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LEARN TAMIL THROUGH PHONETICS BY D.SINGARAYAN

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Table 18.1 Wh questions in the past tense of the verb 'be'

Tamil	English
	What was John’s old name? His old name was Muruhan.
	What day was it yesterday? It was Friday.
	What day was it the day before yesterday? It was Thursday.
	What date was it yesterday? It was October 15.
	When was the exam last year? It was in April.

Tamil	English
	Where was your father last year? He was in America.
	Who was the Prime Minister of India in 1955? Jawaharlal Nehru was.
	Who was George Washington? He was the first President of the United States.
	Whose house was this last month? It was Muruhan’s
	How was your mother yesterday? She was fine.
	How was the movie last night? It was great.
	How much were the apples at this time last year? (or) What was the price of the apples at this time last year? They were Rs 2 each.

Tamil

English

How many boys were there yesterday?

There were 30 boys.

Why was he sad last week?

He was sad because his mother was sick.

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