यह क्या है?
to be के past simple रूप was और were हैं।
was का प्रयोग इनके साथ करें:
- I
- he
- she
- it
were का प्रयोग इनके साथ करें:
- you
- we
- they
उदाहरण:
- I was tired.
- She was at home.
- We were busy.
- They were happy.
नकारात्मक रूप was not और were not हैं।
सामान्य संक्षिप्त रूप हैं:
- was not → wasn’t
- were not → weren’t
कब प्रयोग करें
to be के past simple का प्रयोग इनके बारे में बात करने के लिए करें:
- past states: I was tired.
- past feelings: She was nervous.
- past locations: They were at school.
- past ages: He was ten years old.
- past descriptions: The room was small.
- past situations: We were very busy.
- past dates and times: It was Monday.
संरचना
सकारात्मक वाक्य
| Subject | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | was | I was at work. |
| He / She / It | was | She was happy. |
| You / We / They | were | They were at home. |
संरचना:
subject + was/were + complement
- He was tired.
- We were late.
नकारात्मक वाक्य
| Subject | Full form | Short form |
|---|---|---|
| I / He / She / It | was not | wasn’t |
| You / We / They | were not | weren’t |
संरचना:
subject + was not/were not + complement
- I wasn’t hungry.
- They weren’t ready.
प्रश्न
संरचना:
Was/Were + subject + complement?
- Was she at home?
- Were they tired?
- Were you busy?
संक्षिप्त उत्तर
- Was he late? — Yes, he was.
- Was she tired? — No, she wasn’t.
- Were they at school? — Yes, they were.
- Were you busy? — No, I wasn’t.
उदाहरण
- I was very tired yesterday.
- She was at the office this morning.
- He wasn’t ready for the meeting.
- It was cold last night.
- We were happy with the result.
- You were very quiet yesterday.
- They weren’t at home.
- Was your brother at school?
- Were the shops open?
- Where were you last weekend?
अपवाद
कुछ औपचारिक या अवास्तविक अभिव्यक्तियों में I, he, she, या it के साथ was के बजाय were का प्रयोग करें।
- If I were you, I would wait.
- I wish she were here.
अनौपचारिक अंग्रेजी में, इन अभिव्यक्तियों में कभी-कभी was का प्रयोग होता है, लेकिन were मानक रूप है।
सामान्य गलतियाँ
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गलत: I were tired yesterday. सही: I was tired yesterday. स्पष्टीकरण: I के साथ was का प्रयोग करें।
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गलत: They was at home. सही: They were at home. स्पष्टीकरण: they के साथ were का प्रयोग करें।
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गलत: She didn’t be happy. सही: She wasn’t happy. स्पष्टीकरण: to be के past simple के साथ didn’t का प्रयोग न करें।
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गलत: Did he was at work? सही: Was he at work? स्पष्टीकरण: was या were के साथ प्रश्नों में did का प्रयोग न करें।
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गलत: We wasn’t ready. सही: We weren’t ready. स्पष्टीकरण: we के साथ weren’t का प्रयोग करें।
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गलत: Were she at school? सही: Was she at school? स्पष्टीकरण: she के साथ was का प्रयोग करें।
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गलत: I was not at home? सही: Was I not at home? स्पष्टीकरण: प्रश्न बनाने के लिए was को subject से पहले रखें।
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गलत: They were not tired? सही: Weren’t they tired? स्पष्टीकरण: प्रश्नों में, were या weren’t को subject से पहले रखें।