Understanding Hindi Past Perfect Tense
The Past Perfect Tense in Hindi is used to talk about actions that were completed before a certain point in the past. It's like saying, 'By the time I woke up, the sun had already risen.' This tense helps us understand what happened first in the past.
Important Points
- Use 'था' for singular masculine subjects.
- Use 'थी' for singular feminine subjects.
- Use 'थे' for plural masculine subjects.
- Use 'थीं' for plural feminine subjects.
Let's break this down with some examples. Remember, the action should be completed before another action in the past.
Examples
- राम खाना खा चुका था जब मैं पहुँचा।
- सीमा पढ़ाई कर चुकी थी जब उसकी माँ आई।
- बच्चे खेल चुके थे जब बारिश शुरू हुई।
In each of these sentences, the action in the Past Perfect Tense happened before another past action. For example, Ram had finished eating before I arrived.
Examples
- उन्होंने किताब पढ़ ली थी जब उन्हें नींद आई।
- हमने काम पूरा कर लिया था जब बॉस ने पूछा।
- तुमने खाना बना लिया था जब मेहमान आए।
Notice how the verbs change according to the subject's gender and number. This is important to remember when forming sentences in the Past Perfect Tense.