I -Ñ-Ø√-úø’ -Ç-C¢√®Ωç 16 -ÅéÓd-•®Ω’ 2005

Anil: Hi, Trishal, where were you last

Éçé¬ îª÷úøçúÕ:
evening?
b) By the time I reached the station, the train
(E†o ≤ƒßª’çvûªç áéπ\-úø’-Ø√o´¤?) had left. station
؈’ train
îËÍ®-Ææ-JéÀ, ¢ÁR}§Ú-
Trishal: Most of the time at home.
®·çC. Train sta-
¢Á-R}-§Ú-´-úøç ´·çü¿÷, ؈’
(E†o áèπ◊\´ÊÆ°æ¤ ÉçöxØË ÖØ√o) tion the train had left.
îË®Ω-úøç ûª®√yûª, 鬕öÀd
Why, what's the matter?
c) My uncle too had waited for me for ten
(àçöÀ N≠æߪ’ç?) minutes - Ø√ éÓÆæç 10 EN’-≥ƒ©’ îª÷Æœ, ûª®√yûª
Anil: But Sunil told me he had seen you
ÉçöÀéÀ •ßª’-™‰l-®√úø’, had waited - had + pp
going somewhere
d) Seeing that I had not come– ؈’ ®√™‰-ü¿E
(Å®·ûË †’-¢Áy-éπ\-úÕéÓ ¢Á∞¡Ÿhç-úø-úøç- îª÷Æœ, he started for home. ؈’ ®√éπ-§Ú-´-úøç,
îª÷¨»†E Sunil îÁ§ƒpúø’) earlier past action, 鬕öÀd had come - had
Trishal: He seen me on my way to the sta- Lakshmi:
+ past participle. Ñ éÀçC È®çúø÷ §Ú©açúÕ: Éçé¬ éÌEo ÖØ√o®·. ´’†ç ¢Á-R}
tion to receive my uncle. But by the a) The Moghuls had ruled India before the
e) I had kept it for two days... when I îª÷ü∆lç °æü¿.
time I reached the station the train British ruled it (British b) Pratap: Hi Pramod, †’´¤y bike éÌØ√o-´E
returned it to the library. had
Ééπ\úø èπÿú≈ ¢√-Jéπç-õ„ -´·ç-ü¿’
had left. My uncle too had waited for had ruled,
-¢Á·í∫-©’-©’ ¶µ«®Ω-û˝†’ §ƒLç-î√®Ω’. Prasanth îÁ§ƒpúø’ Ø√ûÓ, ¢Á·†o-†’-
kept – had + past participle (pp) ´·çü¿®Ω
me for 10 minutes. Seeing that I ruled).
ïJ-T†past action †’ ûÁ-L-ߪ’-ñ‰-≤Úhç-C éπü∆.- èπ◊çö«.
had not come, he started for home b) India had been under Moghul rule before Pramod: Éçé¬ é̆-™‰ü¿’. éÌØ√-©E ņ’-èπ◊ç-ô’Ø√o.
Ééπ\-úø ´’†ç ûÁ©’Ææ’-èπ◊†o ´·êu N≠æߪ’ç: it was under British rule (British
on his own. §ƒ©-†™ Pratap: O’ cousin bike éÌçô’-Ø√o¢√?
had + past participle always expresses the Moghul
(؈’ ´÷ uncle éÓÆæç station èπ◊ ¢Á∞¡Ÿh- ÖçúË ´·çü¿’, §ƒ©-†™ ÖçúËC). Pramod: ™‰ü¿’. E†oØË ûÁL-Æ œçC, ¢√úøC
earlier of two past actions. Éçûª-´-®Ωèπÿ, Ñ lesson ™ ´’†ç ûÁ©’Ææ’èπ◊†o
†o-°æ¤púø’ îª÷¨»úø’. Å®·ûË Øˆ’ station Ţ˒t-¨»-úøE.
èπ◊ -¢Á-∞Ï}Ææ-JÍé train -´-*a -¢Á-R}-§Ú®·ç-C.

He had been an actor

´÷ uncle èπÿú≈ Ø√ éÓÆæç 10 EN’-≥ƒ©’
îª÷Æœ ÉçöÀéÀ •ßª’-™‰l-®√úø’)
But why did you want to see me?
(Å®·ûË †’´¤y †ØÁoç-ü¿’èπ◊ éπ©-¢√-©-†’-èπ◊-
Ø√o´¤?)
Anil: I wanted that book on computers verbs: had been (be Pratap: á´-JéÀ?
from you. form - í∫ûªç™ Ö†o Pramod: ¢√úÕ §ƒûª bike †’ éÌûªh bike ûÓ
(F ü¿í∫_®Ω †’ç* Ç computer book
-Ççí∫x-¶µ«-≠æ-ù 58
È®çúø’ N≠æ-ߪ÷-©™ exchange îËÆæ’èπ◊Ø√o-†E îÁ§ƒpúø’.
BÆæ’éÓ-¢√-©-†’-èπ◊Ø√o) ´·çü¿®Ω Ö†o N≠æ-ߪ÷Eo Answers:
Trishal: I am sorry, I don't have it. I had kept îÁ°æ¤ hçC), had + pp
it for only two days till the day (action - í∫ûªç™ ïJ- a) Lakshmi: Hi Ajitha, when did you return?
before when I returned it to the a) ¢√úø’ pass Åߪ÷u-úøE Ø√ûÓ îÁ§ƒpúø’. When I phoned yesterday your
T† È®çúø’ °æ†’™x
library. He told me that he had passed. (pass ¢Á·ü¿öÀ °æEE ûÁ-LÊ°ç- M. SURESAN mother told me you had not
(Ø√ ü¿í∫_®Ω ™‰C-°æ¤púø’, È®çvúÓ-V©’ Öç- Å´-úøç ´·çü¿÷, îÁ°æp-úøç ûª®√yûª éπü∆. 鬕öÀd ü¿’èπ◊ ¢√úøû√ç) returned yet.
èπ◊E ¢Á·†oØË library ™ -ÉîËa¨».) ´·çü¿J past action, had + passed (had + a) ¢√u§ƒ®Ωç v§ƒ®Ωç-Gµç-îË-´·çü¿’ Çߪ’† teacher í¬ Ajitha: That's right. I arrived half an hour
°j Ææ綵«-≠æ-ù-™E verbs: had seen, had left, pp) ÖçúË-¢√úø’ = He had been a teacher before after you had phone. What's the
had waited, had come, had kept É´Fo èπÿú≈ b) Ç¢Á’ °R}éÀ ´·çü¿’ teacher í¬ °æE-îË-ÆœçC. he started business. matter?
She had worked as teacher before she b) Lawyer í¬ practice rail-
v§ƒ®Ωç-Gµç-îË -´·çü¿’ Lakshmi: Leela told me yesterday she had
had + past participle form ™ ÖØ√o®· éπü∆.
ways ™ °æEî˨»®Ω’ = He had worked/ He brought some sarees from
Éçûª-´-®Ωèπ◊ Ñ form of verb †’ ´’†ç Ñ les- got married.
had been (ÖØ√o®Ω’) in the railways before Mumbai. How about seeing
sons ™ îª÷úø-™‰ü¿’. Ñ verb form: had + past had + pp éÀ Ææç•ç-Cµç-*† 'be' form had been. he started practising as a lawyer. them?
participle. DØËo past perfect tense Åçö«®Ω’. ´’†èπ◊ ûÁ©’-Ææ’-éπü∆, 'be' form á°æ¤púø÷ Öçúø-ú≈-Eo c) sisters unmarried
¢√∞¡x °R} ÅßË’uç-ûª-´-®Ωèπ◊ Ajitha: She told me the day before she
DE Ö°æ-ßÁ÷-í∫ç- îª÷ü∆lç: ûÁ©’°æ¤-ûª’çC. í¬ØË ÖØ√oúø’ = He had been unmarried
had given away most of them.
a) Sunil told me he had seen you. Ééπ\úø two Ñ éÀçC È®ç-úø÷ §Ú©açúÕ: until his sisters got married.
Lakshmi: Still some more are there. Let's go
past actions (í∫ûªç™ ïJ-T† È®çúø’ °æ†’--©’– a) NTR had acted in movies before he Now practise the following in English. and see.
äéπöÀ Sunil E†’o îª÷úø-úøç, Ç N≠æߪ’ç Ø√ûÓ entered politics (politics -™  v°æ¢Ë-PçîË a) Lakshmi: Hi Ajitha á°æ¤púø’ AJ-íÌ-î√a´¤? O’ b) Pratap: Prasanth told me that you had
îÁ°æp-úøç) ÖØ√o®·. Ççü¿’™ äéπöÀ ´·çü¿’, ´·çü¿’, ÆœE-´÷™x †öÀç-î√úø’. †öÀç-îª-úøç – -ÉC ÉçöÀéÀ ؈’ E†o phone îËÊÆh O’ bought a bike. I think, the day
ÉçéÓöÀ ûª®√yûªéπü∆. Sunil, Trishal †’ îª÷-úø-úøç action (Ωu). ´·çü¿’ ïJ-T† past action Å´’t †’Nyçé¬ ®√™‰-ü¿E îÁ°œpçC. before (yesterday).
´·çü¿’, Ç N≠æߪ’ç Anil ûÓ îÁ°æpúøç ûª®√yûª 鬕öÀd, had acted - had + past participle) Ajitha: Å´¤†’. †’´¤y phone îËÆœ† Å®Ω-í∫çô Pramod: Not yet. I think of buying one.
éπü∆. Ééπ\úø ´·çü¿’ ïJ-T† °æE Sunil, b) NTR had been an actor before he was a ûª®√yûª ؈’ ÉçöÀéÀ îË®√†’. àçöÀ Pratap: (Are you) buying your cousin's
Trishal †’ îª÷úø-úøç, had seen – had + past CM (CM í¬ ÖçúË ´·çü¿’, actor í¬ ÖØ√oúø’). N≠æߪ’ç? bike?
participle form ™ Öçúø-úøç í∫´’-Eç-î √L Ééπ\-úø verbs – had been, was. Ñ È®çúø÷ Lakshmi: M© ´·ç¶„j †’ç* éÌEo <®Ω©’ ûÁî √a- Pramod: No. Only yesterday I came to know
´’†ç. Åçõ‰ È®çúø’ past actions ™ äéπöÀ èπÿú≈ 'be' forms ü∆. Åçü¿’-éπØË, he was a CM - †E îÁ°œpçC E†o. ´’†ç ¢ÁRx he had sold it off.
´·çü¿’, ÉçéÓöÀ ûª®√yûª ïJ-TûË, ´·çü¿’ ïJ-T† (äéπ-°æ¤púø’) CM í¬ ÖçúË¢√®Ω’ (É°æ¤púø’ -™‰®Ω’). îª÷ü∆l´÷? Pratap: Who to?
past action á°æ¤púø÷ had + past participle Åçûª-èπ◊-´·çü¿’ actor - 鬕öÀd had been an Ajitha: É°æp-öÀÍé î√-™« ÉîËa-¨»-†E ¢Á·†oØË Pramod: He told me he had exchanged his
form ™ Öçô’çC. actor. îÁ°œpçC Ø√ûÓ. old bike for a new one.

-v°æ-¨¡o: 1) Would you come please? -v°æ-¨¡o: English Newspapers ™ Headlines Å-Fo simple present
Could you come please? tense ™ ®√≤ƒhÈ®çü¿’-éπE?Å-´-Fo ïJ-T-§Ú-®·† N≠æ-ߪ÷©’ éπü∆!
Ñ È®çúÕç-öÀéÀ ûËú≈ àN’öÀ? would - past tense of will 2) Could éÀ would éÀ difference -à-N’-öÀ? -¢√-öÀ-E -à-ßË’
éπ-ü∆. Ééπ\úø would, could áçü¿’èπ◊ Ö°æ-ßÁ÷-Tç-î√®Ω’? Ææçü¿-®√s¥™x use îËߪ’-´îª’a?
2) Sell this vehicle off (Active Voice),
-ï-¢√-•’:
– °œ.í∫-ù‰-¨¸, é¬éÀ-Ø√-úø.
What does she want (Active Voice). -O-öÀE Passive Voice ™ please ? ÅØËC more formal (áèπ◊\´ ™«ç-†-v§ƒßª’ç,
à N-üµ¿çí¬ ®√ߪ÷™ N´-Jç-îª-í∫-©®Ω’. 1) î√-™« -´’ç-* question. English èπ◊ -Ö†o v°æûËuéπ ©éπ~ùç, historic
could éπçõ‰). Åçõ‰ ´’†-éπç-ûªí¬ °æJ-îªßª’ç ™‰E, ´’†ç íı®Ω-NçîË
3) The function went off well Åçõ‰ Å®Ωnç ûÁL-ߪ’-ñ‰Ææ÷h, went off present. Åçõ‰ í∫ûªç™ ïJ-T-†-¢√-öÀéÀ èπÿú≈ present tense (sim-
´uèπ◊h-©†’ îËÊÆ request. ple) ¢√úø-úøç. ÉC newspaper headlines ™ áèπ◊\´.
™«çöÀ ¢√öÀéÀ Å®√n©’ áéπ\úø, ᙫçöÀ °æ¤Ææh-é¬--™-x -Öç-ö«-ßÁ÷ ûÁL-ߪ’- 2) sell this vehicle off. DEéÀ passive voice – Let this vehicle
Prime Minister Inaugurates the conference.
ñ‰-ߪ’-í∫-©®Ω’. be sold off.
– ÅçûªöÀ °çîª-©ßª’u, What does she want èπ◊ passive – what is wanted by her. Ééπ\úø Inaugurates Åçõ‰ îËÆæ’h-Ø√o-®ΩF é¬ü¿÷, îËߪ’-¶-ûª’-Ø√o-®ΩF
éÌEo Ææçü¿-®√s¥-™x-ØË ûª°æp Éô’-´çöÀ sentences active ™ Öçõ‰ØË é¬ü¿’. îËÊÆ-¨»-®ΩE. ÉC English ™ ûª°æ¤p-é¬ü¿’.
-ï-¢√-•’:
®√ïç-Ê°ô.
natural í¬ Öçô’çC. Here was I already late to the station. Just then my brother

1) would, should, could í∫’-Jç-* ûªy®Ω™ -ûÁ-©’Ææ’èπ◊ç-ö«®Ω’. could 3) went off well - Åçõ‰ ¶«í¬ ïJ-TçC ÅE. Éô’-´çöÀ phrases èπ◊ comes with the news that I have forgotten my ticket. Ééπ\úø
you come please? ÅØËC, 'would you come please' éπØ√o Å®Ωnç oxford/ longman's ™«çöÀ ´’ç* dictionaries ™, 'go' éÀçü¿ comes ûª°æ¤p-é¬ü¿’. effect éÓÆæç ¢√úø-û√®Ω’.
áèπ◊\´ ´’®√uü¿ Ææ÷*çîË request. Å®·ûË would you come, îª÷úøçúÕ. 2) could, would í∫’-Jç-* ÆæN-´-®Ωçí¬ -ûÁ-©’Ææ’èπ◊ç-ö«®Ω’.