आज हम सीखेंगे Past Indefinite Tense यानी वो Tense जो बीते हुए काम को बताने के लिए इस्तेमाल होता है।
हमने अपनी Spoken English Series में पहले देखा था:
- Present Indefinite Tense – जो Life को दिखाता है
- Present Continuous Tense – जो जारी काम को दिखाता है
- Present Perfect Tense – जो पूरा हो चुके काम को दिखाता है
अब बारी है Past की, यानी बीता हुआ समय – जहाँ हर गुज़रा पल Past है।
📌 USE OF PAST INDEFINITE TENSE
Past Indefinite Tense बहुत आसान है।
आपको बस इतना ध्यान रखना है कि Subject (I, You, He, She, etc.) के बाद Verb का Second Form आएगा।
उदाहरण:
- I got up in the morning. (मैं सुबह उठा)
- I went to the washroom. (मैं वॉशरूम गया)
- I brushed my teeth. (मैंने ब्रश किया)
- I took a bath. (मैंने नहाया)
- I got ready for the office. (मैं ऑफिस के लिए तैयार हुआ)
👉 यहां got, went, brushed, took – सब Verb के Second Form हैं।
TIP: आप अपने पूरे दिन की routine को Past Indefinite में English में लिख सकते हैं – सिर्फ Verb का second form लगाइए।
🎯 PAST INDEFINITE TENSE IN REAL LIFE SITUATIONS
✅ Situation 1:
- दोस्त ने पूछा: Do you drive fast? (क्या तुम तेज गाड़ी चलाते हो?)
- जवाब: Usually, I don’t. But yesterday, I drove fast.
👉 जैसे ही बात बीते कल की हुई – हमने “drove” (Second Form) का इस्तेमाल किया।
✅ Situation 2:
- Teacher ने पूछा: Do you help others?
- जवाब: Usually I say yes. But last year during COVID, I helped many people.
👉 “helped” = Past में मदद की = Verb का Second Form
सीख: बात जब भी Past में जाती है, तो Verb का Second Form इस्तेमाल होता है।
📝 DAILY USE EXAMPLES (Positive Sentences)
| Hindi Sentence | English Sentence |
|---|---|
| मैंने कड़ी मेहनत की | I worked hard. |
| कल मैं जल्दी उठा | Yesterday, I got up early. |
| मम्मी ने खाना बनाया | Mummy prepared the food. |
| मैंने खाना खा लिया | I took food. |
| हमने कार खरीदी | We bought a car. |
| मैंने होमवर्क पूरा किया | I completed my homework. |
| वह सो गया | He slept. |
| विशाल ने स्नान किया | Vishal took a bath. |
| नेहा चली गई | Neha went. |
| मैंने आर्टिकल पढ़ लिया | I read the article. |
❓ HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS IN PAST INDEFINITE TENSE
Rule: सवाल पूछने के लिए “DID” का इस्तेमाल करें।
लेकिन याद रखें – DID के बाद Verb का First Form आता है।
Examples:
| Statement | Question Form |
|---|---|
| I worked hard. | Did you work hard? |
| I got up early. | Did you get up early? |
| Mummy prepared food. | Did Mummy prepare the food? |
| I took food. | Did you take food? |
| We bought a car. | Did they buy a car? |
| I completed homework. | Did you complete your homework? |
| He slept. | Did he sleep? |
| Vishal took a bath. | Did Vishal take a bath? |
| Neha went. | Did Neha go? |
| I read the article. | Did you read the article? |
🚫 HOW TO MAKE NEGATIVE SENTENCES IN PAST INDEFINITE
Rule: Negative बनाने के लिए “DID NOT” + Verb का First Form इस्तेमाल होता है।
Examples:
| Question Form | Negative Answer |
|---|---|
| Did you work hard? | I did not work hard. |
| Did you get up early? | I did not get up early. |
| Did Mummy prepare the food? | Mummy did not prepare the food. |
| Did you take food? | I did not take food. |
| Did they buy a car? | They did not buy a car. |
| Did you complete your homework? | I did not complete my homework. |
| Did he sleep? | He did not sleep. |
| Did Vishal take a bath? | Vishal did not take a bath. |
| Did Neha go? | Neha did not go. |
| Did you read the article? | I did not read the article. |
⚠️ CONFUSION BETWEEN PAST INDEFINITE & PRESENT PERFECT?
दोनों Tense बीते हुए काम को दिखाते हैं, लेकिन थोड़ा फर्क है:
- I studied. (Simple Past)
- I have studied. (Present Perfect)
👉 Spoken English में दोनों सही हैं, लेकिन इनके बीच का अंतर जानने के लिए हमने एक Detailed Post बनाई है:
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✅ FINAL TIPS TO REMEMBER:
- बात का End नहीं, Sense देखें – अगर बात Past की है, तो Past Indefinite लगेगा।
- Verb का Second Form तब जब सीधे बात हो रही हो।
- Verb का First Form तब जब DID का इस्तेमाल हो रहा हो (Questions & Negatives में)।
- Past Indefinite को Simple Past Tense भी कहते हैं।
🎯 EXERCISE
नीचे एक Daily Routine दी गई है।
इसे Past Indefinite में बदलें और अभ्यास करें।
📍 Example:
Present: I wake up → Past: I woke up
Present: I go to school → Past: I went to school
अगर यह पोस्ट आपको helpful लगी हो तो कमेंट में ज़रूर लिखें – WE MAKE SIMPLE ❤️
धन्यवाद! 😊