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Past Continuous Exercises For Malay Grammar

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The Past Continuous or Past Progressive tense in Malay grammar expresses an action that was happening at a specific time in the past. The action had started but not yet finished at the spot time mentioned. Malay language uses the word “tengah” along with a verb in the root form to express the Past Continuous tense. Let’s dive into some exercises to get a better understanding.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of Past Continuous tense

1. Kami *sedang* makan ketika telefon beras (were).
2. Dia *tengah* mencoba membuat roti (was).
3. Buku itu *tengah* dibaca olehnya semalam (was).
4. Kau *tengah* menonton televisi ketika saya tiba (were).
5. Kucing itu *wendah* minum susu (was).

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the missing word

6. Saya *tgh* berjogging di taman pagi ini (was).
7. Dia *tengah* menyapu lantai ketika ibunya pulang (was).
8. Mereka *sedang* memasak untuk makan malam (were).
9. Adikku *tengah* tidur ketika lampu padam (was).
10. Burung-burung itu *tgh* bernyanyi di pohon (were).

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