PAST INDEFINITE TENSE

PAST INDEFINITE TENSE

(Active Voice)

Past Indefinite Tense is used to denote an action completed in the past or a past habit.

This tense is used:

• • To describe any action, done in the past.
    • The hunter killed two lions.
    • I received her letter yesterday.
  • To describe some habitual action of past.
    • I took exercise daily.
    • I used to take
  • To describe the work, which was continued in the past?
    • He worked while I played,
  • In the conditional sentences.
    • If you had worked hard, you would have passed the examination.
  • Would/used to (for habitual past or past habit)
    • He would (used to) bath in the river every day.
    • Ali would (used to) play cricket every afternoon.
  • To stress on any action put did after subject.
    • He did speak the truth.
  • The word (used to) use as verb after subject+ 1^st form of verb as;
    • They used to play
    • They did not use to play together
    • Did they use to play together?

Affirmative Sentences

Subject + 2^nd form of verb + Object

• • They built the house last year.
  • She tore a piece of paper from the note-book.
  • He went to school on foot.
  • You broke the glass.
  • I learnt my lesson.
  • They helped you.
  • We bought a book.

Interrogative Sentences

Subject + did not + 1^st form of verb + Object

• • Did you do that?
  • Did he learn his lesson?
  • Did the peon ring the bell?
  • Did she give you my pen last evening?
  • Did they play in the last match?

Negative Sentences

Subject + did not + 1^st form of verb + Object

• • She did not attend the meeting last night.
  • The children did not take tea in the morning.
  • You did not catch the ball.
  • I did not take.
  • We did not beat.
  • They did not work.
  • Stamina did not cook.

Interrogative & Negative Sentences

Did + Subject + not + 1^st form of verb + Object +?

• • Did I not give you a book?
  • Did you not pluck a flower?
  • Did Hamid not buy a book?
  • Did he not obey his parents?
  • Did people not protest against this law?

Affirmative Sentences	Interrogative Sentences	Negative Sentences
He went to school. You solved the question. I bought a camera. We crossed the river. They stopped the car. They gave us a gift. People caught the thief.	Did he go to school? Did you solve the question? Did I buy a camera? Did we cross the river? Did they stop the car? Did they give us a gift? Did people catch the thief?	He did not go to school. You did not solve the question. I did not buy a camera. We did not cross the river. They did not stop the car. They did not give us the car. People did not catch the thief