Töötasid

Töötasid is an Estonian verb form. It is the past tense of the verb töötama, meaning to work. Although it is a single spelling, the form represents different subjects depending on the sentence; it commonly appears for second person singular (you worked) and third person plural (they worked). As a finite verb, töötasid marks the action as completed in the past.

Grammatically, töötasid is formed from the stem tööt- with the past tense ending -asid. The exact person and number are determined by the subject of the clause. Other past tense forms of töötama include töötasin (I worked), töötasime (we worked), and töötasite (you worked, plural). The form töödasad is not used; the standard past forms follow the regular conjugation of the verb.

Usage notes: Töötasid is common in narration and everyday speech. It can appear in both written and spoken Estonian and is compatible with simple past constructions as well as in broader past-tense storytelling. It does not carry aspect or negation by itself; negation would be formed with ei töötanud.

Examples:

- Nad töötasid kogu öö. They worked all night.

- Sa töötasid eile hommikul. You worked yesterday morning.

See also: töötama, töö, tööaeg, tööpäev.