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Spoken Lecture-3

Be verb forms

 Be verb
Forms Be verb Meaning
Present Tense am, is, are nq, Av‡Q, AvwQ, AvQ
Past Tense was, were wQj, wQjvg, wQ‡j
Future Tense Shall be, will be n‡e, ne, _vK‡e, _vKe

be verb

 Subject
Examples:
(1) Avwg GKRb wkÿK| (I am a teacher.)
(2) Avwg GKRb wkÿK wQjvg| (I was a teacher.)
(3) Avwg GKRb wkÿK ne| (I will be a teacher)
(4) Avwg GKRb Wv³vi ne| (I will be a doctor.)

 Subject

Examples:
(1) Avwg myLx (I am happy) (2) Avwg myLx wQjvg (I was happy)
(3) Avwg myLx ne (I will be happy) (4) Avwg Avkvev`x (I am optimistic)
(5) Avwg K¬všÍ (I am tired) (6) Avwg nZvk (I am frustrated)
(7) Avwg †evKv (I am fool)
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 Subject
Examples:
(1) Avwg Awd‡m AvwQ| (I am at office) (2) Avwg Awd‡m wQjvg| (I was at office)
(3) Avwg Awd‡m _vKe| (I will be at office) (4) Avwg XvKvq AvwQ| (I am in Dhaka.)

Table-1: Subject
Sub+be verb Noun (Singular) Adjective
Present Tense a student Polite  f`ª
a teacher Smart  ¯§vU©
Avwg nB  I am
a doctor
Zzwg nI  You are honest  mr
a lawyer
†m nq  He is Solvent  ¯^”Qj
an engineer
Avgiv nB  We are a businessman Powerful  ÿgZvevb
Zviv nq  They are a cricketer Young  Ziæb
†K nq  Who is a driver Optimistic  Avkvev`x
an officer Out Spoken  ¯úóev`x
Kviv nq  Who are
a banker Active  Kg©V
Past Tense
Happy  myLx
Avwg wQjvg  I was
Sincere  AvšÍwiK
Zzwg wQ‡j  You were Noun (Plural) Busy  e¨¯Í
†m wQj  He was
Students Pessimistic  wbivmev`x
Avgiv wQjvg  We were Teachers Courageous  mvnmx
Zviv wQj  They were Doctors Healthy  ¯^v¯’¨evb
†K wQj  Who was Lawyers
Conscious  m‡PZb
Kviv wQj  Who were Engineers
Businessmen Poor  Mwie
Future Tense
Bankers
Avwg n‡ev  I will be
Zzwg n‡e  You will be
†m n‡e  He will be
Avgiv n‡ev  We will be
Zviv n‡e  They will be
†K/Kviv n‡e  Who will be
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Examples:
(1) †Zvgiv AvBbRxwe (You are lawyers)
(2) †g‡qwU j²x (The girl is sweet-hearted)
(3) †g‡qwU dm©v (The girl is fair in appearance)
(4) Avgiv wPwšÍZ (We are worried)
(5) Zzwg QvÎ (You are a student)
(6) †Zvgiv QvÎ (You are students)
(7) Avgiv mvnmx (We are courageous)
(8) Avwg ¯úóev`x (I am out spoken)

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Formation Present Simple Past Simple Future Simple
Zzwg Wv³vi| Zzwg Wv³vi wQ‡j| Zzwg Wv³vi n‡e|
Affirmative
You are a doctor. You were a doctor. You will be a doctor.
Zzwg Wv³vi bv| Zzwg Wv³vi wQ‡j bv| Zzwg Wv³vi n‡e bv|
Negative
You aren't a doctor. You weren't a doctor. You won't be a doctor.
Zzwg wK Wv³vi? Zzwg wK Wv³vi wQ‡j? Zzwg wK Wv³vi n‡e?
Interrogative
Are you a doctor? Were you a doctor? Will you be a doctor?
Interrogative Zzwg wK Wv³vi wQ‡j
Zzwg wK Wv³vi bv? Zzwg wK Wv³vi n‡e bv?
& Negative bv?
Aren't you a doctor? Won't you be a doctor?
Question Weren't you a doctor?
n¨uv, Avwg GKRb nu¨v, Avwg GKRb Wv³vi nu¨v, Avwg GKRb Wv³vi
Affirmative
Wv³vi| wQjvg| ne|
Answered
Yes, I am a doctor. Yes, I was a doctor Yes, I will be a doctor
bv, Avwg GKRb Wv³vi bv, Avwg GKRb Wv³vi ne
Negative bv, Avwg GKRb Wv³vi wQjvg bv|
bv| bv|
Answered No, I wasn't a doctor
No, I am a doctor. No, I won't be a doctor
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Formation Present Simple Past Simple Future Simple
†Kb Zzwg Wv³vi
Affirmative WH †Kb Zzwg Wv³vi? †Kb Zzwg Wv³vi n‡e?
wQ‡j?
Question Why are you a doctor? Why will you be a doctor?
Why were you a doctor?
†Kb Zzwg Wv³vi n‡e
Negative †Kb Zzwg Wv³vi bv? †Kb Zzwg Wv³vi wQ‡j bv?
bv?
WH Question Why aren't you a doctor? Why weren't you a doctor?
Why won't you be a doctor?
Note: are not = aren't, was not = wasn't, is not = isn't, were not = weren't
am not = ain't, will not = won't

Examples:
(1) You are honest. (Zzwg mr|)
(2) You aren't honest. (Zzwg mr bq|)
(3) Are you honest? (Zzwg wK mr?)
(4) Aren't you honest? (Zzwg wK mr bq?)
(5) How much are you honest? (Zzwg KZUzKz mr?)
(6) Are you a student? (Zzwg wK GKRb QvÎ?)
(7) Will you be a teacher? (Zzwg wK GKRb wkÿK n‡e?)
(8) Will you be my friend? (Zzwg wK Avgvi eÜz n‡e|)
(9) Were you a student? (Zzwg wK GKRb QvÎ wQ‡j|)
(10) Who is my friend? (†K nq Avgvi eÜz?)
(11) Who are your friends? (Kviv †Zvgvi eÜz?)
(12) Who is your mother of them? (Zv‡`i g‡a¨ †K †Zvgvi gv?)
(13) Who is a good boy of them? (Zv‡`i g‡a¨ †K fv‡jv †Q‡j|)

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Table-2: Subject be Verb
Sub + be verb Place
Present Simple in Dhaka
Avwg AvwQ  I am in Rajsahi
at office
Zzwg AvQ You are
at station
Avgiv AvwQ  We are
at airport
Zviv Av‡Q  They are
at university
iwb Av‡Q  Rony is
at school
†KD †bB  Nobody is at college
†KD Av‡Q  Someone is at Mirpur in Dhaka
mevB Av‡Q  All are at Dhanmondi in Dhaka
Past Simple hare (GLv‡b)
Avwg wQjvg  I was there (†mLv‡b)
Zzwg wQ‡j  You were outside (evB‡i)

Avgiv wQjvg  We were inside (wfZ‡i)

Zviv wQj  They were
Avgvi evev wQj  My father was
†KD wQj bv  Nobody was
mevB wQj  All were
Kviv wQj  Who were
Future Simple
Avwg _vKe  I will be
Zzwg _vK‡e  You will be
Avgiv _vK‡ev  We will be
Zviv _vK‡e  They will be
iwb _vK‡e  Roni will be
†KD _vK‡e bv  Nobody will be
on the road (iv¯Ívq)
in the room (KÿwU‡Z)
Note: `ywU ¯’vb GK mv‡_ _vK‡j †QvU ¯’v‡bi c~‡e© at e‡m
I eo ¯’v‡bi c~‡e© in e‡m|
Examples:
1. I'm at Mirpur in Dhaka.
†QvU ¯’vb eo ¯’vb
= Avwg XvKvi wgicy‡i AvwQ|
2. I was at Mirpur in Dhaka.
†QvU ¯’vb eo ¯’vb
= Avwg XvKvi wgicy‡i wQjvg|
3. I will be at Mirpur in Dhaka.
†QvU ¯’vb eo ¯’vb
= Avwg XvKvi wgicy‡i _vK‡ev|

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Formation Present Simple Past Simple Future Simple
Zzwg Awd‡m AvQ Zzwg Awd‡m wQ‡j Zzwg Awd‡m _vK‡e
Affirmative
You are at office You were at office You will be at office
Zzwg Awd‡m †bB Zzwg Awd‡m wQ‡j bv Zzwg Awd‡m _vK‡e bv
Negative
You aren't at office You weren't at office You won't be at office
Zzwg wK Awd‡m wQ‡j? Zzwg wK Awd‡m wQ‡j? Zzwg wK Awd‡m _vK‡e?
Interrogative
Are you at office? Were you at office? Will you be at office?

Interrogative Zzwg wK Awd‡m †bB? Zzwg wK Awd‡m wQ‡j bv? Zzwg wK Awd‡m _vK‡e bv?
+ Negative Aren't you at office? Weren't you at office? Won't you be at office?

Affirmative n¨uv, Avwg Awd‡m AvwQ| nu¨v, Avwg Awd‡m wQjvg| nu¨v, Avwg Awd‡m _vKe|
Answer Yes, I am at office. Yes, I was at office. Yes, I will be at office.

Negative bv, Avwg Awd‡m †bB| bv, Avwg Awd‡m wQjvg bv| bv, Avwg Awd‡m _vKe bv|
Answer No, I ain't at office. No, I wasn't at office. No, I won't be at office.
†Kb Zzwg Awd‡m AvQ? †Kb Zzwg Awd‡m wQ‡j? †Kb Zzwg Awd‡m _vK‡e?
WH Question
Why are you at office? Why were you at office? Why will you be at office?

WH Question †Kb Zzwg Awd‡m †bB? †Kb Zzwg Awd‡m wQ‡j bv? †Kb Zzwg Awd‡m _vK‡e bv?
+ Negative Why aren't you at office? Why weren't you at office? Why won't you be at office?
Examples:
(1) What time will you be in Dhaka. (Zzwg XvKv KqUvi mgq _vK‡e|)
Ans: I will be in Dhaka at 3 pm. (Avwg XvKvq weKvj 3 Uvq _vK‡ev|)
(2) Were you there yesterday? (MZKvj Zzwg wK †mLv‡b wQ‡j|)
Ans: Yes, I was there yesterday. (nu¨v, Avwg MZKvj †mLv‡b wQjvg|)
(3) Are you at university now? (GLb Zzwg wK wek^we`¨vj‡q Av‡Qv?)
Ans: Yes, I am at university now. (nu¨v, Avwg GLb wek^we`¨vj‡q AvwQ|)
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 Be Verb Table - 1
Structure: Sub + be verb + noun/adjective.
Sub + be verb Noun Adjective
I am  Avwg nB Singular noun polite  f`ª
You are  Zzwg nI a student active  Kg©V
a teacher
He is  †m nq smart  ¯§vU©
a doctor
I am being  Avwg nw”Q honest  mr
a farmer
You are being  Zzwg n”Q a nurse fat  †gvUv
He is being  †m n‡”Q a pilot thin  wPKb
I have been  Avwg n‡q †MwQ a soldier happy  myLx
You have been  Zzwg n‡q †M‡Qv a banker young  hyeK
a lawyer optimistic  Avkvev`x
He has been  †m n‡q †M‡Q
Plural noun
I was  Avwg wQjvg out spoken¯úóev`x
students
You were  Zzwg wQ‡j teachers powerful  ÿgZvevb
He was  †m wQj doctors solvent  m”Qj
I was being  Avwg nw”Qjvg farmers ill temper  e`‡gRvRx
nurses quarrelsome  SMov‡U
You were being  Zzwg nw”Q‡j
pilots arrogant  AnsKvix
He was being  †m nw”Qj
soldiers
I will be  Avwg ne Rustic  ee©i/MÖvg¨
bankers
You will be  Zzwg n‡e malicious  wnsmy‡U
He will be  †m n‡e tidy  cwicvwU

Examples:
(1) I'm good (Avwg fv‡jv)
(2) I'm being good (Avwg fv‡jv nw”Q)
(3) I have been good (Avwg fv‡jv n‡q †MwQ)
(4) I was good (Avwg fv‡jv wQjvg)
(5) I was being good (Avwg fv‡jv nw”Qjvg)
(6) I will be good (Avwg fvj ne)
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 Be Verb : Table - 2
Structure: Sub + be verb + noun/adjective.
Sub + be verb Noun Adjective
I should be  Avgvi nIqv DwPZ Singular noun polite  f`ª
You should be  †Zvgvi nIqv DwPZ a student active  Kg©V
a teacher
He should be  Zvi nIqv DwPZ smart  ¯§vU©
a doctor
I should have been  Avgvi nIqv DwPZ wQj honest  mr
a farmer
You should have been  †Zvgvi nIqv DwPZ wQj a nurse alive  RxešÍ
He should have been  Zvi nIqv DwPZ wQj a pilot cheerful  nvwmLywk
I must be  Avwg Aek¨B ne a soldier insane  gvZvj

You must be  Zzwg Aek¨B n‡e a banker crazy  cvMj

a lawyer energetic  D`¨gx
He must be  †m Aek¨B n‡e
punctual  mgqwbô
I can be  Avwg n‡Z cvwi Plural noun
arrogant  AnsKvix
You can be  Zzwg n‡Z cv‡iv students
Rustic  ee©i/MÖvg¨
He can be  †m n‡Z cv‡i teachers
doctors malicious  wnsmy‡U
I could be  Avwg n‡Z cviZvg
farmers tidy  cwicvwU
You could be  Zzwg n‡Z cvi‡Z
nurses
He could be  †m n‡Z cvi‡Zv
pilots
I need to be  Avgvi nIqv `iKvi soldiers
You need to be  †Zvgvi nIqv `iKvi
He needs to be  Zvi nIqvi `iKvi
Examples:
(1) I should be good. (Avgvi fv‡jv nIqv DwPZ|)
(2) I should have been good. (Avgvi fv‡jv nIqv DwPZ wQj|)
(3) I must be good. (Avwg Aek¨B fv‡jv n‡ev|)
(4) I can be good. (Avwg fv‡jv n‡Z cvwi|)
(5) I could be good. (Avwg fv‡jv n‡Z cviZvg|)
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Practical Spoken Conversation - 1

(1) Hello! How are you? (I‡n! Zzwg †Kgb AvQ?)

Ans: I'm fine & you. (Avwg fv‡jv AvwQ Ges Zzwg.)
Ans: I'm also fine. (AvwgI fv‡jv AvwQ|)
(2) Where are you from? (Zzwg †Kv_v †_‡K Avm‡Qv?)
Ans: I'm from Dhaka. (Avwg XvKv †_‡K AvmwQ|)
(3) At where of Dhaka? (XvKvi †Kv_vq AvQ?)
Ans: I'm at Dhanmondi in Dhaka. (Avwg XvKvi avbgvwÛ‡Z AvwQ|)

(4) With whom are you in Dhaka? (Zzwg XvKvq Kvi mv‡_ AvQ?)
Ans: I'm with my family. (Avwg Avgvi cwiev‡ii mv‡_ AvwQ|)
(5) Are you happy with your family? (Zzwg wK †Zvgvi cwiev‡ii mv‡_ myLx?)
Ans: Yes, why not! I'm very happy with my family.
(nu¨v, †Kb bq! Avwg Avgvi cwiev‡ii mv‡_ Lye my‡L AvwQ|)
(6) Are you married? (Zzwg wK weevwnZ?)
Ans: Yes, I'm married. (nu¨v, Avwg weevwnZ|)
(7) Are you happy in your conjugal life? (Zzwg wK †Zvgvi `v¤úZ¨ Rxe‡b myLx?)
Ans: Yes, I'm happy but not quite. (nu¨v, Avwg myLx wKš‘ cy‡ivcywi bv|)
(8) How are your family members? (†Zvgvi cwiev‡ii m`m¨iv †Kgb Av‡Q?)
Ans: They are fine. (Zviv fv‡jv Av‡Q|)
(9) What's your favourite colour? (Avcbvi wcÖq is wK?)
Ans: My favourite colour is white because it is symbol of purity.
(Avgvi wcÖq is nq mv`v KviY GwU cweÎZvi cÖwZK|)

(10) What's your favourite food? (†Zvgvi wcÖq Lvevi wK?)

Ans: My favourite food is hotchpotch (nP&cP&) with beef.
(Avgvi wcÖq Lvevi n‡jv Miæi gvsm w`‡q wLPzwo|)
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Practical Spoken Conversation - 2

(1) How are you today? (AvR Avcwb †Kgb Av‡Qb?)

Ans: I am well and you? (Avwg fvj AvwQ Ges Avcwb †Kgb?)

(2) How is your father today? (Avcbvi evev AvR †Kgb Av‡Qb?)
Ans: My Father is Fine today. (Avgvi evev AvR fvj Av‡Qb|)

(3) How is your mind today? (AvR Avcbvi gb †Kgb?)

Ans: My mind is not well today. (AvR Avgvi gb fvj †bB|)

(4) How is today’s weather? (AvR‡Ki AvenIqv †Kgb?)

Ans: Today’s weather is neither hot nor cold. (AvR‡Ki AvenIqv MigI bv VvÛv bv|)

(5) Why are you here? (Avcwb GLv‡b †Kb?)

Ans: I am here for a purpose. (Avwg GKUv Kv‡R GLv‡b AvwQ|)

(6) Why are you sad today? (AvR Avcwb gbgiv †Kb?)
Ans: I am sad today because my mother is sick. (AvR Avwg gbgiv KviY Avgvi gv Amy¯’|)

(7) What is your hobby? (Avcbvi kL wK?)

Ans: My hobby is travelling beautiful places of the world.
(Avgvi kL nj c„w_exi my›`i RvqMv¸‡jv Ny‡i †eov‡bv|)

(8) For what is Dhaka famous? (XvKv wK Rb¨ weL¨vZ?)

Ans: Dhaka is famous for mosques. (XvKv gmwR‡`i Rb¨ weL¨vZ|)

(9) How long are you here? (Avcwb GLv‡b KZÿY Av‡Qb?)
Ans: I am here for about an hour. (Avwg GLv‡b N›UvLv‡bK AvwQ|)
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(10) How much longer are you here? (Avcwb GLv‡b Avi KZÿY Av‡Qb?)
Ans: I am here for a while. (Avwg GLv‡b Aí wKQzÿY AvwQ|)
(11) Who is your favourite cricketer? (Avcbvi wcÖq wµ‡KUvi †K?)
Ans: My favourite cricketer is Sakib Al Hasan.
(Avgvi wcÖq wµ‡KUvi n‡jb mvwKe Avj nvmvb|)

 Practical spoken questions & answers with be verb

Where

(1) Where is your father? (†Zvgvi wcZv †Kv_vq?)

Ans: He is in Dhaka? (wZwb XvKv‡Z|)
(2) Where are your parents? (†Zvgvi wcZv-gvZv †Kv_vq?)
Ans: They are at office. (Zviv Awd‡m Av‡Q|)
(3) Where is he from? (†m †Kv_v †_‡K Avm‡Q)
Ans: He is from Netrakona. (wZwb †b·Kvbv †_‡K Avm‡Q|)
(4) Where is your mother? (†Zvgvi Av¤§v †Kv_vq?)
Ans: She is in the kitchen. (wZwb ivbœvN‡i|)
(5) Where were you so long? (Zzwg GZÿY †Kv_vq wQ‡j?)
Ans: I was in my room. (Avwg Avi iæ‡g wQjvg|)
(6) Where was he? (†m †Kv_vq wQj?)
Ans: He was at his friend's house. (†m Zvi eÜzi evmvq wQj|)

When

(1) When is your birthday? (†Zvgvi Rb¥w`b KLb?)

Ans: My birthday is on 5th November. (Avgvi Rb¥ ZvwiL 5 b‡f¤^i|)
(2) When will you be at office? (KLb Zzwg Awd‡m _vK‡e?)
Ans: I will be at office at 10 am. (Avwg mKvj 10 Uvq Awd‡m _vK‡ev|)
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(3) When are you free? (Avcbvi Aemi KLb?)
Ans: I am free after 4 pm. (Avwg weKvj 4 Uvi c‡i Aemi n‡ev|)

(4) When was the train? (KLb †Uªb wQj?)

Ans: It was at 2.15. (GUv 2.15 wgwb‡U mgq wQj|)

What
(1) What is your opinion about this? (GB e¨vcv‡i †Zvgvi gZvgZ wK?)
Ans: I think it is right. (Avgvi g‡b nq GUv wVK Av‡Q|)

(2) What is your father etc.? (†Zvgvi AveŸv wK K‡ib?)

Ans: My father is a service holder. (Avgvi AveŸv GKRb PvKwiRxex)

(3) What are your names? (†Zvgv‡`i bvg wK wK?)

Ans: My name is Rony and his name is jony. (Avgvi bvg iwb Ges Zvi bvg Rwb)

(4) What is the news of your business? (†Zvgvi e¨emvi Lei wK?)
Ans: My business is going on so so. (Avgvi e¨emv †gvUvgywU Pj‡Q|)

(5) What colour is your car? (†Zvgvi Mvwo is wK?)

Ans: The colour of my car is white. (Avgvi Mvwoi is mv`v|)

(6) What time is it now? (GLb KqUv ev‡R?)

Ans: It is 5 minutes past 10 now. (GLb 10 ev‡R 5 wgwbU|)

(7) What date is today? (AvR KZ ZvwiL?)

Ans: Today is 15th November. (AvR b‡f¤^‡ii 15 ZvwiL|)

(8) What is your problem? (Avcbvi mgm¨v wK?)

Ans: My problem is you. (Avgvi mgm¨v n‡”Q Zzwg|)

(9) What is wrong with you? (Avcbvi mgm¨v wK?)

Ans: I have headache. (Avgvi gv_v e¨v_v Ki‡Q|)
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(10) What is wrong with your leg? (Avcbvi cv‡q mgm¨v wK?)
Ans: My leg fell on a whole and sprained. (Avgvi cvwU M‡Z© c‡o wM‡qwQ‡jv Ges gP‡K †M‡jv|)

(11) What time was then? (ZLb KqUv ev‡R?)

Ans: It was then 11 o'clock? (ZLb 11 Uv ev‡R|)

(12) What day was yesterday? (MZKvj wK evi wQj?)

Ans: Yesterday was Monday. (MZKvj †mvgevi wQj|)

What kind of / type of / sort of

(1) What type of person is he? (†m wK ai‡bi gvbyl?)

Ans: He is very polite. (†m Lye f`ª|)

(2) What kinds of / sorts of / types of people are your neighbours?

(†Zvgvi cÖwZ‡ekxiv wK ai‡bi gvbyl?)
Ans: They are social. (Zviv mvgvwRK|)

(3) What type of person was he? (†m wK ai‡bi †jvK wQj?)
Ans: He was a great cheat. (†m cÖPÛ †avKvevR wQj|)

Why

(1) Why are you here? (Zzwg GLv‡b †Kb?)

Ans: To meet Tuhin. (Zzwn‡bi m‡½ †`Lv Ki‡Z|)

(2) Why is your father at home today? (†Zvgvi AveŸv AvR evmvq †Kb?)
Ans: He is sick today. (†m AvR Amy¯’¨)

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(3) Why are you so kind to her? (Avcwb Zvi cÖwZ GZ m`q †Kb?)
Ans: He listens to me what I say. (Avwg hv ewj †m ZvB ï‡b|)

(4) Why is she shy? (†m jvRyK †Kb?)

Ans: It is her nature. (GUvi Zvi ¯^fve|)

(5) Why aren't you happy with your wife? (Zzwg †Zvgvi eD‡K wb‡q myLx bv †Kb?)
Ans: She can't understand me. (†m Avgv‡K eyS‡Z cv‡i bv|)

Whose
(1) Whose house is it? (GwU Kvi evwo)
Ans: It is Sumon's house (GUv myg‡bi evwo|)
(2) Whose shoes/pants/ are these? (GB Ry‡Zv¸‡jv/c¨v›U¸‡jv Kvi?)
Ans: These are mine/hers. (G¸‡jv Avgvi/Zvi)
(3) Whose brother was he? (†m Kvi fvB wQj?)
Ans: He was Rony's brother. (†m wQj iwbi fvB|)

(6) Whose fault was that? (†mwU Kvi fzj wQj?)

Ans: It was your fault. (GUv †Zvgvi fzj wQj|)
Note: Whose Gi c‡i Noun A_ev Gerund (ing e‡m|)

Who

(1) Who is he? (†m †K?)

Ans: He is my friend. (†m Avgvi eÜz)

(2) Who are they? (Zviv Kviv?)

Ans: They are my cousins. (Zviv Avgvi PvPvZ fvB|)
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(3) Who is he with you? (†m †Zvgvi wK nq?)
Ans: He is my uncle. (†m Avgvi PvPv)

(4) Who was he? (†m †K wQj?)

Ans: He was my cousin. (†m wQj Avgvi PvPvZ fvB|)

(5) Who were they? (Zviv Kviv wQj?)

Ans: They were visitors. (Zviv wQj cwi`k©K|)

How

(1) How are you? (Avcwb †Kgb Av‡Qb?)

Ans: I'm fine, thanks. (Avwg fv‡jv AvwQ, ab¨ev`|)

(2) How is your father? (†Zvgvi AveŸv †Kgb Av‡Qb?)

Ans: He is so so. (wZwb †gvUvgywU Av‡Qb|)

(3) How are your parents? (†Zvgvi evev-gv †Kgb Av‡Qb?)

Ans: They are fine. (Zviv fv‡jv Av‡Q|)

(4) How are your children? (†Zvgvi †Q‡j‡g‡qiv †Kgb Av‡Q?)

Ans: They are sick. (Zviv Amy¯’¨|)

(5) How is your son? (†Zvgvi †Q‡jUv †Kgb Av‡Qb?)

Ans: He is fine. (†m fv‡jv Av‡Q|)

(6) How old are you? (†Zvgvi eqm KZ?)

Ans: I am 26. (Avgvi eqm 26 eQi|)

(7) How old is your brother? (†Zvgvi fvB‡qi eqm KZ?)

Ans: He is 35. (Zvi eqm 35 eQi|)
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How Many

(1) How many members are there in your family? (†Zvgvi cwiev‡i †jvKmsL¨v KZRb?)
Ans: There are five members in my family. (Avgvi cwiev‡ii m`m¨ msL¨v 5 Rb|)

(2) How many students are there in your class? (†Zvgvi K¬v‡m QvÎ-QvÎx KZRb?)
Ans: There are 52 students in our class. (Avgv‡`i K¬v‡m 52 Rb QvÎ-QvÎx Av‡Q|)

How Much

(1) How much is this pen/shirt/TV? (GB Kjg/kvU©/wUwfi `vg KZ?)

Ans: It is Tk. 300. (GUvi `vg 300 UvKv|)

(2) How much taste is it? (GwU KZUzKz ¯^v`?)

Ans: It isn't tasty. (GUv ¯^v` †bB|)

(3) How much success is she? (†m KZUzKz mdj?)

Ans: She is much success. (†m Lye mdj)

(4) How much tall is your brother? (†Zvgvi fvB KZUzKz j¤^v?)
Ans: My brother is 5 feets tall. (Avgvi fvB 5 dzU j¤^v|)

(5) How much are these books each? (GB eB¸‡jvi cÖ‡Z¨KwUi `vg KZ?)
Ans: They are Tk 60 each. (G¸‡jv cÖ‡Z¨vKwU 60 UvKv K‡i|)

(6) How much are these pants/shoes / trousers? (GB c¨v›U/RyZv/UªvDRv‡ii `vg KZ?)
Ans: These are Tk 600. (G¸‡jv 600 UvKv|)

How Far

(1) How far is Dhaka from Mymensingh? (XvKv †_‡K gqgbwms‡ni `~iZ¡ KZUzKz?)
Ans: It is about 150 kms. (cÖvq 150 wK.wg.)

(2) How far is your home from Gopalganj? (†MvcvjMÄ †_‡K †Zvgvi evwo KZ `~i?)
Ans: It is about 5 kms. (cÖvq 5 wKwg|)
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Memorizing Part
WH Questions Part-1

(1) What  Kx? (†ckv eySv‡Z Ges Kx Kiv nq eySv‡Z|)

(2) Why  †Kb? (KviY ev D‡Ïk¨ eySv‡Z|)
(3) Whom  (Kv‡K?)
(4) How  Kxfv‡e? (†Kgb?)
(5) Where  †Kv_vq? (RvqMv eySv‡Z|)
(6) When  KLb? (mgq eySv‡Z|)
(7) Which  †KvbwU?
(8) Whose  KviwU?
(9) Who  †K?
(10) Who  †K †K?
(11) For what  wK‡mi Rb¨? (†Kvb GjvKv wK‡mi Rb¨ weL¨vZ eySv‡Z|)
(12) How many  KZ¸‡jv? (msLv eySv‡Z e‡m|)
(13) How much  Kx cwigvY? (cwigvb eySv‡Z e‡m|)
(14) How often  KZw`b/KZ mgq cici?
(15) How long  KZÿY? (KZ mgq a‡i †Kvb wKQz n‡”Q eySv‡Z|)
(16) How much longer  Avi KZÿY?
(17) How far  KZ `~i? (GKwU RvqMv †_‡K Av‡iKwU RvqMvi `~iZ¡ eySv‡Z|)
(18) How fast  KZ `ªæZ?
(19) What time  mgq KZ? (Nwo‡Z KqUv ev‡R eySv‡Z|)
(20) At which age  KZ eQi eq‡m?
(21) How many times  KZ evi? (†Kvb wKQz KZevi N‡U eySv‡Z|)
(22) In which subject  †Kvb wel‡q?
(23) How much  KZ? (`vg KZ eySv‡Z|)
(24) With how much  KZ UvKv w`‡q?
(25) How old  eqm KZ?
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WH Questions Part-2
 WH Question
WH Meaning WH Meaning

What wK? What about wK Ae¯’v?

For what wK Rb¨? What sort wK ai‡bi?

About what wK m¤§‡Ü? What type of wK ai‡bi?

From what wK †_‡K? What kind of wK ai‡bi?

On what wK‡mi Dci? What number of KZ ¸‡jv?

After what wK‡mi c‡i? What time KZ mgq?

Before what wK‡mi c~‡e©? What color wK is?

Without what wK Qvov? What else Avi wK?

 How WH Questions:
WH Meaning WH Meaning
How wKfv‡e? How loudly KZ D”P k‡ã?
How about †Kgb nZ? How tall KZ j¤^v?
How many KZ ¸‡jv? How thick KZ ‡gvUv?
How much KZ UzKz? How fat KZ †gvUv?
How long KZÿY? How thin KZ cvZjv?
How far KZ `~i? How slim KZ cvZjv?
How high KZ DPz? How often KZ evi?
How wide KZ cÖk¯’ How else Avi wKfv‡e?

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 Whom WH Questions:

WH Meaning WH Meaning

Whom Kv‡K? About whom Kvi m¤§‡Ü?

To whom Kvi Kv‡Q? By whom Kvi Øviv?

For whom Kvi Rb¨? Before whom Kvi Av‡M?

With whom Kvi mv‡_? After whom Kvi c‡i?

 When and where WH Questions:

WH Meaning WH Meaning

When KLb? Where †Kv_vq?

From when KLb †_‡K? From where †Kv_v †_‡K?

When else Avi KLb? Where else Avi †Kv_vq?

 Which WH Questions:

WH Meaning WH Meaning

Which †KvbwU? For which course †Kvb †Kvm©wUi Rb¨?

Which book †Kvb eBwU? About which department †Kvb wWcvU©g¨v›U m¤ú‡K©?

In which book †Kvb eBwUi g‡a¨? From which novel †Kvb Dcb¨vm †_‡K?

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Reading Test

 Read the following passage carefully as well as try to understand the

meaning of every sentences. wb‡Pi iPbvwU g‡bv‡hvM mnKv‡i coyb Ges cÖwZwU
ev‡K¨i A_© †evSvi †Póv Kiæb|
Sabina’s family live in a village. Here father’s name is Mohammad Ali. He is a
farmer and works hard in his fields. He digs the soil and puts fertilizer on it. He
waters his fields and grows rice, jute and vegetables. He is a member of a
farmer’s co-operative.
Shahanara Begum is Sabina’s mother. She is a housewife and she works in her
house and yard. Everyday she looks after her family. She cleans the house and
cooks food for them. She looks after the chickens and also makes baskets. She
belongs to a mother’s co-operative.
mvwebvi cwievi GKwU MÖv‡g evm K‡i| Zvi wcZvi bvg †gvnv¤§` Avjx|
wZwb GKRb K…lK Ges wZwb Zuvi Rwg‡Z K‡Vvi cwikÖg K‡ib| wZwb gvwU Lbb K‡ib
Ges Gi Ici mvi †`b| wZwb Rwg‡Z cvwb †`b Ges avb, cvU I kvK-mewR Drcv`b
K‡ib| wZwb K…lK mgev‡qi GKRb m`m¨|
kvnvbviv †eMg mvwebvi gv| wZwb GKRb M„wnYx Ges wZwb Zuvi Ni I DVv‡b KvR K‡ib|
cÖwZw`b wZwb Zuvi cwievi †`Lvïbv K‡ib| wZwb Nievwo cwi®‹vi-cwi”Qbœ K‡ib I Zv‡`i
Rb¨ Lvevi ivbœv K‡ib| wZwb nuvm-gyiwMi cÖwZ hZœ †bb Ges SzwoI ˆZwi K‡ib| wZwb
GKwU gvZ…-mgev‡q Av‡Qb|

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