PAST INDEFINITE TENSE-MADE EASY
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The document discusses the past indefinite tense in English. It defines the past indefinite tense as the tense used for actions that took place in the past with no definite time given and does not indicate if the action was completed. Examples are provided of sentence structures, usages including talking about past events and habits, and activities to practice forming sentences in the past indefinite tense.
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PAST INDEFINITE TENSE-MADE EASY
- 2. Read the following sentences carefully
- 3. Iqbal played baseball in the college yesterday.
- 4. We visited Museum last week.
- 5. Q. Which tense is used for habits, routines and daily works in the present time? A. Present Indefinite tense. Q. Which tense is used for routine works in the past time? A. Past Indefinite tense.
- 7. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Definition Usages Sentence Structures Examples Activities Assignment IN THE LESSON
- 8. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Definition The Past tense is used for actions that took place in the past time. But no definite time is given. This tense does not indicate whether the action was complete or incomplete.
- 9. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Example He played guitar. Akram went for traveling.
- 11. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE • Usage To talk about things happened in the past: Example I saw a live tiger yesterday. We visited London last summer. For story-telling: Example Once upon a time, there lived a princess in a castle.
- 12. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE • Usage A past habit : Example I won many championships when I was young. When one action came immediately after another, we use the past simple for both: Example When the thief saw the policeman, he ran away
- 14. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Sentence structure Subject Second Form of Verb Object + +
- 15. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Example Zaheer read the newapaper.
- 16. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE Sentence structure Example She got Master degree last year. He played volleyball.
- 17. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Sentence structure Example Najma played with her dog. Zia rode on the camel.
- 18. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Assertive Sentences Past indefinite tense is made by using second form of verb. Example. He played squash. I played football.
- 19. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Negative Sentences “Did not” is used for all pronouns. Then first form of verb. Examples He did not play football. He did not like Bullfight.
- 20. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Interrogative Sentences “Did” is used for all pronoun before the sentence, then first form of verb. Examples. Did he play music instrument? Did she ride on donkey?
- 21. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Assertive Negative Interrogative He played football. He did not play football. Did he play football? You played football, You did not play football. Did you play football?
- 23. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE I _____ a letter he she _____ well it we you _____ hard they wrote spoke worked Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs. • Speak • Write • Work
- 24. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE __ I _____ he ____ she ____ it we ___ you ______ they Did work? DId work? Did work? Interrogative Sentences
- 25. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE I ____ work he she _______ work It we you _____ work they didn’t didn’t didn’t Negative Sentences
- 27. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Main Points •Past indefinite Tense •Different Usages •Formation •Activities
- 29. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE Q. Which form of the verb is used in past indefinite tense? A. Second form of the verb. Q. What do you know about the word indefinite? A. Indefinite does not indicate whether the action is complete or incomplete.
- 30. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Convert these sentences into simple past tense. I play Ping pong. I played ping pong. Maira likes Ice skating. Maira liked Ice skating ACTIVITY
- 31. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Change the following sentences from the simple past tense to its negative and interrogative form. Rashid worked in a factory. Rashid did not work in a factory. Did Rashid work in a factory? Fayyaz went for diving. Fayyaz did not go for diving. Did Fayyaz go for diving?
- 32. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Change the following sentences from the simple present tense to its negative and interrogative form. We sailed to Karachi. We did not sail to Karachi. Did we sail to Karachi? Fatima liked computer games. Fatima did not like computer games. Did Fatima like computer games.
- 33. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE Write ten sentences in simple past tense. Convert the written sentences into negative and interrogative sentences Assignment
Editor's Notes
- Present indefinite tense made by using present participle. ‘s’ or ‘es’ is used for he, she, it and singular noun.
- Present indefinite tense made by using present participle. ‘s’ or ‘es’ is used for he, she, it and singular noun.
- Present indefinite tense made by using present participle. ‘s’ or ‘es’ is used for he, she, it and singular noun.