हिन्दी
In English we use the past continuous to talk about an action taking place during a period of time in the past. We usually use it with past simple.
The table below shows the different forms of past continuous :
| Example verb : study | I / He / She / It | You / We / They |
| Positive | ... was studying. | ... were studying. |
| Negative | ... wasn't studying. | ... weren't studying. |
| Questions | Was ... studying? | Were ... studying? |
| Short answers | Yes, ... was. / No, ... wasn't. | Yes, ... were. / No, ... weren't. |
In English we use the past continuous to show that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the past simple. This can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time.
Past Continuous Examples Sentences :
Positive Examples of Past Continuous :
Negative Examples of Past Continuous :
Question Examples of Past Continuous :
In English we can also use a specific time as an interruption.
Examples Sentences :
When you use the past continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it means that both actions were happening at the same time. The actions are parallel.
Examples Sentences :
| Past continuous example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Yes, I already made myself a coffee while you were sleeping. | हाँ, जब तुम सो रहे थे तभी मैंने अपने लिए कॉफ़ी बना ली। |
| It sounds like she was having a mental breakdown. | ऐसा लगता है उसे मानसिक आघात लगा था। |
| The only smoke I could see was coming out of her ears. | मैं केवल वो धुआं देख पाया जो उसके कानों से बाहर आ रहा था। |
| No, I wasn't interested at all, I was just trying to be nice to her. | नहीं, मुझे बिलकुल रूचि नहीं थी, मैं बस उसके साथ अच्छा बनने की कोशिश कर रही थी। |
| She was in the kitchen, too, preparing something to cook. | वो भी रसोईघर में कुछ बनाने की तैयारी कर रही थी। |
| Thank god you weren't looking for red wine! | शुक्र है कि तुम रेड वाइन नहीं ढूंढ रही थी! |
| I can't believe it, I was planning to sleep till 9 today! | मुझे भरोसा नहीं हो रहा, आज मैं 9 बजे तक सोने का सोच रही थी! |
| You were saying something about the wardrobe before. | तुम पहले कपड़ों की अलमारी के बारे में कुछ कह रही थी। |
| And the girls were too busy ordering. | और लड़कियां ऑर्डर करने में व्यस्त थीं। |
| I think she definitely understood I was lying! | मुझे लगता है वो निश्चित रूप से समझ गयी कि मैं झूठ बोल रही हूँ! |
| I hope you weren't looking for something urgently! | मुझे उम्मीद है कि आप तुरंत के लिए घर नहीं खोज रही हैं! |
| I was wondering where that chorizo smell was coming from. | वही मैं सोच रहा था कि कोरिज़ो की महक कहाँ से आ रही है। |
| I thought Diego was taking you somewhere. | मुझे लगा डिएगो तुम्हें कहीं ले जा रहा था। |
| I was planning on stirfrying some red peppers and mushrooms! | मैं कुछ लाल शिमला मिर्च और मशरूम भूनने के बारे में सोच रहा था! |
| Hm, why was he begging the fairy to turn him into a real kid then? | हम्म, तो फिर वो परी से उसे असली लड़के में बदलने की भीख क्यों मांग रहा था? |
| Yes, sorry, I was thinking of getting stock powder at the shop. | हाँ, माफ करना, मैं दुकान से स्टॉक पाउडर लेने के बारे में सोच रही थी। |
| Noone was paying attention to your "precious" bag. | कोई तुम्हारे "बेशकीमती" बैग पर ध्यान नहीं दे रहा था। |
| Alright Nick, what were you saying? | ठीक है निक, तुम क्या कह रहे थे? |
| Yeah, it wasn't only Pogo, she was complaining about everything! | हाँ, वो केवल पोगों के बारे में नहीं बोल रही थी, वो लगभग सभी चीजों के बारे में शिकायत कर रही थी! |
| That's what I was planning. | मैंने यही सोचा था। |
