This 14th lesson deals with the past tense in Bengali. In addition I included a vocabulary list about colors, as well as some basic phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Bengali Classes.
Past
The past is one of the 3 tenses (present, past, and future) we will be discussing in the next 3 lessons. So it is recommended not to skip any of them because they are all related.
Below is a list of 15 sentences conjugated into the past tense. I focused on the examples you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Bengali, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Past Tense in Bengali
Past
Bengali
Audio
I saw you
আমি তোমাকে দেখলাম āmi tōmākē dēkhalāma
I wrote with a pen
আমি একটা কলম/পেন দিয়ে লিখলাম āmi ēkaṭā kalama/pēna diẏē likhalāma
You loved apples
তুমি আপেল ভালবাসতে tumi āpēla bhālabāsatē
You gave money
তুমি টাকা দিলে tumi ṭākā dilē
You played tennis
তুমি টেনিস খেললে tumi ṭēnisa khēlalē
He read (past tense) a book
সে একটা বই পড়ল sē ēkaṭā ba'i paṛala
He understood me
সে আমাকে বুঝতে পারল sē āmākē bujhatē pārala
She had a cat
তার একটা বিড়াল ছিল tāra ēkaṭā biṛāla chila
She knew my friend
সে আমার বন্ধুকে চিনতো sē āmāra bandhukē cinatō
We wanted to learn
আমরা শিখতে চাইলাম āmarā śikhatē cā'ilāma
We thought Spanish is easy
আমরা ভাবলাম স্পেনীয় ভাষা সহজ āmarā bhābalāma spēnīẏa bhāṣā sahaja
You (plural) worked here
আপনারা এখানে কাজ করতেন Āpanārā ēkhānē kāja karatēna
You (plural) spoke French
আপনারা ফরাসী ভাষায় কথা বললেন āpanārā pharāsī bhāṣāẏa kathā balalēna
They drove a car
ওরা একটা গাড়ী চালালো ōrā ēkaṭā gāṛī cālālō
They smiled
ওরা হাসল ōrā hāsala
Questions?
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List of Colors in Bengali
Below is a list of 18 words and expressions related to colors.
Colors in Bengali
Colors
Bengali
Audio
Black
কালো kālō
Blue
নীল nīla
Brown
বাদামি bādāmi
Colors
রং raṁ
Dark color
ঘন রং ghana raṁ
Gray
ধূসর dhūsara
Green
সবুজ sabuja
Light color
হাল্কা রং -- hālkā raṁ --
Orange
কমলা kamalā
Red
লাল lāla
White
সাদা sādā
Yellow
হলুদ haluda
Daily Conversation in Bengali
Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Bengali Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Bengali
English
Bengali
Audio
Black is his favorite color
তার প্রিয় রঙ কালো tāra priẏa raṅa kālō
I have black hair
আমার চুল কালো āmāra cula kālō
Red is not his favorite color
লাল রঙ তার প্রিয় নয় lāla raṅa tāra priẏa naẏa
She drives a yellow car
সে একটা হলুদ গাড়ী চালায় sē ēkaṭā haluda gāṛī cālāẏa
Language Quote: ❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne
Congratulations! You finished your 14th lesson in Bengali about the past tense, and a vocabulary list about colors. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Bengali Lesson 15. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Bengali homepage.