Talking about the past with context
Thai often shows the past with time words, not verb changes. means 'before' or 'in the old days', and means 'at that time'.
Use with an action for past experience or something that used to happen, for example .
The word does not change form. Past meaning comes from the context: or .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| before / in the old days | ||
| before / in the old days | ||
| at that time | ||
| at that time | ||
| + action | used to / have ever | |
| used to / have ever | ||
| is / was | ||
| is / was | ||
นนท์เคยอยู่ที่นี่Non used to live here.
เมื่อก่อนห้องนั้นเป็นของฉันThat room used to be mine.
ตอนนั้นอายุยี่สิบปีAt that time, he was twenty years old.
เมื่อก่อนยายเป็นครูGrandma used to be a teacher.
คุณสายบอกว่า เมื่อก่อนนนท์มาทุกวันKhun Sai said that Non used to come every day.
เขาเป็นคนดีHe was a good person.
ผมเคยอยู่ที่ฮัมบูร์กครับI used to live in Hamburg.
ฉันเคยอยู่ที่ฮัมบูร์กค่ะI used to live in Hamburg.
ตอนนั้นรูปหันเข้าผนังAt that time, the photo faced the wall.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
Non used to live here.
That room used to be mine.
At that time, he was twenty years old.
Grandma used to be a teacher.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
นนท์ ที่นี่
Non used to live here.
เมื่อก่อนห้องนั้น
That room used to be mine.
ตอนนั้นอายุ
At that time, he was twenty years old.
เมื่อก่อนยาย
Grandma used to be a teacher.
คุณสายบอกว่า เมื่อก่อนนนท์ ทุกวัน
Khun Sai said that Non used to come every day.
เขา
He was a good person.
ผม ที่ฮัมบูร์กครับ
I used to live in Hamburg.
ฉัน ที่ฮัมบูร์กค่ะ
I used to live in Hamburg.
ตอนนั้นรูปหันเข้า
At that time, the photo faced the wall.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
ตอนนั้นอายุ
At that time, he was twenty years old.
เมื่อก่อนยาย
Grandma used to be a teacher.
คุณสายบอกว่า เมื่อก่อนนนท์ทุกวัน
Khun Sai said that Non used to come every day.
เขา
He was a good person.
ผมที่ฮัมบูร์กครับ
I used to live in Hamburg.
ฉันที่ฮัมบูร์กค่ะ
I used to live in Hamburg.
ตอนนั้นรูปหันเข้า
At that time, the photo faced the wall.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Non used to live here.
That room used to be mine.
At that time, he was twenty years old.
Grandma used to be a teacher.
Khun Sai said that Non used to come every day.
He was a good person.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Non used to live here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Non used to live here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
That room used to be mine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
That room used to be mine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
At that time, he was twenty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
At that time, he was twenty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Grandma used to be a teacher.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Grandma used to be a teacher.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
