The Past Continuous tense
Subject +
was/ Were +Present Participle + Compliment
hula lrñka isáhd
The
past continuous is formed form the past tense of “Be” with the “ing” form
of the verb
Meaning
I.
Somebody was doing something
hfula hula lrñka isáhd
II.
Something was doing something
hula ula lrñka isáhd
III.
Something was happening
hï
fohla isÿfjñka mej;=kd
Example
1. I was waiting for her
almost two hours.
uu meh folla ;siafia weh tklka u.n,ñka isáhd
2. They were watching TV when
I came
uu tk ùg Tjqka rEmjdysksh krUñka isáhd
3. I were studding when she
called
weh l:d lrkùg uu mdvï lrñka isáhd
4. Thousands of devotees were
gathering to the anurada pura on poson poya day
oyia .kka ne;su;=ka fmdfidka fmdah Èk wkqrdOmqrhg /iafjñka isáhd
5. Some sort of living things
were living in the desert
iuyr j¾.fha cSùka lka;drj, cSj;a fjñka isáhd
6. He was always dreaming to be a doctor
Tyq ieuod ffjoHjrfhla fjkak isysk ujñka isáhd
7. Unfortunate lazy children
were nickeling everything’s
8. Large reservoirs were enriching
the plantations of the peasant
ùYd, c,dY f.dùhdf.a j.djka ireidr lrñka isáhd
9. They were doing only the
meritorious deeds
Tjqka mqkH l%shd mukla lrñka
isáhd
10. She was learning English
language
weh bx.%sis NdYdj bf.k.ksñka isáhd
11. They were following the
course in English
Tjqka mdGud,dj bx.%sfhka yodrñka isáhd
12. The present government was
increasing the price of goods day by day
mj;sk rch ojiska oji nvq ñ, jeälrñka isáhd
13. Kamal was roaming here and
there
lu,a tydg fuydg weùÈñka isáhd
14. Our school was developing
day by day
wfma mdi, ojiska oji ÈhqKqfjñka mej;=kd
15. The people were
criticizing the past government
ñksiqka
miq.sh rch ùfõpkh lrñka isáhd
Positive, Question, Negative and
Negative question
P
F :
He was recalling him childhood.
Tyq Tyqf.a <ud ld,h u;la lrñka isáhd
Q
F :
Was he recalling him childhood?
Tyq Tyqf.a <ud ld,h u;la lrñka isáhd?
N
F :
He was not recalling him childhood.
Tyq Tyqf.a <ud ld,h u;la lrñka fkdisáhd
N
Q F :
Was not he recalling him childhood?
Tyq Tyqf.a <ud ld,h u;la lrñka fkdisáhdo?
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