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Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.

Three tenses

The present tense is for now, the past tense for then, and the future tense for later. In all three, the 3rd person singular (he, she, it) is also the 3rd person plural (they).

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Infinitive	Present tense	Past tense	Future tense	Meaning
				to be
to be
				to play
to play
				to see
to see
				to dance
to dance
				to eat
to eat
				to go
to go

Every form here is the 3rd person: , , , .

The past tense

The 3rd person singular tells you the type: is an -o verb, an -ė verb. Some verbs change inside: → , found · → , went · → , drank.

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

The future tense

Every verb works the same way: drop -ti and add -siu, -si, -s, -sime, -site, -s. → , I'll find · → , I'll bake · → , I'll go.

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Infinitive			·			·	Meaning
							to play
to play
							to be
to be

Telling the story

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Example	Meaning
Events in order: · · ·
	First the lights went out, then something fell.
First the lights went out, then something fell.
Passing it on:
	Ona says she saw everything.
Ona says she saw everything.
	Tomas said he wouldn't dance.
Tomas said he wouldn't dance.
What it was like
·	It was dark. · It was fun.
It was dark. · It was fun.
What wasn't there: the genitive
	The cake was gone.
The cake was gone.

After , keep the tense the speaker used: →

Practice 1/8 · The right form

Then, now or later?

Choose the right word for the gap.

Rytoj aš pašto ženklą.
Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
Rytoj aš pašto ženklą.
Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
Pernai Micius ant būgno.
Last year Micius slept on the drum.
Vėliau stiprus vėjas.
Later there'll be a strong wind.
Dabar Micius ant suoliuko.
Micius is asleep on the bench now.
Šeštadienį aš .
On Saturday I didn't dance.
Šįvakar aš jums.
Tonight I'll play for you.
As Lukas
Vakare aš labai pavargęs, bet laimingas.
In the evening I was very tired, but happy.
As Lena
Vakare aš labai pavargusi, bet laiminga.
In the evening I was very tired, but happy.
Šeštadienį miesto šventė.
On Saturday there was the town festival.
Rytoj Elzė visas nuotraukas.
Tomorrow Elzė will see all the photos.
Rytoj Micius vėl mano pyragą!
Tomorrow Micius will eat my cake again!

Practice 2/8 · Finding words

Find the words

Tap the verbs in the future.

.
Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp and write to Anna.
.
Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp and write to Anna.
. .
I won't come. I'm asleep in all the photos.
.
Tonight we'll all look at the photos together.
.
Tonight we'll all look at the photos together.
, .
Jonas will play first, and Tomas will dance.
, .
I'll play first, and then we'll all play together.
, . , .
Jonas, you'll play first. Children, you'll play after that.
, , , .
I'll be at the café stall, and you, Elzė, will be with the children.
, , , .
I'll be at the café stall, and you, Elzė, will be with the children.
. ?
Tomorrow we'll be in the courtyard. Will you be there?
, .
Tomorrow there'll be a new cake, and Micius will eat it again.
.
Tonight Elzė will go to the courtyard.

Practice 3/8 · The right form

Now, then, later: he and they

Choose the right word for the gap.

Dabar Jonas kieme.
Jonas is playing in the courtyard now.
Šeštadienį Jonas prie scenos.
On Saturday Jonas played by the stage.
Dabar Ona , kad ji visose nuotraukose miega.
Now Ona can see that she's asleep in all the photos.
Šeštadienį Ona viską .
On Saturday Ona saw everything.
Žiūrėkite! Tomas vėl !
Look! Tomas is dancing again!
Šeštadienį Tomas labai gražiai.
On Saturday Tomas danced very nicely.
Šįvakar Tomas vėl .
Tonight Tomas will dance again.
Dabar Micius blyną.
Micius is eating a pancake now.
Šeštadienį Micius Rūtos pyragą.
On Saturday Micius ate Rūta's cake.
Dabar Elzė į kiemą.
Elzė is going to the courtyard now.

Practice 4/8 · Questions

Answer the question

Answer the questions.

Kur Elzė ėjo šeštadienį, o kur eis šįvakar?
Where did Elzė go on Saturday, and where will she go tonight?
Jonai, ką tu darei šeštadienį?
Jonas, what did you do on Saturday?
Ar aš gerai grojau?
Did I play well?
Ką jūs darėte su orkestru?
What did you do with the band?
Ar mes gerai grojome?
Did we play well?
Ar mes matėme vaiduoklį?
Did we see a ghost?
Ar aš mačiau vaiduoklį?
Did I see a ghost?
Kada aš grosiu?
When will I play?
Ką mes darysime šįvakar?
What will we do tonight?
O ką darysite jūs?
And what will you do?

Practice 5/8 · Fill the gaps

Who said what?

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Tomas sako, kad jis . Bet Ona sako, kad jis .
Tomas says he didn't dance. But Ona says he did.
Rūta sako, kad vaiduoklį.
Rūta says she saw a ghost.
Ona sako, kad Micius namie.
Ona says Micius was at home.
Elzė sako, kad močiutė ir net .
Elzė says Grandma was asleep and even snored.
As Lukas
Aš prie kavinės prekystalio. Aš buvau Rūtos .
I worked at the café stall. I was Rūta's helper.
As Lena
Aš prie kavinės prekystalio. Aš buvau Rūtos .
I worked at the café stall. I was Rūta's helper.
Ona sako, kad Jonas dabar kieme.
Ona says Jonas is playing in the courtyard now.
Jonas sako, kad šeštadienį jis tamsoje.
Jonas says that on Saturday he played in the dark.
Elzė sako, kad Micius dabar blyną.
Elzė says Micius is eating a pancake now.
Rūta sako, kad Micius jos pyragą.
Rūta says Micius ate her cake.
Tomas sako, kad Elzė dabar į kiemą.
Tomas says Elzė is going to the courtyard now.

Practice 6/8 · Building sentences

Put the words in order

Put the words in order.

First the lights went out.
Then something fell on the stage.
Grandma says she saw everything.
It was dark, but great fun.
Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
Tomorrow I'll buy a stamp.
Now Ona can see all the photos.
Look, Tomas is dancing again!
I played, and you danced.
We played in the dark.
You played beautifully.
You played beautifully.

Practice 7/8 · In situations

The right words

Choose the right words for the situation.

Tell Jonas you heard him play.
You say:
Tell Jonas you heard him play.
You say:
Ask Tomas and Rūta together if they saw Micius.
You say:
Ask Tomas and Rūta together if they saw Micius.
You say:
As Lukas
Ona asks how the festival was for you. You were tired, but it was great fun.
You say:
As Lena
Ona asks how the festival was for you. You were tired, but it was great fun.
You say:
Promise Jonas that you'll find the mouthpiece.
You say:
Promise Jonas that you'll find the mouthpiece.
You say:
Tell Anna what the cat did: he stole a mouthpiece.
You say:
Tell Anna what the cat did: he stole a mouthpiece.
You say:
Elzė asks where Tomas went after the concert. Say he went home.
You say:
Elzė asks where Tomas went after the concert. Say he went home.
You say:
Jonas tells Ona when the children will play tonight.
Jonas says:

Practice 8/8 · Matching

Say it in the past

Match each sentence to its meaning.

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