Festivals & Celebrations
50 daily use English sentences for Indian festivals — Diwali, Holi, birthdays, Raksha Bandhan, Eid, Christmas & more. With Hindi meanings!
📝 50 Sentences
🇮🇳 Hindi Meanings
💬 2 Dialogues
🎮 Quiz
📥 Free PDF
🪔 When to Use These Sentences
India is the land of festivals — Diwali, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Raksha Bandhan, birthdays, Independence Day, Ganesh Chaturthi… the list never ends! Every festival is an opportunity to practice English. “Happy Diwali! Let’s light the diyas!” “Happy Holi! Let’s play with colours!” “Happy Birthday! Blow out the candles!”
Festivals are emotional and exciting — kids remember what they say during happy moments. When your child wishes “Happy Diwali!” in English, that sentence stays with them forever. Celebrate in English, learn for life!
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🪔Diwali — Festival of Lights (1-10)
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“Happy Diwali! May your life be filled with light.”
हैपी दिवाली! आपका जीवन रोशनी से भरा हो। (Happy Diwali! Aapka jeevan roshni se bhara ho.)
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“Let’s light the diyas together!”
चलिए साथ में दीये जलाते हैं! (Chaliye saath mein diye jalate hain!)
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“The whole house is decorated with lights and rangoli.”
पूरा घर लाइट्स और रंगोली से सजा हुआ है। (Poora ghar lights aur rangoli se saja hua hai.)
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“I love bursting crackers, but we should be careful.”
मुझे पटाखे फोड़ना पसंद है, पर ध्यान रखना चाहिए। (Mujhe patakhe phodna pasand hai, par dhyaan rakhna chahiye.)
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“Mummy made delicious sweets for Diwali!”
मम्मी ने दिवाली के लिए बहुत अच्छी मिठाइयाँ बनाई हैं! (Mummy ne Diwali ke liye bahut achhi mithaiyaan banayi hain!)
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“Can we distribute sweets to our neighbours?”
क्या हम पड़ोसियों को मिठाई बाँट सकते हैं? (Kya hum padosiyon ko mithai baant sakte hain?)
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“The sky looks so beautiful with all the fireworks!”
आतिशबाज़ी से आसमान बहुत सुंदर लग रहा है! (Aatishbaazi se aasmaan bahut sundar lag raha hai!)
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“Let’s do Lakshmi Puja together tonight.”
आज रात साथ में लक्ष्मी पूजा करते हैं। (Aaj raat saath mein Lakshmi Puja karte hain.)
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“I got new clothes for Diwali!”
मुझे दिवाली के लिए नए कपड़े मिले! (Mujhe Diwali ke liye naye kapde mile!)
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“This Diwali, let’s celebrate an eco-friendly festival.”
इस दिवाली, हम इको-फ़्रेंडली त्योहार मनाते हैं। (Is Diwali, hum eco-friendly tyohaar manate hain.)
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🎨Holi — Festival of Colours (11-20)
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“Happy Holi! Let’s play with colours!”
हैपी होली! चलो रंगों से खेलते हैं! (Happy Holi! Chalo rangon se khelte hain!)
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“Don’t throw water balloons at me!”
मुझ पर पानी के गुब्बारे मत फेंको! (Mujh par paani ke gubbhare mat phenko!)
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“You have colour all over your face!”
तुम्हारे पूरे चेहरे पर रंग लगा है! (Tumhare poore chehre par rang laga hai!)
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“Can we use natural colours this year?”
क्या हम इस साल नैचुरल रंग यूज़ कर सकते हैं? (Kya hum is saal natural rang use kar sakte hain?)
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“Mummy, please make thandai and gujiya!”
मम्मी, प्लीज़ ठंडाई और गुझिया बनाइए! (Mummy, please thandai aur gujiya banaiye!)
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“Let’s go to the park and play Holi with friends.”
चलो पार्क में जाते हैं और दोस्तों के साथ होली खेलते हैं। (Chalo park mein jaate hain aur doston ke saath Holi khelte hain.)
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“Apply some colour on my cheeks gently!”
मेरे गालों पर हल्के से रंग लगाओ! (Mere gaalon par halke se rang lagao!)
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“The whole colony is celebrating Holi!”
पूरी कॉलोनी होली मना रही है! (Poori colony Holi mana rahi hai!)
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“I need to wash off all this colour.”
मुझे यह सब रंग धोना पड़ेगा। (Mujhe yeh sab rang dhona padega.)
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“Holi is my favourite festival because it’s so colourful!”
होली मेरा फ़ेवरिट त्योहार है क्योंकि यह बहुत रंगीन है! (Holi mera favourite tyohaar hai kyunki yeh bahut rangeen hai!)
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🎂Birthdays & Celebrations (21-30)
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“Happy Birthday! How old are you today?”
जन्मदिन मुबारक! आज तुम्हारी उम्र कितनी है? (Janamdin mubarak! Aaj tumhari umr kitni hai?)
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“Let’s cut the cake! Make a wish first!”
केक काटते हैं! पहले एक विश करो! (Cake kaatte hain! Pehle ek wish karo!)
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“I got a beautiful gift for you.”
मैंने तुम्हारे लिए एक सुंदर गिफ़्ट लिया है। (Maine tumhare liye ek sundar gift liya hai.)
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“Thank you for coming to my birthday party!”
मेरी बर्थडे पार्टी में आने के लिए शुक्रिया! (Mere birthday party mein aane ke liye shukriya!)
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“Blow out the candles and make a wish!”
कैंडल बुझाओ और एक विश करो! (Candles bujhao aur ek wish karo!)
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“The decorations look amazing!”
सजावट बहुत कमाल लग रही है! (Sajawat bahut kamaal lag rahi hai!)
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“Can we play musical chairs at the party?”
क्या हम पार्टी में म्यूज़िकल चेयर्स खेल सकते हैं? (Kya hum party mein musical chairs khel sakte hain?)
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“Thank you for the lovely gift!”
इतने प्यारे गिफ़्ट के लिए शुक्रिया! (Itne pyaare gift ke liye shukriya!)
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“This is the best birthday ever!”
यह अब तक का सबसे अच्छा बर्थडे है! (Yeh ab tak ka sabse achha birthday hai!)
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“Let’s sing the birthday song together!”
चलो साथ में बर्थडे गाना गाते हैं! (Chalo saath mein birthday gaana gaate hain!)
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🎊Raksha Bandhan & Other Festivals (31-40)
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“Happy Raksha Bandhan, Bhaiya!”
रक्षा बंधन की शुभकामनाएँ, भैया! (Raksha Bandhan ki shubhkaamnaayein, Bhaiya!)
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“Let me tie this rakhi on your wrist.”
मैं आपकी कलाई पर यह राखी बाँध देती हूँ। (Main aapki kalaayi par yeh rakhi baandh deti hoon.)
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“I promise to always protect you, Didi.”
मैं प्रॉमिस करता हूँ हमेशा तुम्हारी रक्षा करूँगा, दीदी। (Main promise karta hoon hamesha tumhari raksha karunga, Didi.)
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“Eid Mubarak! May God bless you!”
ईद मुबारक! अल्लाह आपको ख़ुश रखे! (Eid Mubarak! Allah aapko khush rakhe!)
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“Merry Christmas! Let’s open the presents!”
मेरी क्रिसमस! गिफ़्ट्स खोलते हैं! (Merry Christmas! Gifts kholte hain!)
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“Happy New Year! This year will be amazing!”
नया साल मुबारक! यह साल बहुत अच्छा होगा! (Naya Saal Mubarak! Yeh saal bahut achha hoga!)
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“Let’s make a New Year resolution together.”
साथ में नए साल का रेज़ोल्यूशन बनाते हैं। (Saath mein Naye Saal ka resolution banate hain.)
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“Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind!”
स्वतंत्रता दिवस की शुभकामनाएँ! जय हिंद! (Swatantrata Diwas ki shubhkaamnaayein! Jai Hind!)
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“We watched the flag hoisting at school today.”
हमने आज स्कूल में झंडा फहराया। (Humne aaj school mein jhanda faharaaya.)
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“Happy Ganesh Chaturthi! Ganpati Bappa Morya!”
गणेश चतुर्थी की शुभकामनाएँ! गणपति बप्पा मोरया! (Ganesh Chaturthi ki shubhkaamnaayein! Ganpati Bappa Morya!)
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✨Festival Preparations & General (41-50)
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“Let’s clean the whole house before the festival.”
त्योहार से पहले पूरा घर साफ़ करते हैं। (Tyohaar se pehle poora ghar saaf karte hain.)
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“Can we go shopping for new clothes?”
क्या हम नए कपड़े ख़रीदने जा सकते हैं? (Kya hum naye kapde khareedne ja sakte hain?)
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“Help me make the rangoli at the door.”
दरवाज़े पर रंगोली बनाने में मेरी मदद करो। (Darwaze par rangoli banane mein meri madad karo.)
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“The market is so crowded before festivals!”
त्योहारों से पहले बाज़ार में बहुत भीड़ होती है! (Tyohaaron se pehle bazaar mein bahut bheed hoti hai!)
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“I love the smell of incense sticks during puja.”
पूजा के दौरान अगरबत्ती की ख़ुशबू बहुत अच्छी लगती है। (Puja ke dauran agarbatti ki khushbu bahut achhi lagti hai.)
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“Let’s invite our relatives for the celebration.”
रिश्तेदारों को सेलिब्रेशन के लिए बुलाते हैं। (Rishtedaaron ko celebration ke liye bulate hain.)
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“Everyone looks so happy during festivals!”
त्योहारों में सब बहुत ख़ुश दिखते हैं! (Tyohaaron mein sab bahut khush dikhte hain!)
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“What is your favourite festival and why?”
तुम्हारा फ़ेवरिट त्योहार कौन सा है और क्यों? (Tumhara favourite tyohaar kaun sa hai aur kyun?)
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“Festivals bring the whole family together.”
त्योहार पूरे परिवार को साथ लाते हैं। (Tyohaar poore parivaar ko saath laate hain.)
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“I wish every day was a festival!”
काश हर दिन त्योहार होता! (Kaash har din tyohaar hota!)
❌ Common Mistakes During Festivals
❌ “Wish you Happy Diwali!” (starting with “Wish you”)
✅ “Happy Diwali!” / “Wishing you a Happy Diwali!”
“Wish you Happy Diwali” is Indian English. Either say “Happy Diwali!” directly or “Wishing you a Happy Diwali!” (with “a”).
❌ “I bursted the crackers.” (wrong past tense)
✅ “I burst the crackers.” / “I set off crackers.”
“Burst” is the same in all tenses: burst → burst → burst. Never “bursted.” You can also say “set off” or “lit” crackers.
❌ “She gifted me a book.”
✅ “She gave me a book as a gift.” / “She got me a book.”
“Gifted” as a verb is informal Indian English. In standard English, say “gave as a gift” or “got me.”
❌ “We celebrated the festival with great pump.” (pomp)
✅ “We celebrated with great pomp and show.” / “We celebrated grandly.”
The word is “pomp” (meaning grand display) — not “pump.” Or simply say “celebrated grandly” or “had a grand celebration.”
❌ “I am enjoy the festival.”
✅ “I am enjoying the festival.” / “I enjoyed the festival.”
“Enjoy” needs “-ing” with “am”: “I am enjoying.” Without “am”, say “I enjoy” (present) or “I enjoyed” (past).
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
celebration
sel-uh-BRAY-shun
(सेल-अ-ब्रे-शन)
decoration
dek-uh-RAY-shun
(डेक-अ-रे-शन)
fireworks
FY-ur-works
(फ़ाय-अर-वर्क्स)
resolution
rez-uh-LOO-shun
(रेज़-अ-लू-शन)
independence
in-duh-PEN-dunce
(इन-डि-पेन-डन्स)
incense
IN-sense
(इन-सेन्स) — stress on IN!
📖 Word of the Day
tradition
noun | truh-DI-shun | परंपरा / रीति-रिवाज़
A custom or belief passed down through families and generations — something people do every year during festivals or celebrations.
1. “Lighting diyas on Diwali is a beautiful Indian tradition.”
2. “It’s our family tradition to visit grandparents during festivals.”
3. “Every culture has its own traditions and celebrations.”
💬 Full Dialogue — Diwali Evening at the Patel House
It’s Diwali evening! The Patel family is getting ready for Lakshmi Puja and celebrations.
Mummy:The house looks beautiful! Who made this rangoli? (घर बहुत सुंदर लग रहा है! यह रंगोली किसने बनाई?)
Priya:I did! Help me light the diyas at the door, Papa! (मैंने! पापा, दरवाज़े पर दीये जलाने में मदद करो!)
Papa:Let’s light them together! The whole house is decorated with lights. (साथ में जलाते हैं! पूरा घर लाइट्स से सजा है।)
Aarav:Can we distribute sweets to our neighbours first? Mummy made delicious sweets! (पहले पड़ोसियों को मिठाई बाँटें? मम्मी ने बहुत अच्छी मिठाई बनाई!)
Mummy:Yes! Take the box of sweets. Say “Happy Diwali” to everyone! (हाँ! मिठाई का डिब्बा ले जाओ। सबको “Happy Diwali” बोलो!)
Priya:I got new clothes for Diwali! Do I look nice? (दिवाली के लिए नए कपड़े मिले! अच्छी लग रही हूँ?)
Papa:You look beautiful! Now let’s do Lakshmi Puja together. (बहुत सुंदर! अब साथ में लक्ष्मी पूजा करते हैं।)
Aarav:I love the smell of incense sticks during puja! After puja, can we burst crackers? (पूजा में अगरबत्ती की ख़ुशबू! पूजा के बाद पटाखे फोड़ें?)
Mummy:Only sparklers! This Diwali, let’s celebrate an eco-friendly festival. (सिर्फ़ फुलझड़ी! इस दिवाली इको-फ़्रेंडली त्योहार मनाते हैं।)
Priya:The sky looks so beautiful with all the fireworks! Happy Diwali, everyone! (आतिशबाज़ी से आसमान कितना सुंदर! सबको Happy Diwali!)
Papa:Happy Diwali! May our life always be filled with light! I wish every day was a festival! (Happy Diwali! हमारा जीवन हमेशा रोशनी से भरा रहे! काश हर दिन त्योहार होता!)
🎭 Conversation Practice — Role-Play These!
Role-Play 1: Holi Madness!
Practice Holi sentences. One attacks with colours, others respond!
Child 1: “Happy Holi! Let’s play with colours!”
Child 2: “Don’t throw water balloons at me! Use natural colours!”
Child 1: “Apply some colour on my cheeks gently!”
Child 2: “You have colour all over your face! You look so funny!”
Child 1: “The whole colony is celebrating! Let’s go to the park!”
Child 2: “I need to wash off all this colour first. Mummy, please make thandai!”
Child 2: “Don’t throw water balloons at me! Use natural colours!”
Child 1: “Apply some colour on my cheeks gently!”
Child 2: “You have colour all over your face! You look so funny!”
Child 1: “The whole colony is celebrating! Let’s go to the park!”
Child 2: “I need to wash off all this colour first. Mummy, please make thandai!”
Role-Play 2: Birthday Party
Practice birthday wishes, cake cutting, and thank yous!
Friends: “Happy Birthday! How old are you today?”
Birthday Kid: “I’m 8! Thank you for coming to my birthday party!”
Friends: “Let’s cut the cake! Make a wish first!”
Birthday Kid: “I wished for a bicycle! Here, blow out the candles!”
Friends: “I got a beautiful gift for you. Open it!”
Birthday Kid: “Thank you for the lovely gift! This is the best birthday ever!”
Birthday Kid: “I’m 8! Thank you for coming to my birthday party!”
Friends: “Let’s cut the cake! Make a wish first!”
Birthday Kid: “I wished for a bicycle! Here, blow out the candles!”
Friends: “I got a beautiful gift for you. Open it!”
Birthday Kid: “Thank you for the lovely gift! This is the best birthday ever!”
Role-Play 3: Raksha Bandhan
Practice the brother-sister bond! Tie rakhi and make promises.
Sister: “Happy Raksha Bandhan, Bhaiya! Let me tie this rakhi on your wrist.”
Brother: “Thank you, Didi! I promise to always protect you.”
Sister: “Where’s my gift? You always give the best gifts!”
Brother: “I got a beautiful gift for you! Open it!”
Sister: “A book! Thank you for the lovely gift! I love it!”
Brother: “I love you, Didi. Happy Raksha Bandhan!”
Brother: “Thank you, Didi! I promise to always protect you.”
Sister: “Where’s my gift? You always give the best gifts!”
Brother: “I got a beautiful gift for you! Open it!”
Sister: “A book! Thank you for the lovely gift! I love it!”
Brother: “I love you, Didi. Happy Raksha Bandhan!”
✏️ Practice — Fill in the Blanks
1. “Let’s ___ the diyas together!” (जलाना)
2. “___ out the candles and make a wish!” (बुझाना)
3. “The house is ___ with lights.” (सजा हुआ)
4. “Let me ___ this rakhi on your wrist.” (बाँधना)
5. “Can we use ___ colours this Holi?” (प्राकृतिक)
6. “We watched the flag ___ at school.” (फहराना)
7. “Let’s make a New Year ___.” (संकल्प)
8. “Festivals bring the whole family ___.” (साथ)
🎮 Quiz — Test Your Festival Sentences!
Question 1 of 8
“Light the diyas” means:
Question 2 of 8
“Eco-friendly” means:
Question 3 of 8
“Blow out the candles” — “blow out” means:
Question 4 of 8
“Tradition” means:
Question 5 of 8
Past tense of “burst” is:
Question 6 of 8
The correct greeting is:
Question 7 of 8
“Flag hoisting” means:
Question 8 of 8
“A resolution” is:
🧠 Parent Tips — Festivals in English
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Festival Wishes in English
“Happy Diwali!”, “Happy Holi!”, “Merry Christmas!”, “Eid Mubarak!” — teach your child to wish in English. It impresses relatives, builds confidence, and teaches cultural vocabulary.
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Festival Essay Practice
After every festival, ask your child to write 5 sentences about it in English: “What did you do? What did you eat? Who visited? What was special?” This builds writing skills naturally.
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Craft & Vocabulary Together
Making rangoli? Say “Let’s make a rangoli.” Making cards? “Let’s write Diwali greetings in English.” Every craft activity during festivals is a vocabulary lesson!
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Teach Cultural Diversity
“India celebrates Diwali, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Pongal, Baisakhi…” Festivals teach kids about India’s diversity while building rich English vocabulary about traditions and celebrations.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What are festival sentences in English?
▼Festival sentences are everyday English phrases used during celebrations — like “Happy Diwali!”, “Let’s light the diyas!”, “Blow out the candles!”, “Merry Christmas!” They help Indian kids practice English during festivals.
How to wish Happy Diwali in English?
▼Say “Happy Diwali!” directly. You can also add “May your life be filled with light!” or “Wishing you a bright and joyful Diwali!” Don’t say “Wish you Happy Diwali.”
What does “eco-friendly” mean?
▼“Eco-friendly” means not harmful to the environment. An eco-friendly Diwali means using fewer crackers, natural colours for rangoli, clay diyas, and celebrating without pollution.
Is “bursted” correct?
▼No! “Burst” stays the same in all tenses: burst → burst → burst. “I burst the crackers yesterday” — never “bursted.” It’s an irregular verb.
Can I download these sentences as PDF?
▼Yes! Click the “Download PDF” button at the top to get all 50 sentences with Hindi meanings. Perfect for every festival season!