Past Simple Past Continuous

Past Indefinite Tense (Past Simple)
namyo ganusazRvreli dro
gamoiyeneba warsulSi dasrulebuli moqmedebebis gamosaxatad, kerZod:
 dasrulebuli moqmedebis an moqmedebaTa rigis aRsawerad: Yesterday I went to the library. They
found me the book and I brought it home.
 warsulSi Cveulebrivi, yoveldRiuri moqmedebis an xSirad ganmeorebadi moqmedebebis
gamosaxatad: Last year we went to the cinema every month. He went to school #170.
 warsuli Cvevebis gamosaxatad: He smoked a lot just a few years ago. When they were children they
came here every winter. ***
*** warsuli Cvevebis gamosaxatad xSirad gamoiyeneba gramatikuli konstruqcia used to (xolme) –
We used to play in the yard (not any more). He used to run in the morning (not any more).
gamoyenebadi sixSiris gamomxatveli zmnizedebi: always, usually, often, frequently, sometimes,

occasionally, rarely, seldom, hardly ever, never. (winadadebaSi sixSiris zmnizeda Tavsdeba azrobrivi zmnis
win.)
drois (periodis) gamomxatveli sityvebi: every day/week/July/summer/Monday, in the

morning/evening, once/twice a week/month/year, on Fridays/Saturday night, etc.
warsulis (namyos) gamomxatveli sityvebi: yesterday, the day before yesterday, last
month/week/Sunday/year/century, 2 days/ 3 weeks/4 months/ 5 decades/ many years ago.
iwarmoeba:
mtkicebiTi forma:
wesieri zmnebi - + ED (look – looked, show – showed).
arawesieri zmnebi – icvlian formas (namyo forma) ( go-went, speak – spoke).
kiTxviTi da uaryofiTi formebi iwarmoeba damxmare zmna do–s namyo formis – DID – meSveobiT da
vinaidan damxmare zmna Tavis Tavze iRebs drois niSans, azrobrivi zmna ubrundeba infinitivs. (Did you
go to the theater yesterday? No, we didn’t go)
magaliTi:
mtkicebiTi kiTxviTi uaryofiTi

I worked / went there yesterday. Did I work/go there yesterday? I didn’t work/go there yesterday.
He worked / went there yesterday. Did he work/go there yesterday? He didn’t work/go there yesterday.
She worked / went there yesterday. Did she work/go there yesterday? She didn’t work/go there yesterday.
It worked / went there yesterday. Did it work/go there yesterday? It didn’t work/go there yesterday.
We worked / went there yesterday. Did we work/go there yesterday? We didn’t work/go there yesterday.
You worked / went there yesterday. Did you work/go there yesterday? You didn’t work/go there yesterday.
They worked / went there yesterday. Did they work/go there yesterday? They didn’t work/go there yesterday.
did not = didn’t
Past Continuous Tense (Past Progressive)

namyo gangrZobiTi dro
gamoiyeneba:
 droebiTi moqmedebisa da viTarebebis aRwerisas, romlebic grZeldeboda da dasrulda warsulSi: I was

working in the garden for several hours yesterday.
 iseTi moqmedebebis gamosaxatad, romlebic grZeldeboda warsulis konkretul momentSi: Yesterday
at 5o’clock I was working in the garden.
 warsulis erTsa da imave dros 2 an meti erTdroulad progresirebadi moqmedebis gamosaxatad: She
was playing the piano while Tom was singing and the others were dancing.
 peizaJis, garemos aRsawerad warsuli ambis moyolisas: We went to the forest. The sun was shining,
the birds were singing, the fish were jumping out of the little spring – everybody and everything,
including us, were enjoying the day.
*** WHILE akavSirebs or gangrZobiT moqmedebas, maSin roca WHEN - gangrZobiTsa da

ganusazRvrels.
I was cooking while Tom was making the Coffee. BUT
I was cooking when Tom arrived.
iwarmoeba: to be-s warsuli forma + infinitive+ing
mtkicebiTi, uaryofiTi da kiTxviTi formebis warmoeba xorcieldeba TO BE zmnis warmoebis

Sesabamisad.
magaliTi:
mtkicebiTi kiTxviTi uaryofiTi

I was working the whole day Was I working the whole day I was not working the whole day
yesterday. yesterday? yesterday.
He was working the whole day Was he working the whole day He was not working the whole day
She was working the whole day Was she working the whole day She was not working the whole day
It was working the whole day Was it working the whole day It was not working the whole day
We were working the whole day Were we working the whole day We were not working the whole day
You were working the whole Were you working the whole day You were not working the whole day
day yesterday. yesterday? yesterday.
They were working the whole Were they working the whole day They were not working the whole day
day yesterday. yesterday? yesterday.
was not = wasn’t were not = weren’t

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Past Indefinite Tense (Past Simple)

namyo ganusazRvreli dro

gamoiyeneba warsulSi dasrulebuli moqmedebebis gamosaxatad, kerZod:

gamoyenebadi sixSiris gamomxatveli zmnizedebi: always, usually, often, frequently, sometimes,

drois (periodis) gamomxatveli sityvebi: every day/week/July/summer/Monday, in the

wesieri zmnebi - + ED (look – looked, show – showed).

arawesieri zmnebi – icvlian formas (namyo forma) ( go-went, speak – spoke).

mtkicebiTi kiTxviTi uaryofiTi

did not = didn’t

Past Continuous Tense (Past Progressive)

 droebiTi moqmedebisa da viTarebebis aRwerisas, romlebic grZeldeboda da dasrulda warsulSi: I was

*** WHILE akavSirebs or gangrZobiT moqmedebas, maSin roca WHEN - gangrZobiTsa da

I was cooking while Tom was making the Coffee. BUT

I was cooking when Tom arrived.

iwarmoeba: to be-s warsuli forma + infinitive+ing

mtkicebiTi, uaryofiTi da kiTxviTi formebis warmoeba xorcieldeba TO BE zmnis warmoebis

mtkicebiTi kiTxviTi uaryofiTi

was not = wasn’t were not = weren’t

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