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Worksheet 2 (To Be Verbs)

Sound notations:

A = aa (as in car)

U = oo (as in food)

ñ = nasal sound

I. Complete the conversation between A & B. (The last column shows the literal translation.)

A Ap kahAñ se haiñ? you where from are?
B jee, maiñ ______________ se hUñ. aur Ap? yes, I ______________ from am. And you?
A maiñ ____________ se hUñ. Ap vegetarian haiñ yA non-vegetarian? I _____________ from am. You vegetarian are or non-vegetarian?
B jee, maiñ _______________ __________. yes, I _____________ am.
A achchA! Apke parivAr meñ kaun-kaun hai? Good! Your family in who-who is?
B _________ mammy, _________ pApA, __________ behen aur do bhAee haiñ. Apke? my mummy, my papa, my sister and 2 brothers are.
A ___________ ___________, ek betA aur ek betee. My wife, one son and one daughter.

II. Make short sentences using the right form of verbs.

Example: A is a man.
A: maiñ ­­­__khAtA__ hUñ. (I eat.)
  1. (A is a girl.) A: “maiñ ____________ hUñ. (I write.)”
  2. _____________ _____________ haiñ. (We dance.)
  3. (A is a boy.) A: “maiñ __________ hUñ. (I run.)”
  4. __________ Football ___________ hai. (He Football plays.)
  5. __________ lunch ___________ haiñ. (She[respect] lunch cooks.)
  6. murgee ande ___________ hai. (Hen eggs gives.)

Rishte रिश्ते Relations

Indians add a ‘- जी’ (Jee) when they address relatives. This is meant for giving respect.

Relation Address them as Refer them as
Mother मम्मी/मांMummy/Maa  -same-
Father पापा/पिताजीPapa/Pitajee -same-
Elder brother भैय्याBhaiyya बडा भाईBada Bhai
Younger brother <name> छोटा भाईChhota Bhai
Elder sister दीदीDidi बडी बहनBadi Behen
Younger sister <name> छोटी बहनChhoti Behen
Grandmother (maternal) नानीNani  -same-
Grandfather (maternal) नानाNana  -same-
Grandmother (paternal) दादीDadi  -same-
Grandfather (paternal) दादाDada  -same-
Wife पत्नीPatni
Husband पतिPati
Son बेटाBeta
Daughter बेटीBeti