Wednesday, 19 May 2021

✍️ Continuous Past Tense.

 ✍️ Continuous past tense.

When the action is said to be continuing in past tense,continuous past tense is used. Continued state of action. The verb phrase is in was/were + Ving pattern. ( क्रिया भूतकाळात सुरू होती.) 


✍️ Assertive/statement (active voice)

S + was/were + Ving + O/C/A.

Raju was writing an essay in school.

They were raising their hands. 


✍️ Interrogative/Question

1) Wh.word + was/were + S + Ving + O/C/A?

2) Was/Were + S + Ving + O/C/A?

Raju was writing an essay in school.

1) Where was Raju writing an essay? (Ans.- in school.)

2) Was Raju  writing an essay in school? 

They were raising their hands. 

1)What were they raising ?(their hands.)

2) Were they  raising their hands?


✍️ Passive voice.

O + was/were + being + V3 + C/A by + S.

1) An essay was being written in school by Raju.

2) Their hands were being raised by them.


✍️ Negative

S + was/were + not + Ving + O/C/A.

Raju was not writing an essay in school.

They were not raising their hands.


Do practise. Add your own examples. 

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Tuesday, 18 May 2021

✍️ Simple Past Tense

 ✍️ Simple past tense.

It shows the event in the past. It also expresses past state or habitual action in past. We find the use of V2 or past form of verb in this sentence. Past Adverbials can also be found used.(भूतकाळात घडलेली घटना दर्शविण्यासाठी साधा भूतकाळ वापरतात. क्रियापदाचे दुसरे रूप व भूतकाळी क्रियाविशेषण वापरलेली दिसतात.)

✍️Assertive sentence/ statement.( Active voice)

          S   +  V2   +   O/C/A.

Raju wrote an essay in school yesterday.

She visited me last week.


✍️ Interrogative/ Question

1) Wh.word + did + S + V1 + O/C/A ?

2) Did + S + V1 + O/C/A?

Raju wrote an essay in school yesterday.

1)What did Raju  write in school yesterday? ( Ans. - an essay)

2) Did Raju write an essay in school yesterday? ( Yes.)

She visited me last week.

1)When did she visit me? ( Last week)

2)Did she visit me last week?


✍️ Passive voice

O + was / were + V3 + C/A + by S.

An essay was written in school yesterday by Raju. 

I was visited last week by her.


✍️Negative sentence

S+ did not + V1 + O/C/A.

Raju did not write an essay in school yesterday.

She did not visit me last week.


Do practise and add more sentences of your own. Best of luck ✍️👍

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Thursday, 6 May 2021

✍️Adverbial clauses.✍️

 

✍️ Adverbial Clause ✍️

These types of sentences function as adverbial in a sentence. They are adverbial clause of time , place, manner, result, condition, contrast , reason etc....

 🚣 Adverbial clause of time.

It expresses time(वेळ). This subordinate clause begins with time related words like since, before, when, while, after, as etc. ( वेळ दर्शवणारे क्रियाविशेषणचे उपवाक्य. since, before, when, while, after, as अशा वेळेशी संबंधी शब्दांनी सुरू होतात.)

👉The students will enter the hall when the bell rings. 

👉  You can leave the school after you finish your homework.

🚣 Adverbial clause of place.

It describes place(ठिकाण). It begins with words like where, whereas, wherever, whence etc.  

👉 I go wherever I find something interesting.

👉 Where there is a will, there is a way.

🚣 Adverbial clause of reason.

These sentences shows the reason (कारण). They begin with because, since, as etc. 

👉 Students are working hard because their exam is near.

👉 As it is raining, she is late.

🚣 Adverbial clause of result.

 It shows the result (परिणाम) of the action of the main clause. We find the use of so....that / so in such sentences. Visit remove too....to topic by searching.

👉 The box was so heavy that we couldn't lift it.

👉 We painted the house again, so it now looks as good as new.

🚣 Adverbial clause of manner.

It shows the manner. (वागण्याची पद्धत). This subordinate clause begins with words like as, as if ,as though etc.

👉 Sing this poem as I sing.

👉 She looks, as if she has conquered the whole world.

🚣 Adverbial clause of condition.

It shows condition (अट). For more information visit the topic use if / unless by clicking the tab above. This subordinate clause begins with the words like if, unless etc. Care must be taken while using tense in this clause.

👉 You must sleep less if you want to study hard.

👉 Unless he reads the book, he cannot understand it.

🚣 Adverbial clause of contrast.

It shows the difference in two events or actions/ facts. Though, although or even if is used to show the contrast ( विरोधाभास) . You can visit the topic by clicking here

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👉 Though she is tired, she has decided to do it.

👉 Even if you don't like this topic, you would enjoy it.

     Adverbial clauses express various different meanings. They function as adjuncts in a sentence. There is logical relationship between the events and actions such as manners , conditions, reasons, results etc. 

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