1. Explanation & Definition
What Is the Past Perfect Tense?
The Past Perfect Tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or a certain time in the past. In other words, it tells us that something had already happened when something else occurred.
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How Is It Formed in Hindi?
In Hindi, the past perfect is generally formed by:
- Using the past participle (or “+या/ +ई/ +ए” forms) of the main verb, and
- Adding the appropriate form of the auxiliary verb “था” (for masculine singular), “थी” (for feminine singular) or “थे” (for plural).
Structure Examples:
Masculine Singular:
मैंने खाना खाया था
(I had eaten the food.)Feminine Singular:
उसने किताब पढ़ी थी
(She had read the book.)Plural:
हमने फिल्म देखी थीं
(We had watched the movie.)
Note: In compound perfect constructions, if the direct object appears before the verb, the past participle often agrees in gender and number with that object.
2. 100 Example Sentences of Past Perfect Tense in Hindi
The table below presents 100 sentences in Past Perfect Tense in Hindi along with their English translations and a short explanation of the context.
Tip: Many of these sentences imply that the action was completed before another past event (even if that other event isn’t stated explicitly). You can add a second clause (e.g., “जब…” meaning “when…”) to give them a complete context.
| S.No | Hindi Sentence | English Translation | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | मैंने खाना खाया था। | I had eaten the food. | Indicates that the food was eaten before another past event. |
| 2 | उसने अपना होमवर्क पूरा कर लिया था। | He/She had finished his/her homework. | Homework was completed earlier. |
| 3 | हमने फिल्म देखी थी। | We had watched the movie. | The movie was watched before some later event. |
| 4 | तुमने पत्र भेजा था। | You had sent the letter. | The letter was sent prior to another occurrence. |
| 5 | वे स्कूल चले गए थे। | They had gone to school. | The action of going to school was completed. |
| 6 | मैंने पानी पिया था। | I had drunk the water. | The water was already drunk. |
| 7 | उसने कार चलाई थी। | He/She had driven the car. | Driving was finished before something else happened. |
| 8 | हमने बाजार से सब्जियाँ खरीद ली थीं। | We had bought vegetables from the market. | Vegetables were purchased earlier. |
| 9 | उन्होंने दरवाजा बंद कर दिया था। | They had closed the door. | The door was closed prior to another event. |
| 10 | उसने गाना गाया था। | He/She had sung a song. | The song was sung before a later moment. |
| 11 | मैंने अपनी किताब पढ़ी थी। | I had read my book. | The book reading was completed. |
| 12 | तुमने खेल खेला था। | You had played the game. | The game had already been played. |
| 13 | उन्होंने घर की सफाई कर दी थी। | They had cleaned the house. | House cleaning was finished earlier. |
| 14 | उसने सभी दोस्तों से मुलाकात कर ली थी। | He/She had met all the friends. | Meeting all the friends was complete. |
| 15 | मैंने अपनी समस्या हल कर ली थी। | I had solved my problem. | The problem was solved before another event. |
| 16 | तुमने समय पर अपना कार्य समाप्त कर लिया था। | You had finished your work on time. | Work was completed ahead of time. |
| 17 | उसने चाय बना ली थी। | He/She had made the tea. | The tea was prepared already. |
| 18 | हम सबने मिलकर योजना बनाई थी। | We had collectively planned the strategy. | The planning was done together. |
| 19 | उसने अपनी गाड़ी धो ली थी। | He/She had washed his/her car. | Car washing was completed earlier. |
| 20 | मैंने अपना कमरा साफ कर दिया था। | I had cleaned my room. | The room cleaning was finished. |
| 21 | उसने अपनी परीक्षा की तैयारी कर ली थी। | He/She had prepared for the exam. | Exam preparation was completed. |
| 22 | हमने पहले ही टिकट बुक कर लिया था। | We had already booked the tickets. | Ticket booking was done in advance. |
| 23 | उन्होंने अपनी बैठक समाप्त कर दी थी। | They had ended their meeting. | The meeting was finished before another event. |
| 24 | उसने मुझे फोन कर लिया था। | He/She had called me. | A phone call was made earlier. |
| 25 | मैंने अपना बैग कहीं छोड़ दिया था। | I had left my bag somewhere. | The bag was left behind before noticing it. |
| 26 | उसने अपने पुराने दोस्तों से मुलाकात की थी। | He/She had met his/her old friends. | Meeting old friends was completed. |
| 27 | हमने गली के सभी घरों का दौरा किया था। | We had visited all the houses in the lane. | Visiting was done earlier. |
| 28 | उसने अपनी नौकरी छोड़ दी थी। | He/She had resigned from the job. | The resignation was finalized. |
| 29 | मैंने अपना जन्मदिन मनाया था। | I had celebrated my birthday. | Birthday celebrations were already done. |
| 30 | उसने घर का काम पूरा कर लिया था। | He/She had finished the household work. | Household tasks were completed. |
| 31 | हमने समय से पहले ही यात्रा की योजना बना ली थी। | We had planned the trip beforehand. | Trip planning was done in advance. |
| 32 | उसने अपना विचार स्पष्ट कर दिया था। | He/She had clarified his/her opinion. | The opinion was made clear earlier. |
| 33 | मैंने अपनी गलती स्वीकार कर ली थी। | I had accepted my mistake. | The mistake was acknowledged before further events. |
| 34 | उसने अपनी तिजोरी खोल दी थी। | He/She had opened his/her safe. | The safe was opened prior to something else. |
| 35 | हमने पुरानी तस्वीरें देख ली थीं। | We had seen the old photographs. | The photos were looked at before another event. |
| 36 | उसने मुझे रास्ता बता दिया था। | He/She had given me directions. | Directions were provided earlier. |
| 37 | मैंने अपना सपना पूरा कर लिया था। | I had fulfilled my dream. | The dream was realized before a reference time. |
| 38 | उसने मेरे लिए उपहार खरीद लिया था। | He/She had bought a gift for me. | A gift was purchased earlier. |
| 39 | हमने सभी नियमों का पालन किया था। | We had followed all the rules. | The rules were observed before something else occurred. |
| 40 | उसने अपनी गलती सुधार ली थी। | He/She had corrected his/her mistake. | The mistake was rectified beforehand. |
| 41 | मैंने अपना संदेश छोड़ दिया था। | I had left my message. | The message was left prior to being contacted. |
| 42 | उसने रसोई की सभी चीजें व्यवस्थित कर दी थीं। | He/She had organized all the items in the kitchen. | Kitchen items were arranged earlier. |
| 43 | हमने अपना दिनचर्या बदल ली थी। | We had changed our routine. | The routine was altered before another event. |
| 44 | उसने अपना वादा निभा लिया था। | He/She had kept his/her promise. | The promise was fulfilled. |
| 45 | मैंने पहले ही अपना कमरा सजाया था। | I had already decorated my room. | Room decoration was completed earlier. |
| 46 | उसने स्कूल के सभी प्रोजेक्ट पूरे कर लिए थे। | He/She had completed all the school projects. | School projects were finished before another activity. |
| 47 | हमने शाम को चाय पी ली थी। | We had had tea in the evening. | Tea was consumed earlier that evening. |
| 48 | उसने मेरी सहायता कर ली थी। | He/She had helped me. | Assistance was provided before further events. |
| 49 | मैंने अपनी गलती मान ली थी। | I had admitted my mistake. | The mistake was acknowledged. |
| 50 | उसने अपनी मंजिल पा ली थी। | He/She had reached his/her destination. | The destination was reached beforehand. |
| 51 | हमने मेहनत से सफलता प्राप्त कर ली थी। | We had achieved success through hard work. | Success was attained after effort. |
| 52 | उसने अपने पुराने रिकॉर्ड तोड़ दिए थे। | He/She had broken his/her old records. | Old records were surpassed earlier. |
| 53 | मैंने सभी दस्तावेज सुरक्षित कर लिए थे। | I had secured all the documents. | Documents were safeguarded before an incident. |
| 54 | उसने अपने प्रिय मित्र से मुलाकात कर ली थी। | He/She had met his/her dear friend. | The meeting with the friend was completed. |
| 55 | हमने पहले ही पार्टी की व्यवस्था कर ली थी। | We had already arranged the party. | Party preparations were done in advance. |
| 56 | उसने अपने सपने सच कर लिए थे। | He/She had realized his/her dreams. | Dreams were turned into reality. |
| 57 | मैंने सभी फूल पानी से सींच दिए थे। | I had watered all the flowers. | The flowers were watered earlier. |
| 58 | उसने सभी चुनौतियाँ पार कर ली थीं। | He/She had overcome all the challenges. | Challenges were surmounted before another event. |
| 59 | हमने अपने दादा-दादी से मिलकर खुशियाँ बांट ली थीं। | We had met our grandparents and shared joy. | The meeting and sharing of joy occurred earlier. |
| 60 | उसने अपना पेट भर लिया था। | He/She had eaten enough. | The person was no longer hungry. |
| 61 | मैंने अपना दिलासा दे दिया था। | I had consoled myself. | Consolation was provided before a later event. |
| 62 | उसने अपनी बात पूरी कर दी थी। | He/She had finished speaking. | The conversation was completed. |
| 63 | हमने अपने घर का निर्माण कर लिया था। | We had built our house. | House construction was completed before moving on. |
| 64 | उसने अपनी गलती कबूल कर ली थी। | He/She had admitted his/her mistake. | The mistake was acknowledged before another occurrence. |
| 65 | मैंने अपना व्यापार शुरू कर लिया था। | I had started my business. | The business was initiated previously. |
| 66 | उसने सभी परेशानियों को दूर कर दिया था। | He/She had eliminated all the troubles. | Troubles were resolved before something else happened. |
| 67 | हमने पहले ही अपनी बैठक समाप्त कर दी थी। | We had already ended our meeting. | The meeting was concluded earlier. |
| 68 | उसने अपना नया गाना रिकॉर्ड कर लिया था। | He/She had recorded his/her new song. | The new song was recorded beforehand. |
| 69 | मैंने अपना पसंदीदा खेल जीता था। | I had won my favorite game. | The game was won before another event. |
| 70 | उसने अपनी शर्मिंदगी छुपा ली थी। | He/She had concealed his/her embarrassment. | Embarrassment was hidden prior to a later moment. |
| 71 | हमने अपनी टीम की जीत का जश्न मनाया था। | We had celebrated our team’s victory. | Victory was celebrated after it was achieved. |
| 72 | उसने अपने अतीत के अनुभव साझा कर दिए थे। | He/She had shared his/her past experiences. | Past experiences were shared before another discussion. |
| 73 | मैंने अपना बचपन याद किया था। | I had remembered my childhood. | Childhood memories were recalled. |
| 74 | उसने अपनी पुरानी डायरी पढ़ ली थी। | He/She had read his/her old diary. | The diary was read earlier. |
| 75 | हमने मिलकर योजना सफल बनाई थी। | We had successfully planned together. | The plan was successfully made as a group. |
| 76 | उसने अपनी शर्त जीत ली थी। | He/She had won his/her bet. | The bet was won before the outcome was revealed. |
| 77 | मैंने अपने पुराने मित्र को ढूंढ लिया था। | I had found my old friend. | The friend was located before further events. |
| 78 | उसने अपनी सारी समस्याएं सुलझा ली थीं। | He/She had resolved all his/her problems. | All problems were sorted out in advance. |
| 79 | हमने अपनी सीटें आरक्षित कर ली थीं। | We had reserved our seats. | The seats were booked prior to the event. |
| 80 | उसने अपनी मंजिल तय कर ली थी। | He/She had determined his/her destination. | The destination was decided ahead of time. |
| 81 | मैंने अपनी फाइलें व्यवस्थित कर ली थीं। | I had organized my files. | The files were arranged before they were needed. |
| 82 | उसने अपना बैलेंस जांच लिया था। | He/She had checked his/her balance. | The balance was verified earlier. |
| 83 | हमने अपनी योजना बनाई थी। | We had formulated our plan. | The plan was developed before taking action. |
| 84 | उसने अपनी पसंद की किताब चुनी थी। | He/She had chosen his/her favorite book. | The book was selected in advance. |
| 85 | मैंने अपने सभी मित्रों को निमंत्रण भेजा था। | I had sent invitations to all my friends. | Invitations were dispatched earlier. |
| 86 | उसने अपने देश का दौरा कर लिया था। | He/She had toured his/her country. | The tour was completed before other plans. |
| 87 | हमने अपनी छुट्टियां मनाई थीं। | We had celebrated our holidays. | Holiday celebrations were completed. |
| 88 | उसने अपने दस्तावेज सुरक्षित रख लिए थे। | He/She had kept his/her documents safe. | The documents were secured in advance. |
| 89 | मैंने अपना पेपर लिख दिया था। | I had written my paper. | The paper was finished before the deadline. |
| 90 | उसने अपना कमरा सजाया था। | He/She had decorated his/her room. | Room decoration was completed earlier. |
| 91 | हमने अपनी पिछली गलतियों से सबक सीख लिया था। | We had learned from our past mistakes. | Lessons were drawn before moving forward. |
| 92 | उसने अपने पुराने फोटो दिखा दिए थे। | He/She had shown his/her old photos. | Old photographs were displayed earlier. |
| 93 | मैंने अपनी पसंदीदा फिल्म देखी थी। | I had watched my favorite film. | The film was viewed before another event. |
| 94 | उसने अपनी गलती स्वीकार कर ली थी। | He/She had acknowledged his/her mistake. | The mistake was admitted previously. |
| 95 | हमने अपनी राय व्यक्त कर दी थी। | We had expressed our opinion. | Opinions were shared before further discussion. |
| 96 | उसने अपने प्रियजन को याद कर लिया था। | He/She had remembered his/her loved ones. | Loved ones were recalled before an event. |
| 97 | मैंने अपना काम समय पर पूरा कर लिया था। | I had completed my work on time. | Work was finished ahead of schedule. |
| 98 | उसने अपने सपनों को सच कर दिया था। | He/She had made his/her dreams come true. | Dreams were realized before a reference point. |
| 99 | हमने अपनी आत्मा की शांति पा ली थी। | We had attained peace of mind. | A state of inner peace was reached earlier. |
| 100 | उसने अपने सभी दायित्व निभा लिए थे। | He/She had fulfilled all his/her duties. | All responsibilities were completed beforehand. |
3. How to Use These Sentences
- Practice: Read each sentence aloud and try to identify the structure (subject + ने + main verb’s past participle + था/थी/थे).
- Context: Notice that even if the second (trigger) event isn’t mentioned, these sentences imply that the action was already complete.
- Application: Try adding a second clause to each sentence (e.g., “जब वह घर आया, मैंने खाना खाया था।” – “When he arrived home, I had eaten the food.”) to practice combining tenses.
By studying these 100 examples and understanding their formation, you can master using the Past Perfect Tense in Hindi to describe actions completed in the past before other events. Happy learning!
