Past Simple – Paprastasis būtasis laikas (Regular Verb 'to work')
October 12, 2025
GRAMATIKA. PAPRASTASIS BŪTASIS LAIKAS
(Past Simple Tense – Regular Verb “to work”)
Veiksmažodis to work – worked – dirbti asmenuojamas taip:
Teigiamoji forma (Affirmative Form)
| Angliškai | Lietuviškai |
|---|---|
| I worked | aš dirbau |
| You worked | tu dirbai |
| He worked | jis dirbo |
| She worked | ji dirbo |
| It worked | jis, ji (daiktas) dirbo |
| We worked | mes dirbome |
| You worked | jūs dirbote |
| They worked | jie, jos dirbo |
Neigiamoji forma (Negative Form)
Naudojame did not (didn’t) + infinitive (work).
| Angliškai | Lietuviškai |
|---|---|
| I did not work | aš nedirbau |
| You did not work | tu nedirbai |
| He did not work | jis nedirbo |
| She did not work | ji nedirbo |
| It did not work | jis, ji (daiktas) nedirbo |
| We did not work | mes nedirbome |
| You did not work | jūs nedirbote |
| They did not work | jie, jos nedirbo |
Klausiamoji forma (Interrogative Form)
Pagalbinis veiksmažodis did rašomas sakinio pradžioje.
| Angliškai | Lietuviškai |
|---|---|
| Did I work? | Ar aš dirbau? |
| Did you work? | Ar tu dirbai? |
| Did he work? | Ar jis dirbo? |
| Did she work? | Ar ji dirbo? |
| Did it work? | Ar jis, ji (daiktas) dirbo? |
| Did we work? | Ar mes dirbome? |
| Did you work? | Ar jūs dirbote? |
| Did they work? | Ar jie, jos dirbo? |
Atsakymai (Short Answers)
| Teigiamas | Lietuviškai | Neigiamas | Lietuviškai |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, I did | taip, aš dirbau | No, I didn’t | ne, aš nedirbau |
| Yes, you did | taip, tu dirbai | No, you didn’t | ne, tu nedirbai |
| Yes, he did | taip, jis dirbo | No, he didn’t | ne, jis nedirbo |
| Yes, she did | taip, ji dirbo | No, she didn’t | ne, ji nedirbo |
| Yes, it did | taip, jis (d.) dirbo | No, it didn’t | ne, jis (d.) nedirbo |
| Yes, we did | taip, mes dirbome | No, we didn’t | ne, mes nedirbome |
| Yes, you did | taip, jūs dirbote | No, you didn’t | ne, jūs nedirbote |
| Yes, they did | taip, jie, jos dirbo | No, they didn’t | ne, jie, jos nedirbo |
KASDIENĖS FRAZĖS
(Everyday Phrases)
Susitinkant (Meeting Someone)
| Angliškai | Tarimas | Lietuviškai |
|---|---|---|
| How are you? | – | Kaip laikotės? |
| Hello! | /həˈləʊ/ | Sveikas! |
| Very well | – | Labai gerai |
| Not so bad | – | Neblogai |
Atsisveikinant (Saying Goodbye)
| Angliškai | Tarimas | Lietuviškai |
|---|---|---|
| Goodbye! | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Sudie! |
| So long! | – | Iki pasimatymo! |
| See you soon | /suːn/ | Netrukus pasimatysime |
Exercises
Exercise 1Fill in the blanks – Past Simple (to work)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of to work (Past Simple).
- I ___ yesterday.
- She ___ at the office last week.
- They ___ hard for the exam.
- We ___ in the garden.
- He ___ on Sunday morning.
Exercise 2Make negative sentences – Past Simple
Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.
- I worked yesterday.
- She worked in the shop.
- They worked all day.
- We worked at home.
- He worked very late.
Exercise 3Make questions – Past Simple
Turn the sentences into questions.
- You worked yesterday.
- He worked in London.
- She worked at school.
- They worked on the farm.
- We worked together.
Exercise 4Short answers
Answer using Yes, I did or No, I didn’t.
- Did you work yesterday?
- Did he work in the garden?
- Did they work on Sunday?
- Did she work at home?
- Did it work well?
Exercise 5Choose the correct word
Choose the correct option.
- I ___ in the office yesterday.
a) works b) worked c) working - She ___ not work last week.
a) did b) does c) did not - Did you ___ yesterday?
a) work b) worked c) working - They ___ on the project.
a) did b) worked c) work - He ___ tired after work.
a) was b) did c) were
Exercise 6Translate into English
Translate into English.
- Aš dirbau vakar.
- Ji dirbo banke.
- Mes nedirbome sekmadienį.
- Ar tu dirbai vakar?
- Jie dirbo sode.
Exercise 7Match pairs
Match the beginnings and endings.
| A | B |
|---|---|
| I worked | in the garden. |
| She worked | at the hospital. |
| They worked | very hard. |
| We did not work | yesterday. |
| Did you work | last night? |
Exercise 8Complete the dialogue
Complete the short dialogue.
A: Did you work yesterday?
B: Yes, I _. I _ at the office.
A: What time _ you start?
B: I _ at 9 and ___ at 5.
Exercise 9Correct the mistakes
Find and correct the mistakes.
- He work yesterday.
- Did you worked last week?
- They not worked in the office.
- We did work yesterday.
- She don’t worked on Friday.
Exercise 10Write about your last workday
Write 5 sentences about your last workday using the Past Simple tense.
Example:
I worked at home yesterday. I cooked dinner after work.