Basics Of Past Tense

 (1) Past Indefinite or Simple Past Tense

*2nd form of the verb is used in the simple sentence of past indefinite and did+1st form of the verb is used in other sentences of past indefinite.

formulae:-

Affirmative Sentence –> +ve –> Sub.+ 2nd form of the verb+ object +others.

Negative Sentence –> -ve –> Sub.+did not + 1st form of verb +object+others

Interrogative Sentence –> ? –> Wh word+did+subject+1st form of verb+object+others ?

Interrogative Negative Sentence –> Wh word+did+subject+not+1st form of verb+object+others ?

 

Examples:

1. I wrote an essay.
2. It rained yesterday.
3. I did not play football.
4. Priya did not sing a song.
5. Did he go to school?
6. Why did they go to market?
7. Did I not sing a song?
8. Why did Anjali not finish her work?

 

(2) Past Continuous Tense or Past Progressive Tense

Helping Verb:-

Was –> with I, he, she, it and singular subject

Were–> with we, you, they, and a plural subject

Main Verb:-  1st form of the verb+ing

Formulae:-

Affirmative –> Subject+was/were+1st form of verb+ing+object+others.

Negative –> Subject+was/were+not+1st form of verb+ing+object+others.

Interrogative –> Wh word+was/were+subject+1st form of verb+ing+object+others?

Interrogative Negative –> Wh word+was/were+subject+not+1st form of verb+ing+object+others?

Examples:-

1. I was going home.
2. Disha was eating food.
3. Prince was not playing.
4. Himanshi was not reading.
5. Were you going to school?
6. Why was Rashi not coming to school?
7. Was mother not preparing our breakfast?
8. Why was Anu not replying?

 

(3) Past Perfect Tense

Helping verb:-   Had = With all subjects

Main verb:- 3rd form of the verb

Formulae:-

Affirmative –> Subject+had+3rd form of the verb+object+others.

Negative –> Subject+had not+3rd form of the verb+object+others

Interrogative –> Wh word+had+subject+3rd form of the verb+object+others.

Interrogative Negative –> Wh word+had+subject+not+3rd form of the verb+object+others.

Examples:-

1. He had already heard this news.
2. I had finished my work.
3. I had not received your letter till yesterday.
4. Had you done your work?
5. Why had he already heard the news?
6. Why had you not done your work?

 

(4) Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Helping Verb:-  Had been = With all subjects

Main Verb:- 1st form of the verb+ ing

since –> With the point of time (2001, noon, morning,8 O’clock)

for –> With the period of time (a month, two hours, five years)

Formulae:-

Affirmative –> Subject+had been+1st form of the verb+ing+object+since/for+time+others.

Negative –> Subject+had not been+1st form of the verb+ing+object+since/for+time+others.

Interrogative –> Wh word+had+subject+been+1st form of the verb+ing+object+since/for+time+others

Interrogative Negative –> Wh word+had+subject+not been+1st form of the verb+ing+object+since/for+time+others

Examples:-

1. He had been working hard for a month.
2. You had been reading since noon.
3. We had not been living in Delhi since 2001.
4. He had not been learning his lesson since 8 O’clock.
5. Had Aman been working hard for a month?
6. Why had Sapna been singing a song for twenty minutes?
7. Why had they not been driving for two hours?
8. Why had they not been exercising since morning?

 

• Active and Passive Voice

• Clauses ( Noun And Adverb Clauses )

• Basics of Present Tense And Its Examples

• Basics of Past Tense And Its Examples

• Basics of Future Tense and Examples

• Correct Form of The Verbs (Present Tense)

• Correct Form Of The Verbs (Past Tense)

• Correct Form Of The Verbs (Uses Of Future Tense)

 

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