Pagātne (Simple Past)
The Pagātne (Simple Past) tense in Latvian is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. It is typically used for past events or actions that occurred at a specific point in time.
Mood:
The Pagātne tense is used in the indicative mood, which expresses facts or certainty about actions that happened in the past.
- Mood: Indicative (expresses factual or completed actions in the past)
Active Voice Conjugation:
| Person | Example Verb: runāt (to speak) |
|---|---|
| 1st Person | es runāju |
| 2nd Person | tu runāji |
| 3rd Person | viņš/viņa runāja |
| 1st Person Pl. | mēs runājām |
| 2nd Person Pl. | jūs runājāt |
| 3rd Person Pl. | viņi/viņas runāja |
Passive Voice Conjugation:
| Form | Passive (Past) |
|---|---|
| / | tika runāts |
Examples:
- Active Positive: Es runāju latviski vakar. (I spoke Latvian yesterday.)
- Active Negative: Es nerunāju latviski vakar. (I did not speak Latvian yesterday.)
- Passive Positive: Latviski tika runāts konferencē. (Latvian was spoken at the conference.)
- Passive Negative: Latviski netika runāts konferencē. (Latvian was not spoken at the conference.)
