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LEARN TAMIL THROUGH PHONETICS BY D.SINGARAYAN

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Table 16.1 Statements in the past tense of the verb 'be' with personal pronouns

Tamil	Transcription	English
		I was a baby ten years ago. I was a baby ten years ago.
		You were a baby ten years ago. You were a baby ten years ago.
		He was a baby ten years ago. He was a baby ten years ago. He was a baby ten years ago.

Table 16.1 Continued

Tamil	Transcription	English
		He was a teacher ten years ago. He was a teacher ten years ago. He was a teacher ten years ago.
		She was a baby ten years ago. She was a baby ten years ago. She was a baby ten years ago.
		It was a baby ten years ago. It was a baby ten years ago. It was a baby ten years ago.
		We were babies ten years ago. We were babies ten years ago. We were babies ten years ago.
		You were babies ten years ago. You were babies ten years ago.
		They were babies ten years ago. They were babies ten years ago. They were babies ten years ago.
		They were babies ten years ago. They were babies ten years ago. They were babies ten years ago.

Past Tense of the Verb ‘Be’ with Adjectives

Tamil	Transcription	English
		I was poor. I was a poor child.
		You were clever. You were a clever husband.
		He was good. He was a good doctor.
		She was ugly. She was an ugly girl.
		It was soft. It was a soft dress.
		We were rough. We were rough drivers.
		You were dirty. You were dirty wives.
		They were clean. They were clean children.

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