Past tense of ToBe - English Sindhi Grammar

Definition

A verb that denotes state or existence in past time that is called Past tense of Tobe.

Note:-This tense shows state or existence in past time.

Example

1. She was a doctor(State).
2. I was in Karachi (Existence).

State

1. You were a handsome boy.
2. She was a attractive girl.
3. It was painful.

Existence

1. We were here at the Office.
2. He was in first year class.
3. They were in playground yesterday.

Helping Verbs

Note :- "Was" and "Were" are the helping verbs of Past tense of Tobe.

Example

1. It was under the table.
2. They were narrow minded people.
3. You were funny person.

Formation(Syntax)

Conjugation

Note:- "Was" is followd by (I and Singular Noun) and "Were" is followed by (You, We and Plural Nouns).

Example

1. I was punctual.
2. We were punctual.
3. You were punctual.
4. He was punctual.
5. She was punctual.
6. It was punctual.
7. They were punctual.
8. Faheem was punctual.
9. Faheem and Rakeeb were punctual.

Emphatic Sentences

Note:- The "Really" is added after helping verb for emphatic sentences.

Example

1. They were really in Karachi.
2. He was really in trouble.
3. A kite was really in the sky.

Sentence Transformations

Note:- A transformation of an Assertive sentence into Negative sentence, Interrogative sentence and Interrogative Negative sentence.

Assertive

1. She was a shy girl in past.
2. They were naughty childreen in their childhood.
3. It was a wrong thing.

Negative

1. She was not a shy girl in past.
2. They were not naughty childreen in their childhood.
3. It was not a wrong thing.

Interrogative

1. Was She a shy girl in past?
2. Were They naughty childreen in their childhood?
3. Was It a wrong thing?

Interrogative Negative

1. Was She not a shy girl in past?
2. Were They not naughty childreen in their childhood?
3. Was It not a wrong thing?

Contractions

1. I wasn't your enemy. (I was not your enemy.)
2. They weren't teachers. (They were not teachers.)