Definition of Past Tense

 

Ø Past Tens  زمان ماضي

Past Tense is divided into two parts “Action & “Non-Action".

 

Non-Action is used to talk about non action things.

Used “Was & were" to talk about non action things of past Tense. They are also called non action verbs.

Was is used for Singular ( I, He, She & It).

·                  He was my friend.

·                  She was my friend.

·                  It was my friend.

·                  I was student.

·                  I was writer.

·                  What was the weather like yesterday?

·                  It was sunny and windy.

Ø Were is used for Plurals (We, You & They).

·                  You were my friend.

·                  We were your friends.

·                  They were your friends.

 

 

 

Ø Past Tense Action

·                  Past tense is used to talk about those activities which started in the past and finished at that time.

·                  Used to talk about those habits which are no more in the present time.

·                  Used past Tense for that action which is separately done in past tense.

·                  Used second form of verb.

She went to school.

Used “did" for interrogative and negative sentences & used first form of verb.

 

 

She went to school. (Positive)

Did she go to school? (Interrogative)

She did not go to school. (Negative)

Did she not go to school? (Interrogative &Negative)

 

Make the interrogative and Negative Sentences.

I ate mangoes.

We ate mangoes.

You ate mangoes.

He ate mangoes.

She ate mangoes.

It ate mangoes.

They ate mangoes.

Nabeel ate mangoes.

Fatima and Faheem ate mangoes.