Day 21: Past Tense Basics
Talking about what happened
Use a small set of common past forms for everyday storytelling.
Objectives
- Use common past forms
- Say what you did yesterday
Vocabulary
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bio sam / bila sam
I was (m/f)
imao sam / imala sam
I had (m/f)
kupio sam / kupila sam
I bought (m/f)
išao sam / išla sam
I went (m/f)
jeo sam / jela sam
I ate (m/f)
radio sam / radila sam
I worked (m/f)
jučer
yesterday
jutros
this morning
| Target | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| bio sam / bila sam | I was (m/f) | ||
| imao sam / imala sam | I had (m/f) | ||
| kupio sam / kupila sam | I bought (m/f) | ||
| išao sam / išla sam | I went (m/f) | ||
| jeo sam / jela sam | I ate (m/f) | ||
| radio sam / radila sam | I worked (m/f) | ||
| jučer | yesterday | ||
| jutros | this morning |
Patterns
Simple past
Completed actions
- Jučer sam radio/radila.
- Kupio/kupila sam mlijeko.
- Išao/išla sam autobusom.
Speaking Practice
Record yourself, listen back, and download anything worth keeping.
Past lines
Jučer sam radio.
Kupio sam kruh.
Išao sam autobusom.
Yesterday summary (record this)
Jučer sam radio. Navečer sam vježbao. Jutros sam jeo doručak i išao autobusom.
Writing Practice
- Write 6 sentences about yesterday (match your gender forms).
Scenario: Telling someone about your day
A colleague asks
Them: Što si radio/radila jučer?
You: Radio/Radila sam. Navečer sam vježbao/vježbala.
Immersion Tasks
- Narrate what you actually did today using past tense
Self-Check
- Can you say what you did yesterday in 3–4 sentences?