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.