Past Tense

Pashto Lesson 14 (Past Tense & Colors)

Duration: 30 mins

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This 14th lesson deals with the past tense in Pashto. 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 Pashto 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, Pashto, 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 Pashto

Past Pashto Audio
I saw youما لیدلی وی
I wrote with a penما په قلم لیکنه کړی وه
You loved applesتاسومڼی خوښی وي
You gave moneyتاسوپیسی ورکړی
You played tennisتاسودتینیس لوبی وکړی
He read (past tense) a bookده کتاب ولوستی وو
He understood meدی په ما پوه شوی وو
She had a catدي پیشو درلوده
She knew my friendدي زماملګری پیژانده
We wanted to learnموږغوښتل چه زده یی کړو
We thought Spanish is easyموږفکرکاوه چه هسپانوی به اسانه وي
You (plural) worked hereتاسو دلته کاری کړی دی
You (plural) spoke Frenchتاسو په فرانسوی خبری کړی وی
They drove a carهغوی موټرچلولی دی
They smiledدوی خندلی وو

Questions?

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List of Colors in Pashto

Below is a list of 18 words and expressions related to colors.

Colors in Pashto

Colors Pashto Audio
Blackتور
Blue(اسمانی شین (شین
Brownخړ)نسواري)
Colorsرنګونه
Dark colorپیکه تور
Grayخاكي
Greenشين
Light colorپیکه سپین
Orangeنا رنجې
Redسور
Whiteسپين
Yellowزيړ

Daily Conversation in Pashto

Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Pashto Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Pashto

English Pashto Audio
Black is his favorite colorد هغه تور رنګ خوښږی
I have black hairزما ويښته تور دى
Red is not his favorite colorسور د هغه خوښ رنګ نه دے
She drives a yellow carهغه زيړ موټر چلوى
The sky is blueاسمان شین دی
Your cat is whiteستا پيشو سپينه ده
I enjoyed myself very muchزما پخپله ډیر ساعت تیر شو
I agree with youتا سره موفق یم
Are you sure?ته مطمعین یی؟
Be careful!ځای سره پام کوه
Cheers!نوش جان
Would you like to go for a walk?ته خوښه وي چه زماسره وګرځی؟

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne

Congratulations! You finished your 14th lesson in Pashto about the past tense, and a vocabulary list about colors. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Pashto Lesson 15. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Pashto homepage.

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Culture Pashto Phrases
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