The Simple Past Tense (perfekat)
Talking about actions that happened and finished in the past uses the simple past tense (perfekat). This is formed using the present tense forms of the verb бити ('to be') and the past active participle of the main verb, which ends in -о (masculine singular), -ла (feminine singular), -ло (neuter singular), or -ли (plural).
- Formation: Present tense of 'бити' + Past active participle (-о/-ла/-ло/-ли)
- Examples: Јуче сам радио (masc.) (Yesterday I worked). Јуче је радила (fem.) (Yesterday she worked). Ми смо видели филм (We saw a film). Они су стигли касно (They arrived late).