The Simple Past Tense

boodan

to be

bood

to be stem

(man) boodam

I was

(tō) boodee

You were

(oo) bood

He/she was

(mā) boodeem

We were

(shomā) boodeen

You were

(oonā) boodan

They were

mehmoonee chetor bood?

How was the party?

(khaylee) khoob bood

It was (very) good

khoob nabood

It was not good

khoshhāl boodan

They were happy

(man) khoshhāl boodam

I was happy

(tō) khoshhāl boodee

You were happy

(oo) khoshhāl bood

He/she was happy

(mā) khoshhāl boodeem

We were happy

(shomā) khoshhāl boodeen

You (all) were happy

(oonā) khoshhāl boodan

They were happy

deltang boodan

to be heavy-hearted

(man) deltang boodam

I was heavy-hearted

(tō) deltang boodee

You were heavy-hearted

(oo) deltang bood

He/she was heavy-hearted

(mā) khoshhāl boodeem

We were happy

(shomā) khoshhāl boodeen

You (all) were happy

(oonā) khoshhāl boodan

They were happy

khasté boodan

to be tired

(man) khasté boodam

I was tired

(tō) khasté boodee

You were tired

(oo) khasté bood

He/she was tired

(mā) khasté boodeem

We were tired

(shomā) khasté boodeen

You (all) were tired

(oonā) khasté boodan

They were tired

barāyé eenké

because (for the reason that)

mehmoonee khoob nabood barāyé eenké khasté boodam

The party wasn’t good because I was tired

mehmoonee bad nabood, vali khasté boodam

The party wasn’t bad, but I was tired.

raftan

to go

raft

to go stem

(man) raftam

I went

(tō) raftee

You went

(oo) raft

He/she went

(mā) rafteem

We went

(shomā) rafteen

You (all) went

(oonā) raftan

They went

kardan

to do

kard

to do stem

(man) kardam

I did

(tō) kardee

You did

(oo) kard

He/she did

(mā) kardeem

We did

(shomā) kardeen

You (all) did

(oonā) kardan

They did

ākharé hafté cheekār kardee?

What did you do during the weekend? (informal)

ākharé hafté cheekār kardeen?

What did you do during the weekend? (formal)

raftam cinemā

I went to the movies

raftam kelāsé yogā

I went to yoga class

raftam kelāsé naghāshee

I went to drawing class

rafteem moozé

We went to the museum

jom’é shab rafteem moozé

Friday night we went to the museum

va shanbé raftam pārk

and Saturday I went to the park

naraftan

to not go

naraft

to not go stem

(man) naraftam

I didn’t go

(tō) naraftee

You didn’t go

(oo) naraft

He/she didn’t go

(mā) narafteem

We didn’t go

(shomā) narafteen

You (all) didn’t go

(oonā) naraftan

They didn’t go