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PAST TENSE
1. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE
(Helping verb - Did)
Past Indefinite
Affirmative Sentence Rule
Rule - Subject + Main Verb 2nd form + Object
Examples
उसने अपनी कार धोई |
She washed her car.
रोहन ने पिया गर्म दूध |
Rohan drank hot milk.
मैंने कल रात एक फिल्म देखी |
I saw a movie last night.
मेरे शिक्षक ने अच्छी अंग्रेजी बोली |
My teacher spoke good English.
वे लखनऊ गए थे |
They went to Lucknow.
Past IndefiniteNegative Sentence Rule
Rule - Subject + Did + Not + Main Verb 1st form + Object
Examples
उसने मुझे ईमेल नहीं लिखा |
She did not write an email to me.
मेरी बहन ने उसकी परीक्षा के लिए अध्ययन नहीं किया |
My sister did not study for her exam.
मैंने उसे अपना मोबाइल नहीं दिया |
I did not give her my mobile.
आप जल्दी काम पर नहीं गए |
You did not go to work early.
उन्होंने अपना कमरा साफ नहीं किया |
They did not clean their room.
Past IndefiniteInterrogative Sentence Rule
Rule - Did + Subject + Main Verb 1st form + Object + ?
Examples
क्या उसने शतरंज खेली ?
Did she play chess ?
क्या वह अपनी पत्नी से मिला ?
Did he meet his wife ?
क्या मैंने कुछ अंडे उबाले ?
Did I boil some eggs ?
क्या आपने जूते की एक नई जोड़ी खरीदी ?
Did you buy a new pair of shoes ?
क्या वे आज जल्दी उठ गए ?
Did they wake up early today ?
Past IndefiniteInterrogative Negative Sentence Rule
Rule - Did + Subject + Not + Main Verb 1st form + Object + ?
Examples
क्या जॉन ने मेरा इंतजार नहीं किया ?
Did John not wait for me ?
क्या डॉक्टर ने प्रिस्क्रिप्शन नहीं दिया ?
Did the doctor not give the prescription ?
क्या मैंने मदद नहीं मांगी ?
Did I not ask for help ?
क्या तुमने मुझ पर चिल्लाया नहीं ?
Did you not scream at me ?
क्या उन्होंने गणित की कक्षा में भाग नहीं लिया ?
Did they not attend mathematics class ?
Past IndefiniteDouble Interrogative Sentence Rule
Rule - WH Family + Did + Subject + Main Verb 1st form + Object
Examples
वह रात को कब आया ?
When did he come at night ?
रवीना ने इस खबर पर कब दिया रिएक्ट ?
When did Raveena react to this news ?
पुलिस ने चोर को कहां पकड़ा ?
Where did the police catch the thief ?
आपने पार्टी में क्या खाया ?
What did you eat at the party ?
तुम्हारी माँ ने क्या कहा ?
What did your mother say ?
2. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
(Helping verb - Was / Were)
Past ContinuousAffirmative Sentence Rule
Rule - Subject + Was / Were + Main Verb 1st form + ing + Object
Examples
सारा फल खा रही थी |
Sara was eating fruits.
बिल्ली चूहे का पीछा कर रही थी |
Cat was chasing a mouse.
मैं अपने बालों में कंघी कर रहा था |
I was combing my hair.
तुम उसे देख रहे थे |
You were looking at her.
वे पार्टी में नाच रहे थे |
They were dancing at the party.
Past ContinuousNegative Sentence Rule
Rule - Subject + Was / Were + Not + Main Verb 1st form + ing + Object
Examples
वह मेरी किताब वापस नहीं दे रहा था |
He was not giving my book back
मैं उसके बारे में बात नहीं कर रहा था |
I was not talking about her
तुम मुझे खुश नहीं कर रहे थे |
You were not making me happy
वे झूठ नहीं बोल रहे थे |
They were not telling lie
युद्ध के समय सैनिक नहीं सो रहे थे |
Soldiers were not sleeping at the time of war
Past ContinuousInterrogative Sentence Rule
Rule - Was / Were + Subject + Main Verb 1st form + ing + Object + ?
Examples
क्या आपका दोस्त धूम्रपान कर रहा था ?
Was your friend smoking ?
क्या वह अपने छात्रों को विज्ञान पढ़ा रही थी ?
Was she teaching science to her students ?
क्या बंदर पेड़ों पर कूद रहा था ?
Was the monkey jumping on the trees ?
क्या आप नहा रहे थे ?
Were you taking a shower ?
क्या वे अपने माता-पिता को याद कर रहे थे ?
Were they missing their parents ?
Past ContinuousInterrogative Negative Sentence Rule
Rule - Was / Were + Subject + Not + Main Verb 1st form + ing + Object + ?
Examples
क्या वह रात के खाने में पिज़्ज़ा नहीं खा रही थी ?
Was she not having pizza for dinner ?
क्या वह आज सुबह तैर नहीं रहा था ?
Was he not swimming this morning ?
क्या तुम मेरे जन्मदिन के लिए केक बना रहे हो ?
Were you making a cake for my birthday ?
क्या डॉक्टर देर रात तक काम नहीं कर रहे थे ?
Were the doctors not working late at night ?
क्या वे आपका अपमान नहीं कर रहे थे ?
Were they not insulting you ?
Past ContinuousDouble Interrogative Sentence Rule
Rule - WH Family + Was / Were + Subject + Main Verb 1st form + ing + Object + ?
Examples
वह उसकी रक्षा क्यों कर रहा था ?
Why was he protecting her ?
करण दिल्ली में कब रह रहा था ?
When was Karan living in Delhi ?
आप ये लिफाफे कहाँ भेज रहे थे ?
Where were you sending these envelopes ?
तुम मुझसे क्या पूछ रहे थे ?
What were you asking from me ?
वे सब्र से क्या सुन रहे थे ?
What were they listening to patiently ?
3. PAST PERFECT TENSE
(Helping verb - Had)
Past PerfectAffirmative Sentence Rule
Rule - Subject + Had + Main Verb 3rd form + Object
Examples
सना पार्लर गई थी |
Sana had gone to parlour.
उसे अपने पुराने घर में पैसा मिला था |
He had found money in his old house.
राहुल ने शुरू किया था अपना खुद का व्यवसाय |
Rahul had started his own business
तुम बाड़ के ऊपर से कूद गए थे |
You had jumped over the fence.
वे मेरे घर से लौटे थे |
They had returned from my house.
Past PerfectNegative Sentence Rule
Rule - Subject + Had + Not + Main Verb 3rd form + Object
Examples
उसने शादी का आनंद नहीं लिया था |
She had not enjoyed the wedding.
कबूतर ने अंडे नहीं दिए थे |
Pigeon had not laid eggs.
आपने ठीक से काम नहीं किया था |
You had not worked properly.
बच्चों ने अपना गृहकार्य नहीं किया था
Children had not done their homework.
वे गोवा नहीं गए थे |
They had not gone to Goa.
Past PerfectInterrogative Sentence Rule
Rule - Had + Subject + Main Verb 3rd form + Object + ?
Examples
क्या उसने अपनी कमीज मुझे दी थी ?
Had he given his shirt to me ?
क्या वह हायर स्टडीज के लिए अमेरिका गई थी ?
Had she gone to the US for higher studies ?
क्या मिस्टर जॉर्ज ने अपना घर बेच दिया था?
Had Mr. George sold his house ?
क्या बच्चे बगीचे में सोए थे ?
Had the children slept in the garden ?
क्या वे यहाँ से चले गए थे ?
Had they gone from here ?
Past PerfectInterrogative Negative Sentence Rule
Rule - Had + Subject + Not + Main Verb 3rd form + Object + ?
Examples
क्या उसने आज तुम्हें दोपहर का भोजन नहीं दिया था ?
Had she not given lunch to you today ?
क्या उसने आपसे बात की थी ?
Had he talked to you ?
क्या शिक्षक ने आपको दंडित नहीं किया था ?
Had the teacher not punished you ?
क्या बंदर ने केले नहीं खाए थे ?
Had the monkey not eaten the bananas ?
क्या डॉक्टर ने आपको आराम करने के लिए नहीं कहा था ?
Had the doctor not told you to rest ?
Past PerfectDouble Interrogative Sentence Rule
Rule - WH Family + Had + Subject + Main Verb 3rd form + Object + ?
Examples
उसने अपनी पत्नी से क्या कहा था ?
What had he said to his wife ?
आप ऑफिस से जल्दी क्यों आ गए थे ?
Why had you come early from the office ?
वह यात्रा पर क्यों गई थी ?
Why had she gone on a trip ?
उन्होंने इस द्वार से कब प्रवेश की अनुमति दी थी ?
When had they allowed entry from this gate ?
आपके भाई ने टेबल टेनिस का अभ्यास कहाँ किया था ?
Where had your brother practiced table tennis ?
4. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
(Helping verb - Had been)
Past Perfect ContinuousAffirmative Sentence Rule
Rule - Subject + Had been + Main Verb 1st form + ing + Object + Since / for
Examples
वह इस कार्यालय में वर्षों से काम कर रही थी |
She had been doing work in this office for many years.
वह घंटों से टेलीविजन देख रहा था |
He had been watching television for hours.
जिस दिन से हम मिले थे उस दिन से तुम झूठ बोल रहे थे |
You had been lying since the day we met.
तुम 9 बजे से सो रहे थे |
You had been sleeping since 9 o'clock.
सारा 2019 से पेंटिंग कर रही थीं |
Sara had been painting since 2019.
Past Perfect ContinuousNegative Sentence Rule
Rule - Subject + Had + Not + Been + Main Verb 1st form + ing + Object + Since / For
Examples
मेरी बिल्ली दो दिन से नहीं खा रही थी |
My cat had not been eating for 2 days.
वह पांच साल से नहीं गा रही थी |
She had not been singing for 5 years.
उसका बेटा तीन साल से नहीं पढ़ रहा था |
His son had not been studying for 3 years.
वह मार्च से गिटार का अभ्यास नहीं कर रहा था |
He had not been practicing guitar since March.
वे 2000 से क्रिकेट नहीं खेल रहे थे |
They had not been playing cricket since 2000.
Past Perfect ContinuousInterrogative Sentence Rule
Rule - Had + Subject + Been + Main Verb 1st form + ing + Object + Since / For + ?
Examples
क्या वह सालों से सड़कों पर चल रही थी ?
Had she been walking in the street for years ?
क्या आप दो घंटे से लंच बना रहे थे ?
Had you been preparing lunch for 2 hours ?
क्या आप इस अध्याय को एक सप्ताह से सीख रहे थे ?
Had you been learning this chapter for a week ?
क्या पंछी सुबह से आसमान में उड़ रहे थे ?
Had birds been flying in the sky since morning ?
क्या वे कल से पैसे की तलाश कर रहे थे ?
Had they been searching for the money since yesterday ?
Past Perfect ContinuousInterrogative Negative Sentence Rule
Rule - Had + Subject + Not + Been + Main Verb 1st form + ing + Object + Since / For + ?
Examples
क्या लड़की 2 घंटे से बात नहीं कर रही थी ?
Had the girl not been talking for 2 hours ?
क्या ये किराएदार 5 साल से आपके घर में नहीं रह रहे थे ?
Had these tenants not been living in your house for 5 years ?
क्या तुम दो घंटे से हॉकी नहीं खेल रहे थे ?
Had you not been playing hockey for two hours ?
क्या वे चोर को सुबह से नहीं पीट रहे थे ?
Had they not been beating the thief since morning ?
क्या माता-पिता सुबह 8 बजे से सभागार में नहीं बैठे थे ?
Had parents not been sitting in the auditorium since 8 am ?
Past Perfect ContinuousDouble Interrogative Sentence Rule
Rule - WH Family + Had + Subject + Been + Main Verb 1st form + ing + Object + Since / For + ?
Example
वह एक घंटे से पुस्तकालय में क्या कर रहा था ?
What had he been doing in the library for an hour ?
किसान महीनों से किस बात का विरोध कर रहे थे ?
What had farmers been protesting about for months ?
तुम्हारा बेटा आधे घंटे से कहाँ इंतज़ार कर रहा था ?
Where had your son been waiting for half an hour ?
समीर कल रात से कहाँ सो रहा था ?
Where had Sameer been sleeping since last night ?
छात्र सुबह 9 बजे से कक्षा में क्या योजना बना रहे थे ?
What had students been planning in the classroom since 9 am ?
