NOTE : कोई भी Tense 4 तरह के Sentence से बनाई जाती है I
- Affirmative Sentence
- Negative Sentence
- Interrogative Sentence
- WH Family Sentence
Past Tense
A tense expressing an action that has happened is called Past tense.
Example : Amar performed in the show.
I was waiting for my friends.
I wrote the letter.
He prepared his homework.
I was waiting for my friends.
I wrote the letter.
He prepared his homework.
THERE ARE 4 TYPES OF PAST TENSE :
1) Simple Past tense / Past Indefinite tense –
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE
Subject + V2 + Object
Example – We ate food.
Sita sang a song.
Ram drank water.
Amar bought a pen
NEGATIVE SENTENCE
Subject + Did not + V1 + Object
Example – Sita did not sing a song.
He did not speak English.
I did not wash clothes.
She did not eat food.
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
Did + Subject + V1 + Object
Example – Did you go to school.
Did they fly a kite.
Did you beat her.
Did he buy a car.
WH FAMILY SENTENCE
Wh Family + Did + Subject + V1 + Object
Example : When did he play cricket?
Why did you do that?
How long did you study English?
What did the girl have in her bag?
2) Past Continuous Tense –
If subject is HE, SHE , I or ANY NAME , then you use “WAS” .
If subject is YOU, WE, or THEY , then you use “WERE” .
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE
Subject + Was / Were + V4 + Object
Example – She was playing Cricket.
I was eating Dinner.
You were watching TV.
They were drinking coffee.
NEGATIVE SENTENCE
Subject + Was / Were + not + V4 + Object.
Example – She wasn’t playing cricket
I was not eating Dinner
You weren’t watching TV.
They were not drinking coffee.
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
Was / Were + Subject + V4 + Object.
Example – Was She cooking food?
Was I playing football?
Were you doing a job in London?
WH FAMILY SENTENCE
Wh Family + Was / Were + Subject + V4 + Object
Example – When was he Sleeping?
What was she doing at noon?
3) Past Perfect Tense –
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE
Subject + Had + V3 + Object
Example – Amar had eaten food.
I had taken rest.
She had met him before the part.
I had written the application.
NEGATIVE SENTENCE
Subject + Had + not + V3 + Object
Example – Amar had not eaten food.
I hadn’t taken rest.
She hadn’t met him.
I had not written the email.
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
Had + Subject + V3 + Object
Example – Had Amar washed clothes?
Had we finished our work?
Had She eaten food?
Had you written the letter?
4) Past Perfect Continuous Tense –
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE
Sub + Had + Been + V4 + Object + For/ Since + Time
Example – I had been learning English for 2 Years.
We had been eating Pizza Since Sunday.
You had been preparing for Board exam since 2010.
NEGATIVE SENTENCE
Sub + Had + Not + Been + V4 + Object + For/ Since. + Time.
Example – I had not been learning English for 2 years.
We hadn’t been eating Pizza Since Sunday
You had not teaching for Cbse Since 2010.
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
Had + Sub + been + V4 + Object + For/ Since + Time.
Example – Had we been waiting for her Since 2005?
Had Amar been teaching English Since 2010?
Had I been Watching TV for 10 hours?
WH FAMILY SENTENCE
Wh Family + had + sub + been + V4 + Object + for/ Since + Time.
Example – Why had you been going to office for 5 days.?
Why had Ramesh been crying since morning?
Since when had you been taking bath?
Since when had we been driving car?
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