Past Continuous Tense
The “Past Continuous Tense” is also referred to as the “Past Progressive Tense“.
इस Tense के वाक्यों की पहचान है – क्रिया के साथ ” रहा था, रही थी, रहे थे “ लगकर आता है।
जैसे – मैं जा रहा था, वो आ रहा था, आप सो रहे थे आदि।
किस Subject के साथ कौन सी Helping verb??
Singular Subjects के साथ – WAS
Plural Subjects के साथ – WERE
Rules:
Affirmative Sentence –
Sub.+ was/were + V1 + ing + Obj.
Negative Sentence –
Sub. + was/were + not + V1 + ing + Obj.
Interrogative Sentence –
<WH> + was/were + Sub. + V1 + ing + Obj.?
Negative Interrogative Sentence –
<WH> + was/were + Sub. + not + V1 + ing + Obj.?
Special Case: (जब Subject न दिया हो, बल्कि Subject के बारे में ही पूछा गया हो।)
Interrogative Sentence –
<WH-Sub> + was/were + V1 + ing + Obj.?
Negative Interrogative Sentence –
<WH-Sub> + was/were + not + V1 + ing + Obj.?
Sentences covered in the video:
वो एक संतरे को छील रही थी। (Affir.)
(Vo ek santare ko cheel rahi thee.)
She was peeling off an orange.
वो क्या छील रही थी? (Int.)
(Vo kya cheel rahi thee?)
What was she peeling?
मैं किसे बता रहा था? (Affir.)
(Main kise bata raha tha?)
Whom was I telling?
हम ऑफिस से निकल रहे थे। (Affir.)
(Hum office se nikal rahe the.)
We were leaving the office.
हम ऑफिस के लिए निकल रहे थे। (Affir.)
(Hum office ke liye nikal rahe the.)
We were leaving for the office.
कौन –कौन हसँ रहे थे? (Special Case – Int.)
(Kon –kon hans rahe the?)
Who all were laughing?
तुम उसे क्यों दोष दे रहे थे? (Int.)
(Tum use kyom dosh de rahe the?)
Why were you blaming him?
किसकी बहन वहाँ आ रही थी? (Special Case – Int.)
(Kiski behan vahaan aa rahi thee?)
Whose sister was coming there?
Examples of Affirmative Sentences
वह एक आर्टिकल लिख रहा था।
Vah ek article likh raha tha.
He was writing an article.
वे प्रोजेक्ट पर काम कर रहे थे।
Ve project par kaam kar rahe the.
They were working on the project.
वह अपना मैथमेटिक्स का होमवर्क पूरा कर रही थी।
Vah apna mathematics ka homework pura kar rahi thi.
She was completing her Mathematics homework.
वह अपनी आने वाली परीक्षाओं की तैयारी कर रहा था।
Vah apni aane wali pareekshao ki taiyaari kar raha tha.
He was preparing for his upcoming examinations.
वह अपनी कार की मरम्मत कर रही थी।
Vah apni car ki marammat kar rahi thi.
She was repairing her car.
Examples of Negative Sentences
वे बाहर नहीं जा रहे थे।
Ve bahar nahi ja he the.
They were not going out.
वह पिकनिक के लिए तैयार हो रही थी।
Vah apni picnic ke liye taiyaar ho rahi thi.
She was getting ready for the picnic.
वे शिक्षक दिवस के लिए कक्षा को सजा रहे थे।
Ve shikshak diwas ke liye kaksha ko saja rahe the.
They were decorating the classroom for Teacher’s Day.
बच्चे गार्डन में इधर-उधर भाग रहे थे।
Bachhe garden me idhar udhar bhaag rahe the.
The children were running around the garden.
Examples of Interrogative Sentences
क्या वे कॉलेज जाने के लिए निकल रहे थे?
Kya ve college jane ke liye nikal rahe the?
Were they leaving to go to college?
क्या वह उनके साथ पार्टी में जा रही थी?
Kya vah unke sath party me ja rahi thi?
Was she accompanying them to the party?
वे पिकनिक का आयोजन कहाँ कर रहे थे?
Ve picnic ka aayojan kaha kar rahe the?
Where were they organizing the picnic?
वह क्या कर रही थी?
Vah kya kar rahi thi?
What was she doing?
क्या वह गाना गा रही थी?
Kya vah gaana ga rahi thi?
Was she singing a song?
Examples of Negative Interrogative Sentences
उनकी माँ उन्हें उनकी गलतियों के लिए क्यों नहीं डाँट रही थी?
Unki ma unhe unki galtiyon ke liye kyu nahi daant rahi thi?
Why was their Mother not scolding them for their mistakes?
तुम मुझे कॉल क्यों नहीं कर रहे थे?
Tum mujhe call kyu nahi kar rahe the?
Why were you not calling out to me?
क्या वह ऑफिस के समय पर काम नहीं कर रही थी?
Kya vah office ke samay par kaam nahi kar rahi thi?
Was she not working during office hours?
क्या मैं सवालों के सही जवाब नहीं दे रहा था?
Kya mai sawalo ke sahi jawab nahi de raha tha?
Was I not answering the questions correctly?
वह घूमने के लिए क्यों नहीं जा रहा था?
Vah ghumne ke liye kyu nahi ja raha tha?
Why was he not going for his walks?