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Introduction[edit | edit source]

In this lesson, we will focus on the past tense in Kannada, essential for discussing actions, events, or states that have already occurred. By the end of this lesson, you'll be adept at conjugating both regular and irregular verbs in the past tense, crucial for fluent communication in Kannada.

Regular Verbs[edit | edit source]

Regular verbs in Kannada adhere to a predictable conjugation pattern. To form the past tense, we add a specific suffix to the root form of the verb, which varies depending on the subject. Here are corrected examples:

Example 1: To eat (ತಿನ್ನು)[edit | edit source]

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ತಿಂದೆನು	Tindenu	I ate
ತಿಂದೆ	Tinde	You (singular) ate
ತಿಂದ	Tinda	He/She ate
ತಿಂದೆವು	Tindeve	We ate
ತಿಂದಿರಿ	Tindiri	You (plural) ate
ತಿಂದರು	Tindaru	They ate

Example 2: To sleep (ಮಲಗು)[edit | edit source]

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಮಲಗಿದೆನು	Malagidenu	I slept
ಮಲಗಿದೆ	Malagide	You (singular) slept
ಮಲಗಿದ	Malagida	He/She slept
ಮಲಗಿದೆವು	Malagidevu	We slept
ಮಲಗಿದಿರಿ	Malagidiri	You (plural) slept
ಮಲಗಿದರು	Malagidaru	They slept

Irregular Verbs[edit | edit source]

Irregular verbs in Kannada have unique conjugations in the past tense. Let's look at some examples:

Example 1: To go (ಹೋಗು)[edit | edit source]

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಹೋದೆನು	Hodenu	I went
ಹೋದೆ	Hode	You (singular) went
ಹೋದ	Hoda	He/She went
ಹೋದೆವು	Hodevu	We went
ಹೋದಿರಿ	Hodiri	You (plural) went
ಹೋದರು	Hodaru	They went

Example 2: To come (ಬರು)[edit | edit source]

Kannada	Pronunciation	English
ಬಂದೆನು	Bandenu	I came
ಬಂದೆ	Bande	You (singular) came
ಬಂದ	Banda	He/She came
ಬಂದೆವು	Bandevu	We came
ಬಂದಿರಿ	Bandiri	You (plural) came
ಬಂದರು	Bandaru	They came

Practice Phrases[edit | edit source]

To further enhance your understanding of the past tense in Kannada, let's practice with some common phrases. Try to translate these phrases into Kannada:

I watched a movie.
She cooked dinner.
They played football.
We visited a temple.
You (singular) read a book.

Quiz with Answers[edit | edit source]

Now, let's test your knowledge with a quiz. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the past tense in Kannada.

ನಾನು ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು _______ (to watch).
ಅವಳು ಊಟವನ್ನು _______ (to cook).
ಅವರು ಫುಟ್ಬಾಲ್ _______ (to play).
ನಾವು ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ _______ (to visit).
ನೀನು ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು _______ (to read).

Answers[edit | edit source]

1. ನಾನು ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು (Nodidenu). 2. ಅವಳು ಊಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಳು (Maadidalu). 3. ಅವರು ಫುಟ್ಬಾಲ್ ಆಡಿದರು (Aadidaru). 4. ನಾವು ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದೆವು (Hodevu). 5. ನೀನು ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಓದಿದೆ (Odide).

Table of Contents - Kannada Course - 0 to A1[edit source]

Course Presentation

Basic Greetings and Introductions

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Numbers and Time

Nouns and Pronouns

Common Verbs and Actions

Verb Conjugation

Adjectives and Adverbs

Prepositions and Conjunctions

Food and Drink

Kannada Customs and Festivals

Travel and Transportation

Kannada Literature and Cinema

Videos[edit | edit source]

Simple Past Tense | Tenses | Spoken English | Tenses in kannada ...[edit | edit source]

Learn kannada Through English - Past Tense[edit | edit source]

Class - 9 | What is Simple Past Tense | ವಾಕ್ಯ ರಚನೆ (In Kannada ...[edit | edit source]

Past Continuous Tense | Spoken English | Tenses in Kannada[edit | edit source]

Past Perfect Tense | Tenses | English grammar in Kannada[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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-As we continue our journey to learn Kannada, we come across the need to express actions that have already happened in the past. In this lesson, we will learn how to conjugate Kannada verbs in the past tense, including regular and irregular verbs.
+==Introduction ==
+In this lesson, we will focus on the past tense in Kannada, essential for discussing actions, events, or states that have already occurred. By the end of this lesson, you'll be adept at conjugating both regular and irregular verbs in the past tense, crucial for fluent communication in Kannada.
 == Regular Verbs ==
+Regular verbs in Kannada adhere to a predictable conjugation pattern. To form the past tense, we add a specific suffix to the root form of the verb, which varies depending on the subject. Here are corrected examples:
-Regular verbs in Kannada are formed by adding the suffix "-ದ್ದು (-addu)" to the present stem. The present stem is obtained by removing the "-ರು (-aru)" suffix from the infinitive form of the verb. Here is an example:
+=== Example 1: To eat (ತಿನ್ನು) ===
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Kannada !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| ಮಾಡುವ || māḍuva || to do
+| ತಿಂದೆನು || Tindenu || I ate
 |-
-| ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ || māḍuttiruva || doing
+| ತಿಂದೆ || Tinde || You (singular) ate
 |-
-| ಮಾಡಿದ || māḍida || did
+| ತಿಂದ || Tinda || He/She ate
+|-
+| ತಿಂದೆವು || Tindeve || We ate
+|-
+| ತಿಂದಿರಿ || Tindiri || You (plural) ate
+|-
+| ತಿಂದರು || Tindaru || They ate
 |}
-As you can see in the example, we take the infinitive form of the verb "to do" which is "ಮಾಡುವ (māḍuva)" and remove the "-ರು (-aru)" suffix to get the present stem "ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ (māḍuttiruva)". Finally, we add the past tense suffix "-ದ್ದು (-addu)" to get the past tense "ಮಾಡಿದ (māḍida)" which means "did".
+=== Example 2: To sleep (ಮಲಗು) ===
-Let's look at some more examples of regular verbs in the past tense:
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Kannada !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| ಹೇಳಿದ || hēḷida || said
+| ಮಲಗಿದೆನು || Malagidenu || I slept
 |-
-| ಬರೆದ || bareḷida || wrote
+| ಮಲಗಿದೆ || Malagide || You (singular) slept
 |-
-| ಓದಿದ || ōdida || read
+| ಮಲಗಿದ || Malagida || He/She slept
 |-
-| ಬಾಯ್ದಿದೆ || bāydidu || opened
+| ಮಲಗಿದೆವು || Malagidevu || We slept
+|-
+| ಮಲಗಿದಿರಿ || Malagidiri || You (plural) slept
+|-
+| ಮಲಗಿದರು || Malagidaru || They slept
 |}
-In all these examples, we simply take the present stem of the verb and add the past tense suffix "-ದ್ದು (-addu)" to get the past tense form.
 == Irregular Verbs ==
+Irregular verbs in Kannada have unique conjugations in the past tense. Let's look at some examples:
-There are some verbs in Kannada that do not follow the regular pattern in the past tense. These verbs have to be memorized separately. Here are some examples:
+=== Example 1: To go (ಹೋಗು) ===
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Kannada !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ || horatu hōgidde ne || left
+| ಹೋದೆನು || Hodenu || I went
+|-
+| ಹೋದೆ || Hode || You (singular) went
+|-
+| ಹೋದ || Hoda || He/She went
 |-
-| ಇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ || iruttide || was
+| ಹೋದೆವು || Hodevu || We went
 |-
-| ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ || kelasa kku bandu kuḷitukoṇḍide ne || worked (literally means "came to work and sat down")
+| ಹೋದಿರಿ || Hodiri || You (plural) went
+|-
+| ಹೋದರು || Hodaru || They went
 |}
-As you can see from these examples, irregular verbs have unique past tense forms that cannot be derived using the regular pattern.
+=== Example 2: To come (ಬರು) ===
-== Negation in the Past Tense ==
-Negating verbs in the past tense is very simple in Kannada. To form the negative past tense, we simply add the word "ಇಲ್ಲವೇ (-illavē)" after the verb in the past tense form. For example:
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Kannada !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ || māḍallilla || did not do
+| ಬಂದೆನು || Bandenu || I came
 |-
-| ಹೇಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ || hēḷirallilla || did not say
+| ಬಂದೆ || Bande || You (singular) came
 |-
-| ಬರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ || bareyalilla || did not write
+| ಬಂದ || Banda || He/She came
+|-
+| ಬಂದೆವು || Bandevu || We came
+|-
+| ಬಂದಿರಿ || Bandiri || You (plural) came
+|-
+| ಬಂದರು || Bandaru || They came
 |}
-== Conclusion ==
+== Practice Phrases ==
+To further enhance your understanding of the past tense in Kannada, let's practice with some common phrases. Try to translate these phrases into Kannada:
+# I watched a movie.
+# She cooked dinner.
+# They played football.
+# We visited a temple.
+# You (singular) read a book.
+== Quiz with Answers ==
+Now, let's test your knowledge with a quiz. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the past tense in Kannada.
+# ನಾನು ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು _______ (to watch).
+# ಅವಳು ಊಟವನ್ನು _______ (to cook).
+# ಅವರು ಫುಟ್ಬಾಲ್ _______ (to play).
+# ನಾವು ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ _______ (to visit).
+# ನೀನು ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು _______ (to read).
+===Answers===
+. ನಾನು ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು (Nodidenu).
+. ಅವಳು ಊಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಳು (Maadidalu).
+. ಅವರು ಫುಟ್ಬಾಲ್ ಆಡಿದರು (Aadidaru).
+. ನಾವು ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದೆವು (Hodevu).
+. ನೀನು ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಓದಿದೆ (Odide).
-In this lesson, we have learned how to conjugate Kannada verbs in the past tense, including regular and irregular verbs. We have also seen how to negate verbs in the past tense. Practice these forms as much as possible to become comfortable with expressing past actions and events in Kannada.
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-==Related Lessons==
+==Sources==
+* [http://www.learnkannadaonline.com/2017/11/verbs-in-kannada-learn-past-tense-verbs.html Verbs in Kannada | Learn past tense verbs ... - Learn Kannada Online]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannada_grammar Kannada grammar - Wikipedia]
+* [http://learnkannadawithme.blogspot.com/2013/08/past-tense-with-root-verb-hogu-go.html Kannada Tenses - Past Tense with Root ... - Learn Kannada with me]
+==Other Lessons==
 * [[Language/Kannada/Grammar/Conjuncts|Conjuncts]]
 * [[Language/Kannada/Grammar/Vowels|Vowels]]
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 * [[Language/Kannada/Grammar/Conjunctions|Conjunctions]]
 * [[Language/Kannada/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
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