Past & Infinitive is the thirtieth (assuming read left to right) skill of the Russian language tree. The skill has six lessons, and each lesson teaches you how to use the past tense in Russian.
Grammar Notes[]
The usage of the past tense is simple: the ending following the -л depends on the gender of the subject:
| Verb (Present) | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| читать | читал | читала | читало | читали |
The verb идти (and any other verbs with the same ending) has an irregular stem, though, so watch out:
- идти, шёл, шла, шло, шли
Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- ходил = went
- думал = thought
- устал = tired
Lesson 2[]
- говорил = talked
- раньше = before
- читал = read
- смотрел = watched, saw
Lesson 3[]
- жил = lived
- стоял = stood
- работал = worked
Lesson 4[]
- стоять = to stand
- слышал = heard
- телевизор = television
Lesson 5[]
- знал = knew
- видел = saw
- хотел = wanted
- умел = could
- пробовал = tried
Lesson 6[]
- ждал = waited
- ждать = to wait
- подожди = wait!
- лежал = lay
- идти = to go
- автобус = bus
References[]
Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/ru/Verbs%3A-Present-2