मैं ललिता सिनेमा जाता था I used to go to the Lalita Cinema Hindi1: lesson 7b

आप कहाँ रहते हैं? Where do you live? Intro: Introductions: Walk around the class asking each other where you live, like this: आप कहाँ रहते हैं?Where do you live? मैं कैंट वैयल में रहता हूँ। I live in [Kent Vale].

मैं कैमब्रिडज में रहता था I lived in Cambridge मैं भारत में रहता था Past Imperfective same as present imperfective but with था थे थी थीं, describes past habits and states

क्या आप बैटमैन देखते थे? Did you watch..? जी हाँ, मैं बैटमैन देखता था । Yes I watched.. Activity: Write down a TV show you used to watch, or a game you used to play when you were a child. Now hand it to your neighbour. Now you neighbour reads what you wrote and asks you what you used to do and you tell them.

मैं जाना चाहता हूँ I want to go doer + infinitive + चाहना as a finite verb, gives sense of ‘I want to X’ For instance हम पेरिस लंदन जाना चाहते हैं। We want to go to London.

हम ….. जाना चाहते हैं। Activity: break into groups of four or so. Each person writes down a place they would like to go. Then give the places to one of you. Who has to summarize where you all want to go. Repeat with something you would like to eat, but give the words to somebody else in the group to summarise.

मुझको जाना चाहिए I should go doer + को + infinitive + चाहिए, gives a sense of ‘I should do X’.

मुझे दवा लेनी चाहिए I should take medicine if the thing that should be done is feminine and the verb is transitive then the verb takes a ‘feminine’ form.

Want to go on holiday? Activity: Want to go on holiday? You should earn some money first. Work in pairs and make up examples like this. One person say what they want to do, then the other tell them something they should do to make it happen. आप - मैं परिक्षा में पास होना चाहता हूँ। You – I want to pass the exam. दोस्त – तो आपको रोज़ पढ़ना चाहिए। Friend – Then you should study everyday.

आप बचपन में कहाँ रहते थे? Where did you live in childhood? मैं बचपन में [सिडनी] में रहता था। In childhood I lived in [Sydney]. Walk around the class asking each other where you lived as a child, as above. Note: बचपन nm. childhood

तमु क्यों कल हो न हो देखना चाहते हो? क्यों Why and किस लिए for what purpose? match with क्योंकि because क्यों Why? carries a sense of ‘what is your motivation?’ किस लिए for what purpose? gives a neutral sense of ‘why’

Activity: Make up a dialogue like this with you neighbour, and be prepared to tell it to the class: आप – आप कहाँ जाना चाहते हैं? Where do you want to go? पड़ोसी – मैं दिल्ली जाना चाहता हूँ। I want to go to Delhi. आप – आप दिल्ली क्यों जाने चाहते हैं? Why do you want to go to Delhi? पड़ोसी – क्योंकि में लाल क़िला देखना चाहता हूँ। Because I want to see the Red Fort.

Having a Sickness मुझको ज़ुकाम है । I have a cold ‘having’ something you can’t point to, it’s ‘to’ you मेरे सिर में दर्द है । I have a headache. ‘having’ a pain you could point at, its ‘in’ you.

मैं बीमार था I was sick Activity: write down the last time you had a flu or a fever. For instance: दो हफ़्ते पहले मुझे ज़ुकाम था। I had a flue two weeks ago. चार दिन पहले मेरे सिर में दर्द था। I had a head-ache four days ago. Note: पहले ago साल year हफ़्ते week दिन day