear Anna! On Saturday there was the town festival here.
Mes blynus ir .
We ate pancakes and danced.
Elzė su vaikais, o Jonas .
Elzė sang with the children, and Jonas played.
labai smagu. Rytoj pašto ženklą.
It was great fun. Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
Iki! Lukas
Bye! Yours, Lukas
Iki! Lena
Bye! Yours, Lena
Vakare buvo , paskui .
In the evening it was cold, then warm.
Paskui buvo ir labai .
Then it was dark and very strange.
Ponia Ona, jūs ir !
Mrs Ona, you danced and sang!
Ponia Ona, jūs ir !
Mrs Ona, you danced and sang!

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Put the words in order

Put the words in order.

On Saturday there was the town festival here.
We ate, danced and sang.
I worked at the café stall.
I worked at the café stall.
It was great fun.
Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
Tomas danced very nicely.
Did you eat my cake?
Micius ate the whole cake.

Practice 5/6 · In situations

The right words

Choose the right words for the situation.

Anna asks how the festival was. Say it was great fun.
You say:
Anna asks how the festival was. Say it was great fun.
You say:
Tell Anna that the cake was gone.
You say:
Tell Anna that the cake was gone.
You say:
Say what you did at the festival. You worked at the café stall.
You say:
Say what you did at the festival. You worked at the café stall.
You say:
Start a postcard to your friend Anna.
You say:
Start a postcard to your friend Anna.
You say:
Tell Anna what the weather was like that evening.
You say:
Tell Anna what the weather was like that evening.
You say: