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Talking about the past (yesterday, earlier, last week)

A beginner‑friendly approach to past tense: start with one safe past pattern and reuse it.

The strategy

Don’t try to master every tense. Start with one common past pattern from real sentences.

  • Use time words (yesterday/last week) to make meaning clear.
  • Copy a native past pattern and reuse it with different verbs.
Jadłem.
I ate. (masc. speaker)
Idę do domu.
I’m going home.
Jestem tutaj.
I am here.
Chcę wody.
I want water. (genitive)
Nie rozumiem.
I don't understand.
Czy mówisz po angielsku?
Do you speak English?
Gdzie jest toaleta?
Where is the toilet?
To jest mój przyjaciel.
This is my friend.

Drills

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I ate. (masc. speaker)
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