Learn Macedonian Past Tense

Macedonian Course · Practical

Past Tense — Learn Macedonian

Learn the Macedonian past tense and tell stories about what happened — "I went" (одев), "she ate" (јадеше), "we were" (бевме). Master past forms of бев, одев, јадев, работев, пиев, спиев, and купував. This free practical module on OpaLingo contains 4 interactive Macedonian lessons with native audio pronunciation, flashcards, and quizzes. Macedonian is a South Slavic language written in the Cyrillic alphabet and spoken by about 1.5 million people, primarily in North Macedonia. It is fully phonetic — every letter makes a consistent sound — so once you learn the 31-letter alphabet you can read and pronounce any word.

Lessons in this module

  1. 1.бев — Was / Were· 7 min
  2. 2.одев & јадев — Went & Ate· 7 min
  3. 3.работев & пиев — Worked & Drank· 6 min
  4. 4.спиев & купував — Slept & Bought· 6 min

Vocabulary you'll learn

MacedonianPronunciationEnglish
Јас бевJas bevI was
Ти бешеTi bešeYou were
Тој бешеToj bešeHe was
Таа бешеTaa bešeShe was
Ние бевмеNie bevmeWe were
Тие беаTie beaThey were
Вчера бев дома.Včera bev doma.Yesterday I was at home.
Тој беше болен.Toj beše bolen.He was sick.
Бевме во Скопје минатата недела.Bevme vo Skopje minatata nedela.We were in Skopje last week.
Каде беше вчера?Kade beše včera?Where were you yesterday?
Беа на концерт.Bea na koncert.They were at a concert.
Јас одевJas odevI went

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