Use of Past Tense in Speaking English

Dec 4, 2024

Importance of Past Tense in Speaking English

Introduction

  • Past Tense is used the most while speaking English.
  • Use Past Tense for events that have happened to you.

Course and Class Information

  • 60-day spoken English course on YouTube.
  • Today's session is Class number 17.
  • The first 6 days of the course are free.
  • Notes available on Telegram.

Types of Past Tense

  1. Past Indefinite Tense

    • Identification: End of sentence with "या", "ए", "ई", etc.
    • Structure: Subject + V2 (Second form of verb) + Object
    • Example: वह गया (He went), उसने खाना खाया (He ate food)
    • Key Point: Remember the second form of the verb.
  2. Negative Sentences in Past Indefinite

    • Structure: Subject + did not + V1 + Object
    • Example: मैंने नहीं पढ़ाया (I did not teach)
  3. Past Continuous Tense

    • Identification: End of sentence with "रहा था", "रहे थे".
    • Structure: Subject + was/were + V4 (Fourth form of verb) + Object
    • Example: वह जा रहा था (He was going)
  4. Past Perfect Tense

    • Identification: End of sentence with "चुका था", "चुकी थी".
    • Structure: Subject + had + V3 (Third form of verb) + Object
    • Example: वह खाना खा चुका था (He had eaten the food)
    • Concept: For two past events, the one that happened first is made in Past Perfect.
  5. Past Perfect Continuous Tense

    • Identification: End of sentence with "रहा था" and a time duration given.
    • Structure: Subject + had been + V4 + Object + since/for + Time
    • Example: मैं दो घंटे से पढ़ रहा था (I had been studying for two hours)

Practice and Exercise

  • Practice sentence construction.
  • Understand the difference between Past Indefinite and Continuous.
  • Remember 20 verbs daily from the list of 500 verbs shared on Telegram.

Course Information

  • Various courses available on the Master D app.
  • Free courses for children with disabilities.
  • Specialized courses like Kids Batch, Personal Classes, etc.

Conclusion

  • Regular practice is essential to speaking English.
  • Joining a course enables structured learning.

Tip: Do not hesitate to speak English; correct practice ensures improvement.