Past Tense

PAST TENSE- H.I.SARVAIYA & Dr. DILIP BARAD3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad1

TENSES3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad2

TENSESPASTTENSESimple Past TenseDefinition:Simple Past Tense is used to indicate those actions which began in the past time and also got over in the past time.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad3

TENSESFor example:I studied Medicine in Bangalore.They played cricket at Lords.She took a ride in the new car.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad4

TENSESStructure:3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad5

TENSESNote:When we make sentences in the Negativeor the Interrogative, then there are some major changes in the person-wise structure.Let us see these changes:3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad6

TENSESStructure in Negative Sentence:1st Person Subject + did not + ‘present form of the (Singular) verb’ + objectFor example:We cannot say:I did not go to college yesterday.I did not went to College yesterday.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad7

TENSES1st Person Subject + did not + ‘pre. form of the Plural verb’ + object.For example:We cannot say:We did not eat dinner yesterday night.We did not ate dinner yesterday night.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad8

TENSES2nd Person Subject + did not + ‘present (Singular & Plural) form of verb’ + object.3rd Person Subject + did not + ‘present Singular form of verb’ + object.3rd Person Subject + did not + ‘present Plural form of verb’ + object.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad9

TENSES Let us take a few more examples:You did not come for the meeting.She did not buy the new book.They did not study for the exam at all.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad10

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TENSESStructure of sentences in Interrogative:1st Person Singular Did + Subject + ‘present form of verb’ + object + ?For example:We cannot say:Did I give you the book yesterday?Did I gave you the book yesterday?3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad12

TENSES1st Person Plural Did + subject + ‘present form of verb’ + object + ?2nd Person Did + subject + ‘present form of (S+P) verb’ + object + ?3rd Person Did + subject + ‘present form of (S+P) verb’ + object + ?3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad13

TENSESLet us take a few examples:Did you submit the form last week?Did she drive the new car last evening?Did they come for the party?3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad14

TENSES Use of the Simple Past Tense:To talk about actions and situations in the past.

When an incident is being narrated, or a story is being told.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad15

TENSESFor example:He went to the cinema. There he met his friend Umesh. They ate ice-cream. They saw the movie together. They came back at 8 o’clock.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad16

Pronunciation of ‘-ed’3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad19

TENSES2. Past Continuous TenseDefinition: “We use the Past Continuous Tense to talk about something which is in progress at a particular past time. The action or situation had started earlier, and at that particular past time, it was still going on”3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad20

TENSESPast time Present time (8.00 pm) (11.00 pm)This diagram suggests that right now (present time) it is 11 o’clock. Therefore 8 o’clock is the past time , and at 8 o’clock, a particular action was going on.For example:Yesterday afternoon they were watching a movie.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad21

TENSES3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad22

TENSES For example:I was enjoying the circus.We were walking in the park.You were wearing a new dress.She was speaking to her grandmother.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad24

TENSESThe structure of the sentences changes when we use the Interrogative. 1st Person Was+subject+verb+ing+object+? Singular Was I looking good on Thursday?3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad25

TENSES1st Person Were+subject+verb+ing+object+?Plural 2nd Person Were+subject+verb+ing+object+?(S+P) 3rd Person Was+subject+verb+ing+object+?Singular 3rd Person Was+subject+verb+ing+object+?Plural3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad26

TENSESLet us take a few examples:Were we explaining it clearly?Were you drinking tea last night?Was she wearing the new dress yesterday?Were they expecting a bonus on Thursday?3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad27

TENSESUses of Past Continuous Tense:When we tell/narrate a story, we often us the past continuous tense to describe a background scene.For example:I was standing outside the cinema hall. It was getting late and I was feeling tired. I was waiting for my friend Ravi.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad28

TENSESNote:However, when we are actually describing the action or the event itself, then we use the Simple Past Tense.For example:Suddenly a woman came round the corner and walked right upto me. “Are you Mr. Shah?” she asked.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad30

TENSESVery often the Past Continuous Tense and the simple past tense are used together in a single sentence.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad31

TENSESNote: The Past Continuous Tense describes a longer action or situation which was in progress at a past time; the simple past tense describes a shorter action which happened in the middle of the longer action, or interrupted it.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad32

TENSES3. Past Perfect TenseDefinition: “When we are talking about the past, we sometimes want to refer back to an earlier past time.”Earlier Past Past Present10 am 11 am 2 pm3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad35

TENSESWhen I called Sneha, she had gone out.

As the figure suggested, 11 o’clock is the past time and 10 am is the earlier past.

We are talking in the Present time. So when I called Sneha at 11 am, she had already left at 10 o’clock. 3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad36

TENSESFor example:We arrived at the theatre at 8 pm, but the film had started at 7.30pm.When I spoke to the woman, I realized that I had met her before.He went to his friend’s house, but the friend had left an hour ago.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad37

TENSESPerson-wise structure:Subject+had+verb+object1st Person singular1st Person Plural2nd Person Singular/Plural3rd Person Singular3rd Person Plural3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad39

TENSESUses of Past Perfect Tense:The Past Perfect Tense is simply the past form of the Present Perfect Tense.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad40

TENSES4. Past Perfect Continuous TenseDefinition: “We use the past perfect continuous tense to talk about something which had been in progress upto the specific past time that we are referring to.”They had been studying for an hour when suddenly the electric supply was cut off.3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad42

TENSESStructure:Subject + had been + verb + -ing + object.1st Person singular1st Person Plural2nd Person Singular/Plural3rd Person Singular3rd Person Plural3/18/2011By Prof. H.I. Sarvaiya & Dr. Dilip Barad43

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