Past Continuous tense examples in Urdu and English

Past Continuous tense


ہم یہ ٹینس کس چیز یا واقعے کو اس طرح بیان کرنے کیلئے استعمال کرتے ہیں کہ آنکھوں کے سامنے اس

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Structure of sentence

Positive Sentences


           Subject + auxiliary verb + Main Verb (present participle) + object
           Subject + was/were + (1st form of verb or base verb +ing) +object

I was preparing for papers.
ہم پیپروں کی تیاری کر رہے تھے                                                                                

They were playing cricket.
وہ کرکٹ کھیل رہے تھے                                                                                           

We were sitting in the class during Examination.
امتحان کے دوران ہم کلاس میں بیٹھے ہوئے تھے                                                               

You were wasting your time.
تم اپنا وقت برباد کر رہے تھے                                                                                    

She was always working.
وہ ہر وقت کام میں لگی رہتی تھی

He was always grumbling.
وہ ہر وقت بڑ بڑاتا رہتا تھا

It was snowing.
برف پڑ رہی تھی                                                                                                                     
      
Negative Sentences
  Subject + auxiliary verb + NOT + Main verb (present participle) + object

  Subject + was/were + NOT + (1st form of verb or base verb +ing) +object


Example:
           
I was not preparing for papers.
 میں پیپروں کی تیاری نہیں کر رہا تھا                                                                                

They were not playing cricket.
وہ کرکٹ نہیں کھیل رہے تھے                                                                                           

We were not sitting in the class during Examination.
امتحان کے دوران ہم کلاس میں نہیں بیٹھے ہوئے تھے                                                              

You were not wasting your time.
تم اپنا وقت برباد نہیں کر رہے تھے                                                                                    

She was not always working.
وہ ہر وقت کام میں لگی نہیں رہتی تھی     

He was not always grumbling.
وہ ہر وقت نہیں بڑ بڑاتا رہتا تھا

It was not snowing.
برف نہیں  پڑ رہی تھی                                                                                                
  

Interrogative Sentence

 Auxiliary verb + Subject + Main verb (present participle) + object
 Was/were + Subject + (1st form of verb or base verb +ing) +object

Example: 

Was I preparing for papers?
کیا ہم پیپروں کی تیاری کر رہے تھے؟                                                                                

Were they playing cricket?
کیا وہ کرکٹ کھیل رہے تھے؟                                                                                          

Were we  sitting in the class during Examination?
کیاامتحان کے دوران ہم کلاس میں بیٹھے ہوئے تھے؟                                                              

Were you wasting your time?
کیا تم اپنا وقت برباد کر رہے تھے؟                                                                                   

Was she always working?
کیا وہ ہر وقت کام میں لگی رہتی تھی؟     

Was he always grumbling?
کیا وہ ہر وقت بڑ بڑاتا رہتا تھا؟

Was it snowing?
کیا برف پڑ رہی تھی؟                                                                                                  
  
   
Interrogative+ Negative Sentences

 Auxiliary verb + Subject+NOT+ Main verb (present participle) + object
 Was/were + Subject+NOT+ (1st form of verb or base verb +ing) +object

Were I preparing for papers?
کیا ہم پیپروں کی تیاری نہیں کر رہے تھے؟                                                                            

Were they  playing cricket?
کیا وہ کرکٹ نہیں کھیل رہے تھے؟                                                                                    

Were we  sitting in the class during Examination?
کیاامتحان کے دوران ہم کلاس میں نہیں بیٹھے ہوئے تھے؟                                                       

Were you wasting your time?
کیا تم اپنا وقت برباد نہیں کر رہے تھے؟                                                                            

Was she always working?
کیا وہ ہر وقت کام میں نہیں لگی رہتی تھی؟          

Was he always grumbling?
کیا وہ ہر وقت نہیں بڑ بڑاتا رہتا تھا؟  

Was it snowing?
کیا برف نہیں پڑ رہی تھی؟                                                                                                

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