PAST
HABITUAL TENSE
DEFINITION:-
Such verb, which shows
that the subject did some work in “habit” in past time that is called past
habitual tense.
NOTE:- (1)
This tense shows the habitual
action of the subject in past time.
EXAMPLE:-
(1)
Asad
used to revere the elders.
(2)
He
used to go to the garden early in the morning.
NOTE:- (2)
“Used to” is the exclusive
sign of this tense.
NOTE:- (3)
“Did” is it’s helping verb,
it is used when we change as assertive sentence into interrogative, negative,
interrogative and negative or emphatic.
NOTE:- (4)
Some time it is also used
like past tense.
EXAMPLE:-
(1)
The
people of Mecca worshiped idols.
(2)
Holy
prophet (peace be upon him) preached of Islam.
NOTE:- (5)
This tense denotes
discontinued habit or past situation too, which differs in present.
(1)
My
father used to tell me funny stories, but doesn’t now.
(2)
You
used to wait for me, but don’t now.
(3)
I
used to play cricket, but don’t now.
NOTE:- (6)
Would is also used in this
tense.
(1)
He
would see me.
(2)
Anwar
would go to school by car.
FORMATION:-
|
SUBJECT
|
E – SIGN
|
M . VERB
|
OBJECT
|
|
Ustad Bukhari
|
used to
|
compose
|
poetry
|
|
We
|
used to
|
Take
|
tea
|
= Ustad Bukhari used to compose
poetry.
= We used to take tea.
CONJUGATION:-
I used to sing a song.
We used to sing a song.
You used to sing a song.
He used to sing a song.
She used to sing a song.
It used to sing a song.
They used to sing a song.
ASSERTIVE
(1)
We used
to revolt again him.
(2)
He used
to chew pan.
(3)
I used
to rely on you.
INTERROGATIVE
(1)
Did we
use to revolt against him?
(2)
Did he
use to chew pan?
(3)
Did I
use to rely on you?
NEGATIVE
(1)
We
did not use to revolt against him.
(2)
He did
not use to chew pan.
(3)
I did
not use to rely on you.
INT
& NEG
(1)
Did we
not use to revolt against him?
(2)
Did he
not use to chew pan?
(3)
Did I
not use to rely on you?
MODEL SENTENCES
(1)
I used
to study five hours daily.
(2)
Lyela
used to apply Bio -amla shempo but she applies black rose now.
(3)
Arab
used to bury their living daughters.
(4)
The people
was olden times used to spend simple life.
(5)
Karim
didn’t use to value the time.
