Past tense basics
Polish past-tense forms reflect gender and number, so the sentence shows more than just time.
Examples
PolishTranslation
Wczoraj czytałem ten tekst.
Yesterday I was reading this text.
Ona pracowała do późna.
She worked until late.
Byliśmy tam w sobotę.
We were there on Saturday.
Pattern
past-tense ending changes by speaker gender/number
How it works
Polish past-tense forms reflect gender and number, so the sentence shows more than just time. This pattern typically appears as past-tense ending changes by speaker gender/number and becomes easier when you meet it again in short, readable examples.
What to notice
- Polish past forms often show gender in the singular.
- This is one of the first very visible agreement systems in narrative Polish.
Why it matters
Start talking about completed actions and short past scenes.
Use in context
Past-tense marking feels friendlier once you see it in compact patterned examples.