Past Tense Revision Guide

Past Tense Revision Guide

Past Tense in the English language is divided into four types:

1. Simple Past Tense
2. Past Continuous Tense
3. Past Perfect Tense
4. 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