Irregular verbs
Infinitive and past tense of: BÝT
be - was / were
It happens when it rains for many days or weeks.
FLOOD
He (sit) in a café when I (see) him.
He WAS SITTING in a café when I SAW him.
"Slunce svítilo a ptáci zpívali."
"The sun was shining and the birds were singing."
When he was slicing the bread, he was cutting his finger.
When he was slicing the bread, he CUT his finger.
Infinitive and past tense of: COME
came - come
A large ocean wave which happens after an earthquake.
TSUNAMI
When I (go) out, the sun (shine).
When I WENT out, the sun WAS SHINING.
"Koupal jsem se, když jsi mi zavolal."
"I was having a bath when you called me."
Someone took Peter's bag while he made a phone call.
Someone took Peter's bag while he WAS MAKING a phone call.
Infinitive and past tense of: GET
got - got
A mass of snow falling down the mountains.
AVALANCHE
The boy (fall) down and (start) to cry.
The boy FELL down and STARTED to cry.
"Pili jsme kávu v kavárně, zatímco maminka nakupovala."
"We were drinking coffee in a café, while our mum was shopping."
Maria was walking home when a thief was stealing her wallet.
Maria was walking home when a thief STOLE her wallet.
BONUS
BONUS
The shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
EARTHQUAKE
The light (go) out when I (have) a cup of tea.
The light WENT out when I WAS HAVING a cup of tea.
"Zatímco si hrál na piano, já jsem psal dopis."
"While you were playing the piano, I was writing a letter."
The students were waiting for the bus when it was starting to rain.
The students were waiting for the bus when it STARTED to rain.
Infintive and past tense of: HÁZET
throw - threw
This is when lava and gas are released from a volcano.
VOLCANIC ERUPTION
My friends (sing) when I (walk) into the room.
My friends WERE SINGING when I WALKED into the room.
"Když uviděl na ulici nehodu, zavolal sanitku."
"When he saw an accident in the street, he called an ambulance."
My son was breaking his pencil while he was doing his homework.
My son BROKE his pencil while he was doing his homework.