Past tense

 

The past tense is formed by changing the suffix -ĹĄ of the infinitive.
The suffix depends on the gender and number:

  • -l in masculine gender (pĂ­sa-ĹĄ = pĂ­sa-l)
  • -la in feminine gender (kresli-ĹĄ = kresli-la)
  • -lo in neutral gender (chodi-ĹĄ = chodi-lo)
  • -lo in plural (vari-ĹĄ = vari-li)

The past tense is formed following this rule:
1st and 2nd person singular and plural
past participle of the main verb + the conjugated auxiliary verb byĹĄ (to be)

3rd person singular and plural:
past participle of the main verb is sufficient

💬 Example:
ja robil (m)/robila (f) som ‒ I did
ty robil (m)/robila (f) si ‒ you did
on/ona/ono robil (m)/robila (f) ‒ he/she/it did
my robili (m)/robili (f) sme ‒ we did
vy robili (m)/robili (f) ste ‒ you did
oni/ony/ony robili (m)/robili (f)‒ they did


➠ Passive


 

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