THE PAST - I liked, thought, had to

Where the 'I form' does not end in 'm' the rules are not as solid but all we need to do is think about how we can get a 'łem' or 'łam' edning.

So how would you say, if you were male:

Try the above phrases speaking as a female (using 'łam' endings).

So how would you say, if you were male:

Try the above phrases speaking as a female (using 'łam' endings).

Do you remember how to say:

In English we say 'I must / I have to' to talk about the present but only 'I had to' to talk about the past. In Polish it's one verb for both - must.

So how would you say, if you were male:

Now think out the phrases above again but saying them as if you were male.

Present and Past Tense

Sort these 'I forms' into present and past tense.

Drag and drop all the dark blue boxes to their correct locations

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Match the various 'I forms' to the gender of the person speaking

Tap on each pair to make them disappear.

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myślałem

I thought that (female)

myślałem, że

I thought that (male)

I thought (male)

musiałem

myślałam, że

I thought (female)

I had to (male)

I liked (male)

I liked (female)

musiałam

I had to (female)

lubiłam

myślałam

lubiłem

Practice the sentences from the lesson.

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I liked coffee	(male) q3\|Lubiłem kawę

I liked coffee	(female) q3\|Lubiłam kawę

I liked it	(male) q3\|Lubiłem to

I liked Lublin	(male) q3\|Lubiłem Lublin

I liked tennis	(male) q3\|Lubiłem tenis

I think that I have coffee	q3\|Myślę, że mam kawę

I thought that I had coffee	(male) q3\|Myślałem, że miałem kawę

I thought that I liked coffee	(male) q3\|Myślałem, że lubiłem kawę

I thought that I had water	(male) q3\|Myślałem, że miałem wodę

I thought that I had a problem	(male) q3\|Myślałem, że miałem problem

I had to go to town	(male) q3\|Musiałem iść do miasta

I had to go to the supermarket	(male) q3\|Musiałem iść do supermarketu

I had to have a meeting	(male) q3\|Musiałem mieć spotkanie

I had to be good	(male) q3\|Musiałem być dobry

I had to help	(male) q3\|Musiałem pomoć