Past Continuous Tense
Structure: Subject+ Was/Were + being + done(v3) + object
In Hindi | In English |
कर रहा था से किया जा रहा था। बुला रहा था से बुलाया जा रहा था। लिख रहा था से लिखा जा रहा था। | Was/Were being + done Was/Were being + called Was/Were being + written |
Practice on Notebook as shown in the Table.
Positive Statement Structure Negative Statement Structure Positive Question Structure Negative Question Structure Positive Question with Question Word Structure Negative Question with Question Word Structure | He was being sent to the party. …………………………………………………. Was he being sent to the party? Was he not being sent to the party?
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Why was he not being sent to the party? |
Table 01
Positive Statement Structure Negative Statement Structure
Positive Question Structure
Negative Question Structure
Positive Question with Question Word Structure Negative Question with Question Word Structure | The goat was being fed grass. The goat was not being fed grass.
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Was the goat not being fed grass?
When was the goat being fed grass? ………………………………………………… |
Table No. 2
Positive Statement Structure
Negative Statement Structure Positive Question Structure
Negative Question Structure
Positive Question with Question Word Structure
Negative Question with Question Word Structure | They were being driven in the car.
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Were they being driven in the car?
Were they not being driven in the car?
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Why were they not being driven in the car? |
Table No. 3
Positive Statement Structure Negative Statement Structure Positive Question Structure Negative Question Structure
Positive Question with Question Word Structure
Negative Question with Question Word Structure | ……………………………………………….. My car was not being repaired. Was my car being repaired? ………………………………………………….
Where was my car being repaired?
Why was my car not being repaired? |
Table No. 4
Passive Voice |
Positive Statement Structure Negative Statement Structure
Positive Question Structure
Negative Question Structure
Positive Question with Question Word Structure
Negative Question with Question Word Structure | Clothes was being washed by my mother.
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e.g., They were being written exam. (P.V.)
उनकी परिक्षा कराई जा रही थी |
I was not being punished. (P.V.)
मुझे दंडित नहीं किया जा रहा था।
Was he not being invited? (P.V.)
क्या उसे आमंत्रित नहीं किया जा रहा था?
Here are a few examples for practice. Read them and convert them into Passive.
Examples: I was flying the kite. (A.V.)
They were not taking it seriously. (A.V.)
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Practice the following Sentence
Active Voice – My mother was washing the clothes.
मेरी अम्मी कपड़े धो रही थी।
Write down at least 4 Imaginations around you.
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