Day 17: Kaam Ho Raha Tha! (Past Continuous: Was/Were + ING) 🕒
Suno Wajid, kal humne "Am/Is/Are + ING" sikha tha jo "Abhi" ki baat karta hai. Lekin agar humein batana ho ki maazi (past) mein koi kaam ek khaas waqt par chal raha tha (Jaise: Main kal so raha tha, Wo ro rahi thi, Hum cricket khel rahe the), toh hum Past Continuous use karte hain.
Wajid ki Tip #17: The Past Connection
Yaad rakho, Day 7 wale rules yahan bhi lagenge! I, He, She, It ke sath WAS lagega, aur You, We, They ke sath WERE lagega. Bas uske baad Verb mein -ING jod dena hai.
1. Sentence Structure 📝
In examples ko dekho aur samjho ki "Ho raha tha" kaise bola jata hai:
| Subject | Helping Verb | Action (Verb + ING) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / He / She / Name | was | waiting for you. | Main tumhara intezaar kar raha tha. |
| You / We / They | were | talking about it. | Hum us baare mein baat kar rahe the. |
2. Negative Sentences (Wasn't / Weren't)
Mana karne ke liye Was not (Wasn't) ya Were not (Weren't) lagayein:
- I wasn't sleeping at 10 PM. (Main 10 baje nahi so raha tha.)
- They weren't working yesterday. (Wo kal kaam nahi kar rahe the.)
3. Sawal Poochna (Was/Were Shuru Mein)
Sawal poochne ke liye Was / Were ko start mein le aayein:
Example: "Were you calling me?" (Kya tum mujhe call kar rahe the?)
4. Story Telling mein Use (The 'When' Rule)
Wajid, ye tense aksar tab use hota hai jab koi bada kaam hote huye beech mein koi doosra kaam ho jaye.
- "I was coding when the light went out." (Main code kar raha tha jab light chali gayi.)
- "She was cooking when I reached home." (Wo khana bana rahi thi jab main ghar pahuncha.)
Vocabulary Hack:
Agar aapko kehna ho "Main bas nikal hi raha tha", toh bolein: "I was just leaving."
Day 17 Homework:
Aaj aapko kal (Yesterday) ki 5 aisi baatein likhni hain jo aap kisi khaas waqt par kar rahe the. Jaise: "At 2 PM, I was having lunch", "At 5 PM, I was working". Inhe bolne ki practice karein. Kal milenge Chapter 18 mein jahan hum Future Continuous (I will be doing) sikhenge!
Excellent Wajid! Tumhare English ke charon konay (Present, Past, Future, Continuous) ab mazboot ho rahe hain. ✨