Simple vs. Progressive Exercises For Macedonian Grammar

Grammar exercises aiding in effective language learning

In the Macedonian language, the simple tense is typically used to denote actions that are concluded, in the past or generally true. On the other hand, the progressive tense, or rather the ‘Imperfect’ tense in Macedonian, indicates ongoing actions or states particularly in the past. While it primarily marks imperfective aspect in verbs, it often indicates a progressive sense similar to the one in English progressive constructions.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct tense in the simple form

1. *Зедов* оброк. (I ate)
2. Ти *помагаше* на мајка ти се работи. (You helped)
3. *Одев* на работа рано. (He went)
4. Ние *пеевме* на фестивал. (We sang)
5. Вие *бевте* на вечера. (You were)
6. Јас *имав* лепа ден. (I had)
7. *Беше* на одмор вчера. (It was)
8. Ние *се дружење* со пријателите наши. (We hung out)
9. Ти *доаѓаше* на средба. (You came)
10. *Се сретнавме* во парк. (We met)
11. Ти *гледаше* филм. (You watched)
12. *Оде* во продавница на Сусан. (She went)
13. Ние *бевме* на училиште секој ден. (We went)
14. *Џогираше* во паркот. (They jogged)
15. *Научивме* нова песна. (We learned)

Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct tense in the progressive form

1. Јас *го правев* домашната задача. (I was doing)
2. Ти *читаше*л книга. (You were reading)
3. Она *пееше* песна. (She was singing)
4. Ние *течевме* во паркот. (We were running)
5. Вие *бевте* на работа. (You were working)
6. Јас *спиеше*. (I was sleeping)
7. Храната *се вареше* во лонец. (The food was cooking)
8. Мајка ми *ги переше* албата. (My mom was washing)
9. Јаболката *паѓаа* од дрвото. (The apples were falling)
10. Камионот *ја возеше* инвентарот до магацинот. (The truck was transporting)
11. *Бевте* на вечера кога ги добив вестите. (You were dining)
12. Песната *се слушаше* на радио. (The song was playing)
13. *Бевме* на пат до плажа кога престана да врне. (We were on)
14. Се *криеше* во ормарот додека игравме криеница. (She was hiding)
15. Неговото срце *удираше* брзо додека се подготвуваше за трката. (His heart was beating)

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