{"id":241,"date":"2026-04-07T11:12:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/chapter\/grammar_-verb-to-be-in-the-past-tense\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:12:29","slug":"grammar_-verb-to-be-in-the-past-tense","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/chapter\/grammar_-verb-to-be-in-the-past-tense\/","title":{"raw":"5.5 Verb \"To be\" in the Past Tense","rendered":"5.5 Verb “To be” in the Past Tense"},"content":{"raw":"\n

Past Tense of \"To be\" Video<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Instructor Video: <\/strong>Verb \"to be\" in Past tense<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In previous chapter, we learned that verb \u201cto be\u201d \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e<\/span> in Hindi has four different forms in present tense. We also learned the uses of those four forms. See the table below for a quick review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Forms of verb \u201cto be\u201d <\/strong>\u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\nUses<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u0942\u0901<\/span><\/td>\nwith \u092e\u0948\u0902<\/span> (I).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u094b<\/span><\/td>\nwith \u0924\u0941\u092e<\/span> (familiar you).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u0948<\/span><\/td>\nwith \u0924\u0942<\/span> (informal you), \u092f\u0939<\/span> (This, s\/he), \u0935\u0939<\/span> (That, s\/he), and singular subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/td>\nwith \u0939\u092e<\/span> (we), \u0906\u092a<\/span> (formal you), \u092f\u0947<\/span> (These, They), \u0935\u0947<\/span> (Those, They), and with plural and honorific subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Today, we are going to learn about the past tense forms of the verb \u201cto be\u201d in Hindi. There are four forms of verb \u201cto be\u201d in the past form. Please see the table below for forms and their uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Forms of verb \u201cto be\u201d <\/strong>\u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\nUses<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0925\u093e<\/span><\/td>\nwith masculine singular subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0925\u0940<\/span><\/td>\nwith feminine singular subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0925\u0947<\/span><\/td>\nwith masculine plural and honorific subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0925\u0940\u0902<\/span><\/td>\nwith feminine plural and honorific subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hindi<\/strong><\/th>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0907\u0938 \u0915\u092e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u090f\u0915 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u0915\u093e<\/span> (m. sing)<\/sub> \u0925\u093e |<\/span><\/td>\nThere was a boy in this room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0907\u0938 \u0915\u092e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u090f\u0915 \u0915\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0938\u0940<\/span> (f. sing)<\/sub> \u0925\u0940 |<\/span><\/td>\nThere was a chair in this room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0907\u0938 \u0915\u092e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u094b \u0926\u0930\u0935\u093e\u091c\u093c\u0947<\/span> (m. plu)<\/sub> \u0925\u0947 |<\/span><\/td>\nThere were two doors in this room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0907\u0938 \u0915\u092e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u093e\u092c\u0947\u0902<\/span> (f. plu)<\/sub> \u0925\u0940\u0902 |<\/span><\/td>\nThere were many books in this room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u094b\u0939\u0928<\/span> (m. sing)<\/sub> \u0938\u094d\u0915\u0942\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u093e |<\/span><\/td>\nMohan was in school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924<\/span> (m. plu)<\/sub> \u092c\u093e\u091c\u093c\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0947 |<\/span><\/td>\nMy friends were in the market.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u093f\u0924\u093e \u091c\u0940<\/span> (m. sing, hon)<\/sub> \u092c\u0948\u0920\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0947 |<\/span><\/td>\nFather was in the living room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0940\u0924\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> (f. sing)<\/sub> \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0940 |<\/span><\/td>\nSita was in the library.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0947\u0930\u0940 \u092c\u0939\u0928\u0947\u0902<\/span> (f. plu)<\/sub> \u092c\u0917\u0940\u091a\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0940\u0902 |<\/span><\/td>\nMy sisters were in the garden.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u093e\u091a\u0940 \u091c\u0940<\/span> (f. sing. hon)<\/sub> \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u092e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0940\u0902 |<\/span><\/td>\nAunt was in her room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Activity<\/h2>\n

Please choose the correct form of the past form of verb \"to be\" to fill in the blanks.<\/p>\n

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Past Tense of “To be” Video<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Instructor Video: <\/strong>Verb “to be” in Past tense<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In previous chapter, we learned that verb \u201cto be\u201d \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e<\/span> in Hindi has four different forms in present tense. We also learned the uses of those four forms. See the table below for a quick review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Forms of verb \u201cto be\u201d <\/strong>\u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\nUses<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u0942\u0901<\/span><\/td>\nwith \u092e\u0948\u0902<\/span> (I).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u094b<\/span><\/td>\nwith \u0924\u0941\u092e<\/span> (familiar you).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u0948<\/span><\/td>\nwith \u0924\u0942<\/span> (informal you), \u092f\u0939<\/span> (This, s\/he), \u0935\u0939<\/span> (That, s\/he), and singular subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/td>\nwith \u0939\u092e<\/span> (we), \u0906\u092a<\/span> (formal you), \u092f\u0947<\/span> (These, They), \u0935\u0947<\/span> (Those, They), and with plural and honorific subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Today, we are going to learn about the past tense forms of the verb \u201cto be\u201d in Hindi. There are four forms of verb \u201cto be\u201d in the past form. Please see the table below for forms and their uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Forms of verb \u201cto be\u201d <\/strong>\u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\nUses<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0925\u093e<\/span><\/td>\nwith masculine singular subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0925\u0940<\/span><\/td>\nwith feminine singular subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0925\u0947<\/span><\/td>\nwith masculine plural and honorific subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0925\u0940\u0902<\/span><\/td>\nwith feminine plural and honorific subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hindi<\/strong><\/th>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0907\u0938 \u0915\u092e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u090f\u0915 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u0915\u093e<\/span> (m. sing)<\/sub> \u0925\u093e |<\/span><\/td>\nThere was a boy in this room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0907\u0938 \u0915\u092e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u090f\u0915 \u0915\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0938\u0940<\/span> (f. sing)<\/sub> \u0925\u0940 |<\/span><\/td>\nThere was a chair in this room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0907\u0938 \u0915\u092e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u094b \u0926\u0930\u0935\u093e\u091c\u093c\u0947<\/span> (m. plu)<\/sub> \u0925\u0947 |<\/span><\/td>\nThere were two doors in this room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0907\u0938 \u0915\u092e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u093e\u092c\u0947\u0902<\/span> (f. plu)<\/sub> \u0925\u0940\u0902 |<\/span><\/td>\nThere were many books in this room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u094b\u0939\u0928<\/span> (m. sing)<\/sub> \u0938\u094d\u0915\u0942\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u093e |<\/span><\/td>\nMohan was in school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924<\/span> (m. plu)<\/sub> \u092c\u093e\u091c\u093c\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0947 |<\/span><\/td>\nMy friends were in the market.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u093f\u0924\u093e \u091c\u0940<\/span> (m. sing, hon)<\/sub> \u092c\u0948\u0920\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0947 |<\/span><\/td>\nFather was in the living room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0940\u0924\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> (f. sing)<\/sub> \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0940 |<\/span><\/td>\nSita was in the library.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0947\u0930\u0940 \u092c\u0939\u0928\u0947\u0902<\/span> (f. plu)<\/sub> \u092c\u0917\u0940\u091a\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0940\u0902 |<\/span><\/td>\nMy sisters were in the garden.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u093e\u091a\u0940 \u091c\u0940<\/span> (f. sing. hon)<\/sub> \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u092e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0940\u0902 |<\/span><\/td>\nAunt was in her room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Activity<\/h2>\n

Please choose the correct form of the past form of verb “to be” to fill in the blanks.<\/p>\n

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