Past continuous tense - English Sindhi Grammar

Definition

A verb denoting continuous action of the subject in past is called Past continuous tense.

Note:-This tense shows continuous action in past.

Example

1. I was sending you a message.
2. He was singing a song.

Helping Verbs

Note :- "Was" and "Were" are the helping verbs of Past continuous tense.

Example

1. He was parking a car.
2. She was getting ready for her marriage.
3. They were gambling.

Formation(Syntax)

Conjugation

Note:- "Was" is followd by (I and Singular Noun) and "Were" is followed by (You, We and Plural Nouns).

Example

1. I was staring you.
2. We were staring you.
3. You were staring him.
4. He was staring you.
5. She was staring you.
6. It was staring you.
7. They were staring you.
8. Junaid was staring you .
9. Junaid and Javeed were staring you.

Sentence Transformations

Note:- A transformation of an Assertive sentence into Negative sentence, Interrogative sentence and Interrogative Negative sentence.

Assertive

1. My friend was going there willingly.
2. Boys were running after wealth.
3. My cousin was deceiving me easily.

Negative

1. My friend was not going there willingly.
2. Boys were not running after wealth.
3. My cousin was not deceiving me easily.

Interrogative

1. Was My friend going there willingly?
2. Were Boys running after wealth?
3. Was My cousin deceiving me easily?

Interrogative Negative

1. Was My friend not going there willingly?
2. Were Boys not running after wealth?
3. Was My cousin not deceiving me easily?

Contractions

1. You weren't calling. (You were not calling.)
2. Wasn't He punishing? (Was He punishing?)