A2 Verb Conjugation 1 min read आसान

Past Simple Tense Conjugation: Second Person (তুমি করলে - tumi korle, আপনি করলেন - apni korlen)

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

To talk about the past with 'you', add '-le' for 'tumi' (informal) or '-len' for 'apni' (formal) to the verb root.

  • For 'tumi' (informal), add '-le' to the root: 'kora' (do) -> 'korle' (you did).
  • For 'apni' (formal), add '-len' to the root: 'kora' (do) -> 'korlen' (you did).
  • Negatives use 'na' after the verb: 'tumi korle na' (you didn't do).
Verb Root + (le/len) = Past Action

Past Simple Conjugation

Pronoun Respect Level Root Suffix Result
Tumi
Informal
Kor
le
Korle
Apni
Formal
Kor
len
Korlen
Tumi
Informal
Khe
le
Khele
Apni
Formal
Khe
len
Khelen
Tumi
Informal
Ge
le
Gele
Apni
Formal
Ge
len
Gelen

Meanings

This grammar is used to describe completed actions in the past for the second person (you).

1

Simple Past Action

Describing a completed event.

“তুমি খেলে। (You ate.)”

“আপনি গেলেন। (You went.)”

Reference Table

Reference table for Past Simple Tense Conjugation: Second Person (তুমি করলে - tumi korle, আপনি করলেন - apni korlen)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative (Tumi)
Root + le
Tumi korle
Affirmative (Apni)
Root + len
Apni korlen
Negative (Tumi)
Root + le + na
Tumi korle na
Negative (Apni)
Root + len + na
Apni korlen na
Question (Tumi)
Root + le + ?
Tumi korle?
Question (Apni)
Root + len + ?
Apni korlen?

औपचारिकता का स्तर

औपचारिक
আপনি কাজটি করলেন।

আপনি কাজটি করলেন। (Work completion)

तटस्थ
তুমি কাজটি করলে।

তুমি কাজটি করলে। (Work completion)

अनौपचारिक
তুই কাজটি করলি।

তুই কাজটি করলি। (Work completion)

बोलचाल
কাজটা করলি?

কাজটা করলি? (Work completion)

Bengali Past Tense Map

Past Action

Informal

  • Tumi You (friend)

Formal

  • Apni You (elder)
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स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण

1

তুমি খেলে?

Did you eat?

2

আপনি গেলেন।

You went.

3

তুমি দেখলে।

You saw.

4

আপনি করলেন।

You did.

1

তুমি গতকাল কী করলে?

What did you do yesterday?

2

আপনি কি বইটি পড়লেন?

Did you read the book?

3

তুমি সেখানে গেলে না।

You didn't go there.

4

আপনি কি চা খেলেন?

Did you have tea?

1

তুমি কেন আমাকে বললে না?

Why didn't you tell me?

2

আপনি কি কাজটি শেষ করলেন?

Did you finish the work?

3

তুমি কি সিনেমাটি দেখলে?

Did you watch the movie?

4

আপনি কি গতকাল অফিসে গেলেন?

Did you go to the office yesterday?

1

আপনি কি ভেবেছিলেন যে তুমি এটা করলে?

Did you think that you did this?

2

তুমি যখন এলে, তখন আপনি কি খেলেন?

When you came, did you eat?

3

আপনি কি আমাকে আগে বললেন?

Did you tell me before?

4

তুমি কি সব কিছু গুছিয়ে রাখলে?

Did you keep everything organized?

1

আপনি কি নিশ্চিত যে তুমিই এটা করলে?

Are you sure that you did this?

2

তুমি কি জানলে যে আপনি কী করলেন?

Did you know what you did?

3

আপনি কি আমাকে বিষয়টি বুঝিয়ে বললেন?

Did you explain the matter to me?

4

তুমি কি গতকালের ঘটনাটি মনে করলে?

Did you remember yesterday's event?

1

আপনি কি অনুধাবন করলেন যে তুমি কী করলে?

Did you realize what you did?

2

তুমি কি সেই সময় সেখানে উপস্থিত ছিলে?

Were you present there at that time?

3

আপনি কি আমার প্রস্তাবটি বিবেচনা করলেন?

Did you consider my proposal?

4

তুমি কি জানলে যে আপনি কেন গেলেন?

Did you know why you went?

आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले

Past Simple Tense Conjugation: Second Person (তুমি করলে - tumi korle, আপনি করলেন - apni korlen) बनाम Tui vs Tumi

Learners often use 'tui' (very informal) thinking it's just another word for 'you'.

Past Simple Tense Conjugation: Second Person (তুমি করলে - tumi korle, আপনি করলেন - apni korlen) बनाम Present vs Past

Suffixes can sound similar to beginners.

Past Simple Tense Conjugation: Second Person (তুমি করলে - tumi korle, আপনি করলেন - apni korlen) बनाम Apni vs Tumi

Using the wrong respect level.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

✗

Tumi korlen

✓

Tumi korle

Mixing formal suffix with informal pronoun.
✗

Apni korle

✓

Apni korlen

Mixing informal suffix with formal pronoun.
✗

Tumi kora-le

✓

Tumi korle

Keeping the infinitive marker.
✗

Tumi kor-len

✓

Tumi korle

Incorrect suffix.
✗

Tumi korle na

✓

Tumi korle na

Actually correct, but often learners put 'na' before the verb.
✗

Apni korlen na

✓

Apni korlen na

Correct, but learners often forget the 'na'.
✗

Tumi korlen na

✓

Tumi korle na

Register mismatch.
✗

Apni korlen-e

✓

Apni korlen

Adding unnecessary particles.
✗

Tumi korle-chhile

✓

Tumi korle

Over-complicating the tense.
✗

Apni korlen-chhen

✓

Apni korlen

Mixing past and present.
✗

Tumi korlen (in a poem)

✓

Tumi korle

Even in literature, register consistency is key.
✗

Apni korle (in a formal letter)

✓

Apni korlen

Professional tone failure.
✗

Tumi korle-o

✓

Tumi korle

Adding unnecessary emphasis.
✗

Apni korlen-o

✓

Apni korlen

Adding unnecessary emphasis.

वाक्य संरचनाएँ

তুমি ___ করলে?

আপনি কি ___ করলেন?

তুমি কেন ___ করলে না?

আপনি কি নিশ্চিত যে আপনি ___ করলেন?

Real World Usage

Texting a friend constant

Tumi ki korle?

Job interview very common

Apni ki korlen?

Ordering food common

Apni ki khelen?

Travel common

Apni kothay gelen?

Social media very common

Tumi ki dekhle?

Classroom common

Apni ki bujhlen?

सभी उदाहरण देखने के लिए मुफ़्त साइन अप करें
💡

Listen for the suffix

When listening to native speakers, focus on the end of the verb to identify the respect level.
⚠️

Avoid 'tui'

Don't use 'tui' unless you are 100% sure of the relationship.
🎯

Practice with 'apni'

Using 'apni' is always safe and polite.
💬

Respect is key

Bengali culture values respect; using the correct suffix shows you care.

Smart Tips

Always use 'apni'.

Tumi (to a stranger) → Apni (to a stranger)

Drop the '-a' first.

Kora-le → Korle

Raise your voice at the end.

Tumi korle (flat) → Tumi korle? (rising)

Check the pronoun first.

Tumi...len → Tumi...le

उच्चारण

kor-LE, kor-LEN

Suffix stress

The stress usually falls on the root, not the suffix.

len

Nasalization

The 'n' in '-len' is soft and nasal.

Question

Tumi korle? ↑

Rising intonation for yes/no questions.

याद करें

स्मृति सहायक

Le for the friend, Len for the men (and women of respect).

दृश्य संबंध

Imagine a friend (Tumi) holding a 'Le'af' and an elder (Apni) holding a 'Len's' (lens) to look at the past.

Rhyme

Tumi-te le, Apni-te len, past tense-e shobai chen.

Story

You meet a friend and ask 'Tumi ki korle?' (What did you do?). Then you meet your teacher and ask 'Apni ki korlen?' (What did you do?). The difference is just one letter 'n'.

Word Web

KorleKorlenGeleGelenKheleKhelenDekhleDekhlen

चैलेंज

Write 5 sentences about what you did yesterday, alternating between Tumi and Apni.

सांस्कृतिक नोट्स

The 'apni' form is strictly used for elders and strangers.

Similar usage, but 'apni' is often used even among peers in professional settings.

Suffixes may vary significantly in local dialects.

Derived from Middle Bengali verb conjugations.

बातचीत की शुरुआत

“

তুমি গতকাল কী করলে?

“

আপনি কি গতকাল অফিসে গেলেন?

“

তুমি কি সিনেমাটি দেখলে?

“

আপনি কি আমার প্রস্তাবটি বিবেচনা করলেন?

डायरी विषय

Write about your last weekend using 'tumi'.
Write a formal email to a boss about a project you finished.
Describe a conversation you had with a friend.
Reflect on a past mistake and what you learned.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

Incorrect

सही

Incorrect

सही

Incorrect

सही

Incorrect

सही

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Test Yourself

Fill in the blank for 'tumi'.

তুমি গতকাল কী ___ (kora)?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: করলে
Tumi takes -le.
Choose the correct form for 'apni'. बहुविकल्पी

আপনি কি চা ___ (khawa)?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: খেলেন
Apni takes -len.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Tumi korlen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tumi korle
Tumi needs -le.
Change to formal. Sentence Transformation

তুমি গেলে।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: আপনি গেলেন।
Apni takes -len.
Match the pronoun to the suffix. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: -le
Tumi matches -le.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Apni ki gelen? B: Ji, ami ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: গেলাম
Ami takes -lam.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Tumi / korle / ki?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: তুমি কী করলে?
Standard word order.
Conjugate 'dekha' for Apni. Conjugation Drill

Apni ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: দেখলেন
Apni takes -len.

Score: /8

अभ्यास प्रश्न

8 exercises
Fill in the blank for 'tumi'.

তুমি গতকাল কী ___ (kora)?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: করলে
Tumi takes -le.
Choose the correct form for 'apni'. बहुविकल्पी

আপনি কি চা ___ (khawa)?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: খেলেন
Apni takes -len.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Tumi korlen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tumi korle
Tumi needs -le.
Change to formal. Sentence Transformation

তুমি গেলে।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: আপনি গেলেন।
Apni takes -len.
Match the pronoun to the suffix. Match Pairs

Tumi -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: -le
Tumi matches -le.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Apni ki gelen? B: Ji, ami ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: গেলাম
Ami takes -lam.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Tumi / korle / ki?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: তুমি কী করলে?
Standard word order.
Conjugate 'dekha' for Apni. Conjugation Drill

Apni ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: দেখলেন
Apni takes -len.

Score: /8

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (8)

Bengali uses respect levels to show social distance.

Yes, but it sounds distant.

People will understand, but it might sound rude.

Mostly, but some verbs are irregular.

Add 'na' after the verb.

Yes, it is standard in all forms of Bengali.

Avoid it until you are advanced.

Yes, but this is the most common.

Scaffolded Practice

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

अभ्यास करने के लिए मुफ़्त साइन अप करें

In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Pretérito indefinido

Bengali respect levels are more rigid.

French moderate

Passé composé

Bengali is agglutinative.

German low

Präteritum

Bengali is more regular.

Japanese partial

Past tense (ta-form)

Japanese honorifics are much more complex.

Arabic low

Past tense

Bengali is simpler.

Chinese low

Particle 'le'

Chinese is isolating.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Previous
Past Simple Tense Conjugation: First Person (আমি করলাম - ami korlam)
Next
Past Simple Tense Conjugation: Third Person (সে করলো - she korlo, তিনি করলেন - tini korlen)

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Present Simple Tense Conjugation: Third Person (সে করে - she kore, তিনি করেন - tini koren)
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