Hungarian is a unique and complex language, with rich flexibility and creativity. One of the intimidating parts of Hungarian grammar, especially for learners, is the past tense. The past tense in Hungarian may be conveyed in two ways: definite and indefinite. The definite past tense is used when the object of the action is made clear in the sentence or known from the context, while the indefinite past tense are keywords to look out for are known nouns or pronouns. The distinction between indefinite and definite past tense forms is a challenging area of Hungarian grammar and demands thorough comprehension and practice.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct definite form of the verb (Past tense)
*Vettem* (Buy) egy รบj autรณt.
*Olvasott* (Read) egy jรณ kรถnyvet.
*Fลztem* (Cook) valami finomat.
*Sรผtรถttรผnk* (Bake) egy tortรกt.
*Lรกttam* (See) egy szรฉp filmet.
*Rajzoltam* (Draw) egy kรฉpet.
*Szerettem* (Love) a filmjรฉt.
*Irtam* (Write) egy verset.
*Hallottam* (Hear) egy hangot.
*Kรฉrtem* (Ask) egy kรกvรฉt.
*Vรกlaszoltam* (Answer) az รผzenetre.
*Jรกtszottam* (Play) a gyerekekkel.
*Nรฉztem* (Watch) a szรญnhรกzban.
*Beszรฉltem* (Talk) az apรกmmal.
*Eszik* (Eat) a gyรผmรถlcsรถt.
*Olvasott* (Read) egy jรณ kรถnyvet.
*Fลztem* (Cook) valami finomat.
*Sรผtรถttรผnk* (Bake) egy tortรกt.
*Lรกttam* (See) egy szรฉp filmet.
*Rajzoltam* (Draw) egy kรฉpet.
*Szerettem* (Love) a filmjรฉt.
*Irtam* (Write) egy verset.
*Hallottam* (Hear) egy hangot.
*Kรฉrtem* (Ask) egy kรกvรฉt.
*Vรกlaszoltam* (Answer) az รผzenetre.
*Jรกtszottam* (Play) a gyerekekkel.
*Nรฉztem* (Watch) a szรญnhรกzban.
*Beszรฉltem* (Talk) az apรกmmal.
*Eszik* (Eat) a gyรผmรถlcsรถt.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct indefinite form of the verb (Past tense)
*Vettem* (Buy) egyet.
*Olvasott* (Read) egyet.
*Fลztem* (Cook) valamit.
*Sรผtรถttรผnk* (Bake) egyet.
*Lรกttam* (See) egyet.
*Rajzoltam* (Draw) egyet.
*Szerettem* (Love) valahogy.
*Irtam* (Write) egyet.
*Hallottam* (Hear) รฉrdekeset.
*Kรฉrtem* (Ask) valamit.
*Vรกlaszoltam* (Answer) gyorsan.
*Jรกtszottam* (Play) az idลvel.
*Nรฉztem* (Watch) csodรกlkozva.
*Beszรฉltem* (Talk) halkan.
*Eszik* (Eat) valamit.
*Olvasott* (Read) egyet.
*Fลztem* (Cook) valamit.
*Sรผtรถttรผnk* (Bake) egyet.
*Lรกttam* (See) egyet.
*Rajzoltam* (Draw) egyet.
*Szerettem* (Love) valahogy.
*Irtam* (Write) egyet.
*Hallottam* (Hear) รฉrdekeset.
*Kรฉrtem* (Ask) valamit.
*Vรกlaszoltam* (Answer) gyorsan.
*Jรกtszottam* (Play) az idลvel.
*Nรฉztem* (Watch) csodรกlkozva.
*Beszรฉltem* (Talk) halkan.
*Eszik* (Eat) valamit.
