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Past Tense Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 6: Past tense: I worked, I was working · Set 237 · 40 questions
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How to say it (verb-ed / 2nd form · did + base verb · was / were + verb-ing): Regular verbs add -ed: work → worked, play → played. Irregular change: go → went, eat → ate, buy → bought. Questions and 'not' use did + base verb: Did you go? I didn't go. (went नहीं, go) was (I / he / she / it) and were (you / we / they): I was tired. They were late. (था / थे) In progress in the past: was / were + verb-ing — I was sleeping when you called. (सो रहा था)

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  1. 1.Make a sentence: were / absent? / you / Why
  2. 2.What does “When it started raining, they were playing cricket.” mean? (a) माफ़ करना, मैं दूसरी कॉल पर था। (b) जब बारिश शुरू हुई, वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे थे। (c) कल मैं अपनी नानी के घर गया।
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “दुकान बंद थी।” (a) My phone fell into the water. (b) The shop was closed. (c) I missed the school bus.
  4. 4.What does “I missed the school bus.” mean? (a) मेरी स्कूल बस छूट गई। (b) वह सोफ़े पर सो रहा था। (c) मेरा फ़ोन पानी में गिर गया।
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “माफ़ करना, मैं दूसरी कॉल पर था।” (a) We watched the match on TV. (b) Sorry, I was on another call. (c) It rained all night, so we stayed home.
  6. 6.Make a sentence: was / the / went / off. / I / cooking / lights / when
  7. 7.What does “Yesterday, I went to my grandmother's house.” mean? (a) वह सोफ़े पर सो रहा था। (b) कल मैं अपनी नानी के घर गया। (c) हमने टीवी पर मैच देखा।
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने बाज़ार से सब्ज़ियाँ ख़रीदीं।” (a) He was sleeping on the sofa. (b) My phone fell into the water. (c) She bought vegetables from the market.
  9. 9.I ___ to Pune last week. (a) gone (b) went (c) go
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “हम बाहर नहीं गए, बहुत गर्मी थी।” (a) I was cooking when the lights went off. (b) She bought vegetables from the market. (c) We didn't go out, it was too hot.
  11. 11.Make a sentence: went / the / lights / I / cooking / when / off. / was
  12. 12.Make a sentence: on / sofa. / was / sleeping / the / He
  13. 13.She ___ come to the party. (a) doesn't (b) wasn't (c) didn't
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “मैंने अपना होमवर्क पूरा नहीं किया।” (a) Did you call your mother? (b) I didn't finish my homework. (c) Why were you absent?
  15. 15.What does “Why were you absent?” mean? (a) तुम ग़ैरहाज़िर क्यों थे? (b) हमने टीवी पर मैच देखा। (c) उसने बाज़ार से सब्ज़ियाँ ख़रीदीं।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: cooking / lights / I / went / when / off. / the / was
  17. 17.What does “We didn't go out, it was too hot.” mean? (a) हम बाहर नहीं गए, बहुत गर्मी थी। (b) मैंने अपना होमवर्क पूरा नहीं किया। (c) यह गिलास किसने तोड़ा?
  18. 18.Make a sentence: was / shop / closed. / The
  19. 19.Make a sentence: my / I / homework. / finish / didn't
  20. 20.I ___ sleeping when you called. (a) was (b) were (c) am
  21. 21.Make a sentence: The / was / closed. / shop
  22. 22.Make a sentence: phone / water. / the / fell / My / into
  23. 23.What does “Last Diwali, we visited Jaipur.” mean? (a) दुकान बंद थी। (b) जब बत्ती गई, तब मैं खाना बना रही थी। (c) पिछली दिवाली पर हम जयपुर घूमने गए।
  24. 24.The shop ___ closed on Monday. (a) was (b) did (c) were
  25. 25.What does “He was sleeping on the sofa.” mean? (a) वह सोफ़े पर सो रहा था। (b) जब बत्ती गई, तब मैं खाना बना रही थी। (c) दुकान बंद थी।
  26. 26.What does “I paid ₹40 for the auto.” mean? (a) उसने बाज़ार से सब्ज़ियाँ ख़रीदीं। (b) हम बाहर नहीं गए, बहुत गर्मी थी। (c) मैंने ऑटो के ₹40 दिए।
  27. 27.What does “We watched the match on TV.” mean? (a) हमने टीवी पर मैच देखा। (b) जब बारिश शुरू हुई, वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे थे। (c) हम बाहर नहीं गए, बहुत गर्मी थी।
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “पिछली दिवाली पर हम जयपुर घूमने गए।” (a) She bought vegetables from the market. (b) Why were you absent? (c) Last Diwali, we visited Jaipur.
  29. 29.What does “The shop was closed.” mean? (a) रात भर बारिश हुई, इसलिए हम घर पर रहे। (b) दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने बाज़ार से सब्ज़ियाँ ख़रीदीं।
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “हमने टीवी पर मैच देखा।” (a) I missed the school bus. (b) I paid ₹40 for the auto. (c) We watched the match on TV.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: bought / vegetables / the / from / market. / She
  32. 32.Make a sentence: Who / this / glass? / broke
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “जब बारिश शुरू हुई, वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे थे।” (a) When it started raining, they were playing cricket. (b) Last Diwali, we visited Jaipur. (c) Did you call your mother?
  34. 34.They were ___ cricket when it rained. (a) played (b) playing (c) play
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “यह गिलास किसने तोड़ा?” (a) We didn't go out, it was too hot. (b) Who broke this glass? (c) He was sleeping on the sofa.
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “मेरी स्कूल बस छूट गई।” (a) Did you call your mother? (b) I didn't finish my homework. (c) I missed the school bus.
  37. 37.Where ___ you go on Sunday? (a) did (b) do (c) were
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “कल मैं अपनी नानी के घर गया।” (a) Yesterday, I went to my grandmother's house. (b) Did you call your mother? (c) She bought vegetables from the market.
  39. 39.What does “I was cooking when the lights went off.” mean? (a) जब बत्ती गई, तब मैं खाना बना रही थी। (b) जब बारिश शुरू हुई, वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे थे। (c) हम बाहर नहीं गए, बहुत गर्मी थी।
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “क्या तुमने अपनी माँ को फ़ोन किया?” (a) I didn't finish my homework. (b) Did you call your mother? (c) She bought vegetables from the market.

Answer key

  1. Why were you absent?
  2. जब बारिश शुरू हुई, वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे थे।
  3. The shop was closed.
  4. मेरी स्कूल बस छूट गई।
  5. Sorry, I was on another call.
  6. I was cooking when the lights went off.
  7. कल मैं अपनी नानी के घर गया।
  8. She bought vegetables from the market.
  9. went
  10. We didn't go out, it was too hot.
  11. I was cooking when the lights went off.
  12. He was sleeping on the sofa.
  13. didn't
  14. I didn't finish my homework.
  15. तुम ग़ैरहाज़िर क्यों थे?
  16. I was cooking when the lights went off.
  17. हम बाहर नहीं गए, बहुत गर्मी थी।
  18. The shop was closed.
  19. I didn't finish my homework.
  20. was
  21. The shop was closed.
  22. My phone fell into the water.
  23. पिछली दिवाली पर हम जयपुर घूमने गए।
  24. was
  25. वह सोफ़े पर सो रहा था।
  26. मैंने ऑटो के ₹40 दिए।
  27. हमने टीवी पर मैच देखा।
  28. Last Diwali, we visited Jaipur.
  29. दुकान बंद थी।
  30. We watched the match on TV.
  31. She bought vegetables from the market.
  32. Who broke this glass?
  33. When it started raining, they were playing cricket.
  34. playing
  35. Who broke this glass?
  36. I missed the school bus.
  37. did
  38. Yesterday, I went to my grandmother's house.
  39. जब बत्ती गई, तब मैं खाना बना रही थी।
  40. Did you call your mother?

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