"Past Progressive"
We use past progressive for actions going in the past.
Roman:
Hum past progressive ka istemal un tamam kamo ke liye krte hain jo maazi me chal rahe the.
Urdu:
ہم اس ٹینس کا استعمال ان تمام کاموں کیلئےکرتے ہیں جو ماضی میں چل رہے تھے۔
Affirmative Structure:
I + was + ing form of verb
We / You / They + were + ing form of verb
Third person singular + was + ing form of verb
Negative Structure:
I + was + not + ing form of verb
We / You / They + were + not + ing form of verb
Third person singular + was + not + ing form of verb
Interrogative Structure:
Was + I + ing form of verb
Were + we / you / they + ing form of verb
Was + third person singular + ing form of verb
Negative interrogative Structure:
Was + I + not + ing form of verb
Were + we / you / they + not + ing form of verb
Was + third person singular + not + ing form of verb
To read what is subject, verb and object. Click here
To read what are first, second and third persons, Click here
Examples
I was eating
I was not eating
Was I eating?
Was I not eating?
Me khana kha ra tha
Me khana nai kha ra tha
Kia me khana kha ra tha?
Kia me khana nai kha ra tha?
میں کھانا کھارہا تھا۔
میں نہیں کھارہا تھا
کیا میں کھانا کھارہا تھا؟َ
کیا میں کھانا نہیں کھارہا تھا؟
You were playing
You were not playing
Were you playing?
Were you not playing?
Tm khel rahe
Tm nahi khel rahe the
Kia tm khel rahe the?
Kia tm nai khel rahe the?
تم کھیل رہے تھے
تم نہیں کھیل رہے تھے
کیا تم کھیل رہے تھے؟
کیا تم نہیں کھیل رہے تھے؟
He was working
He was not working
Was he working?
Was he not working?
Wo kam krha tha
Wo kam nai krha tha
Kia wo kam krha tha?
Kia kam nai krha tha?
وہ کام کررہا تھا۔
وہ کام نہیں کررہا تھا
کیا وہ کام کررہا تھا؟َ
کیا وہ کام نہیں کررہا تھا؟
We use past progressive for actions going in the past.
Roman:
Roman:
Hum past progressive ka istemal un tamam kamo ke liye krte hain jo maazi me chal rahe the.
Urdu:
Urdu:
ہم اس ٹینس کا استعمال ان تمام کاموں کیلئےکرتے ہیں جو ماضی میں چل رہے تھے۔
I + was + ing form of verb
We / You / They + were + ing form of verb
Third person singular + was + ing form of verb
We / You / They + were + ing form of verb
Third person singular + was + ing form of verb
Negative Structure:
I + was + not + ing form of verb
We / You / They + were + not + ing form of verb
Third person singular + was + not + ing form of verb
We / You / They + were + not + ing form of verb
Third person singular + was + not + ing form of verb
Interrogative Structure:
Was + I + ing form of verb
Were + we / you / they + ing form of verb
Was + third person singular + ing form of verb
Was + I + ing form of verb
Were + we / you / they + ing form of verb
Was + third person singular + ing form of verb
Negative interrogative Structure:
Was + I + not + ing form of verb
Was + I + not + ing form of verb
Were + we / you / they + not + ing form of verb
Was + third person singular + not + ing form of verb
To read what is subject, verb and object. Click here
To read what are first, second and third persons, Click here
Examples
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I was eating
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I was not eating
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Was I eating?
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Was I not eating?
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Me khana kha ra tha
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Me khana nai kha ra tha
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Kia me khana kha ra tha?
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Kia me khana nai kha ra tha?
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میں کھانا کھارہا تھا۔
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میں نہیں کھارہا تھا
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کیا میں کھانا کھارہا تھا؟َ
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کیا میں کھانا نہیں کھارہا تھا؟
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You were playing
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You were not playing
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Were you playing?
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Were you not playing?
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Tm khel rahe
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Tm nahi khel rahe the
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Kia tm khel rahe the?
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Kia tm nai khel rahe the?
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تم کھیل رہے تھے
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تم نہیں کھیل رہے تھے
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کیا تم کھیل رہے تھے؟
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کیا تم نہیں کھیل رہے تھے؟
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He was working
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He was not working
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Was he working?
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Was he not working?
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Wo kam krha tha
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Wo kam nai krha tha
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Kia wo kam krha tha?
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Kia kam nai krha tha?
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وہ کام کررہا تھا۔
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وہ کام نہیں کررہا تھا
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کیا وہ کام کررہا تھا؟َ
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کیا وہ کام نہیں کررہا تھا؟
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