Past sequences and a useful aspect contrast
Retell events in short past clauses with , , . Put the short auxiliary after the first phrase: . Negation uses .
Verbs can distinguish an ongoing activity from a completed event: I was working / worked versus I made a list. means I looked for it; means I found it. Learn a small number of useful pairs in context; duration does not automatically mean an event was completed.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Jure played all evening. | ||
| Jure played all evening. | ||
| Maja made a cake. | ||
| Maja made a cake. | ||
| First I ate, then I went home, male speaker. | ||
| First I ate, then I went home, male speaker. | ||
| I did not find the key, male speaker. | ||
| I did not find the key, male speaker. | ||
| I worked eight hours yesterday. | ||
| I worked eight hours yesterday. | ||
| Then I made a list. | ||
| Then I made a list. | ||
Jure je igral ves večer.Jure played all evening.
Maja je naredila torto.Maja made a cake.
Najprej sem jedel, potem sem šel domov.First I ate, then I went home, male speaker.
Nisem našel ključa.I did not find the key, male speaker.
Včeraj sem delal osem ur.I worked eight hours yesterday.
Včeraj sem delala osem ur.I worked eight hours yesterday.
Potem sem naredil seznam.Then I made a list.
Potem sem naredila seznam.Then I made a list.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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Jure played all evening.
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Maja made a cake.
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First I ate, then I went home, male speaker.
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I did not find the key, male speaker.
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I worked eight hours yesterday.
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I worked eight hours yesterday.
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Then I made a list.
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Then I made a list.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Jure je ves večer.
Jure played all evening.
Maja je torto.
Maja made a cake.
Najprej sem jedel, sem šel domov.
First I ate, then I went home, male speaker.
Nisem ključa.
I did not find the key, male speaker.
Včeraj sem osem ur.
I worked eight hours yesterday.
Včeraj sem osem ur.
I worked eight hours yesterday.
Potem sem seznam.
Then I made a list.
Potem sem seznam.
Then I made a list.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jure je ves večer.
Jure played all evening.
Maja je torto.
Maja made a cake.
Najprej sem jedel, sem šel domov.
First I ate, then I went home, male speaker.
Nisem ključa.
I did not find the key, male speaker.
Včeraj sem osem ur.
I worked eight hours yesterday.
Včeraj sem osem ur.
I worked eight hours yesterday.
Potem sem seznam.
Then I made a list.
Potem sem seznam.
Then I made a list.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Jure played all evening.
Maja made a cake.
First I ate, then I went home, male speaker.
I did not find the key, male speaker.
I worked eight hours yesterday.
I worked eight hours yesterday.
Then I made a list.
Then I made a list.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Jure played all evening.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Jure played all evening.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Maja made a cake.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Maja made a cake.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
First I ate, then I went home, male speaker.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
First I ate, then I went home, male speaker.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I did not find the key, male speaker.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I did not find the key, male speaker.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
