Past simple
Past continuous
Past simple x continuous
irregular verbs
100

Ester Ledecká vyhrála olympiádu v roce 2018.

Ester Ledacká won the Olympics in 2018.

100

Joe pracoval celé odpoledne na zahradě.

Joe was working in the garden all afternoon.

100

Oni šli po pláži, když uslyšeli volání o pomoc.

They were walking on the beach when they heard calling for help. 

100

zpívat

sing, sang, sung

200

Maminka nepracovala v bance, když ji bylo 30 let.

My mother didn´t work in a bank when she was thirty.

200

Co jsi dělat včera v 7 večer?

What were you doing at 7 pm yesterday?

200

Když zazvonil telefon, dívala jsem se na televizi.

When the phone rang, I was watching TV.

200

být

be, was/were, been

300

Byl jsi u moře minulé léto?

Were you at the sea last summer?

300

Lucy se neprocházela v parku ráno.

Lucy wasn´t walking in the park in the morning.

300

Když maminka vařila oběd, tatínek přišel z práce.

When mum was cooking lunch, dad came back home from work.

300

koupit

buy, bought, bought

400

V kolik hodin jsi včera vstával?

What time did you get up yesterday?

400

Četl sis knížku ve 4 odpoledne?

Were you reading a book at 4 pm?

400

Zatímco jsem spal, zloději ukradli obrazy.

While/When I was sleeping, thieves stole the paintings. 

400

řezat, krájet

cut, cut, cut

500

Jana koupila ovoce, ale zapomněla na zeleninu.

Jane bought some fruit but she forgot about vegetable.

500

Plaval jsem hodinu v bazénu.

I was swimming in a pool for an hour.

500

Plaval v moři, když uviděl žraloka.

He was swimming in the sea when he saw a shark.

500

zlomit, rozbít

break, broke, broken