Past Tense Revision Guide
Past Tense Revision Guide
Past Tense in the English language is divided into four types:
- Simple Past Tense
- Past Continuous Tense
- Past Perfect Tense
- Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Examples of Past Tense:
Simple Past Tense
The Simple Past Tense is used to indicate actions that were completed in the past.
- He visited the museum.
(ही विजिटेड द म्यूजियम) - She watched a movie.
(शी वॉच्ड अ मूवी)
Past Continuous Tense
The Past Continuous Tense is used for actions that were ongoing at some time in the past.
- I was reading a book.
(आई वज़ रीडिंग अ बुक) - They were playing football.
(दे वर प्लेइंग फुटबॉल)
Past Perfect Tense
The Past Perfect Tense is used for actions that were completed before a certain point in the past.
- I had finished my homework before dinner.
(आई हैड फिनिशड माय होमवर्क बिफोर डिनर) - She had gone to bed when I called.
(शी हैड गॉन टू बेड व्हेन आई कॉल्ड)
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
The Past Perfect Continuous Tense is used for actions that were ongoing until a certain point in the past.
- I had been studying for two hours when he arrived.
(आई हैड बीन स्टडीइंग फॉर टू आवर्स व्हेन ही अराइव्ड) - He had been working there for five years before he left.
(ही हैड बीन वर्किंग देअर फॉर फाइव इयर्स बिफोर ही लेफ्ट)
Extended Examples
Simple Past Tense
- The sun set at 6:00 PM yesterday.
(द सन सेट एट 6:00 पी.एम. येस्टर्डे) - She wrote a beautiful poem.
(शी रोट अ ब्यूटीफुल पोएम)
Past Continuous Tense
- She was cooking dinner when I arrived.
(शी वज़ कुकिंग डिनर व्हेन आई अराइव्ड) - They were discussing the project all evening.
(दे वर डिसकसिंग द प्रोजेक्ट ऑल इवनिंग)
Past Perfect Tense
- We had finished the meal before the guests arrived.
(वी हैड फिनिश्ड द मील बिफोर द गेस्ट्स अराइव्ड) - He had already left the office when I got there.
(ही हैड ऑलरेडी लेफ्ट द ऑफिस व्हेन आई गॉट देअर)
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- She had been exercising for an hour when it started to rain.
(शी हैड बीन एक्सरसाइजिंग फॉर एन आवर व्हेन इट स्टार्टेड टू रेन) - They had been living in that house for ten years before they moved.
(दे हैड बीन लिविंग इन दैट हाउस फॉर टेन इयर्स बिफोर दे मूव्ड)
Vocabulary Table
| English Word | Meaning in English | Pronunciation (in Devanagari) |
|---|---|---|
| Visited | Made a visit | विजिटेड |
| Watched | Saw | वॉच्ड |
| Reading | Was/were reading | रीडिंग |
| Playing | Was/were playing | प्लेइंग |
| Finished | Completed | फिनिश्ड |
| Gone | Had gone | गॉन |
| Studying | Was/were studying | स्टडीइंग |
| Working | Was/were working | वर्किंग |
| Set | Descended (sunset) | सेट |
| Wrote | Composed, created | रोट |
| Cooking | Was/were preparing food | कुकिंग |
| Discussing | Was/were having a discussion | डिसकसिंग |
| Meal | Food | मील |
| Exercising | Was/were doing physical activities | एक्सरसाइजिंग |
| Living | Was/were residing | लिविंग |
| Move | Relocated | मूव |
| Left | Departed | लेफ्ट |
| Arrived | Reached | अराइव्ड |
| Guest | Visitor | गेस्ट |
| Office | Workplace | ऑफिस |
