Past Indefinite Tense with Examples in Urdu

In order to be able to use English comfortably in any situation and express yourself in elaborative sentences, you must first have detailed information about the tenses. In the English language, some suffixes can change the meaning of verbs completely and as a result a whole sentence changes. Therefore, knowledge of technical grammatical rules means using the language correctly and understanding the sentences. Today we will discover with you the Past indefinite tense and learn how to use it effectively in the English language.

In this way, you can strive for maximum excellence in writing, essay exams and speaking activities.

What is a Past Indefinite Tense?

The tense is an indefinite tense of time to express a condition or action that occurred in the past. Usually, the exact time of this operation or condition is not indicated by these sentences. Therefore, the sentences have an indefinite meaning.

In short, there is no time frame in such sentences that provides information on the exact duration of the past action or the situation in the past.

Past indefinite tense in Urdu with examples

Here are the Examples.

میں نے خط ڈاک میں ڈالا	I posted the letter
تم نے مجھے چائے پر بلایا	You invited me to tea
ہماری ٹیم نے میچ جیت لیا	Our team won the match
لڑکوں نے شور مچایا	The boys made a noise
مجید نے خوبصورت تصویر بنائی	Majeed made a beautiful picture
دادی اماں نے ہمیں عجیب کہانی سنائی	The grandmother told us a strange story
طلبہ نے سبق سنایا	The students told the lesson۱
استاد نے سبق اچھی طرح پڑھایا	The teacher taught the lesson well
وہ جان بچانے لے لئے بھاگ کھڑا ہوا	He ran for his life
اس نے اپنی کتاب دینے سے انکار کر دیا	He refused to give his book

What is the “indefinite clear aspect”

The term indefinite aspect is used to group all verbs of indefinite duration (past, present and future). (Keep in mind that the appearance of a verb is determined by whether the verb expresses a fact, in progress, or completed operation. Verbs with an indefinite aspect express facts.)

Affirmative – Positive phrases in the indefinite past tense

The structure of the positive sentences in Past Infinite Tense is briefly as follows:

Subject + main verb + suffix (or irregular verb) + object
Affirmative sentences can be established by following the basic formula above.

Examples:

1. I went there too, they saw me there and told you.
2. You lost my pen here.
3. He did his homework and converted it into a doc file in the laptop’s file.

Negative sentences

It is also possible to order sentences with a negative meaning using the infinite past tense. While doing this, you should also consider the status and actions that have occurred in the past.

Also, like other times, the word to be used to give the negative meaning at this time is clear: now Let us now look at the general structure of negative sentences in the past indefinite tense. Next, let’s look at example sentences.

Subject + Auxiliary (ready) + not + Main verb (in the first form) + Object
Negative sentences can be determined by following the basic formula above.

Examples

1. You did not reply to his mail.
2. She didn’t come back.
3. Eny didn’t make your cakes.

The questioning sentence

Sometimes we want to ask a question about a situation or action in the past. In this case, the tense we have to use is the indefinite past. When we use this term, we need to put the Auxiliary at the beginning of the sentence structure.

Here we are providing the formula you need to follow to create the sentence that asks a question. Remember to include a question mark at the end of the sentences.

Auxiliary (Did) + Object + Main Aig (in the first form) + Object

Questioning sentences can be created by following the basic formula above.

Examples

1. Did she do her homework?
2. Did he wash the dishes?
3. Has he jumped many hurdles?

Why indefinite tense is important?

Native English speakers can use all twelve tenses without thinking about grammar. However, if you are learning or teaching English, take the time to learn tenses, because if something happens, it is an expression of basic communication skills. Simple verb tenses are usually the first to learn, but as discussed, they are by no means simple and are not used too often in a natural conversation.

Remember, tenses don’t just say something of the past, present, or future. They also tell you if the operation is custom, completed, or in progress (called criteria).

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