In Urdu Grammar, Past Continuous, also known as “Past Indefinite,” is used to describe an action that was happening at a specific time in the past. It is generally formulated by adding “tha” (for masculine singular), “the” (for masculine plural), “thi” (for feminine singular), and “thien” (for feminine plural) at the end of a verb stem. Learning to use the Past Continuous correctly is vital for expressing yourself in Urdu, and practicing with sentences is one of the best ways to learn.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct Past Continuous verb
1. Me kal *parh raha* tha. (studying)
2. Tum kahan *jah rahay* thay? (going)
3. Woh music *sun rahi* thi. (listening)
4. Hum park me *khel rahay* thay. (playing)
5. Aap kya *kar rahay* thay? (doing)
6. Wo kal raat ko *so rahi* thi. (sleeping)
7. Mera dost mujh se Urdu *sikh raha* tha. (learning)
8. Mein apne ghar me *reh raha* tha. (staying)
9. Woh mujhe *dekh rahi* thi. (watching)
10. Hum sab mil kar *ga rahay* thay. (singing)
11. Aap wo kitab *parh rahay* thay. (reading)
12. Wo bus stop par *intezar kar rahi* thi. (waiting)
13. Meri maa khana *pakka rahi* thi. (cooking)
14. Usne mujhe *bulaya tha* but mein *nahi ja raha* tha. (not going)
15. Wo darwaza *band kar rahi* thi. (closing)
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using the correct form of past continuous verb
1. Tum ne mujhe *bataaya nahi* tha. (not told)
2. Mujhe tumse *mil raha* tha. (meeting)
3. Aap *kuch nahi kar rahay* thay. (not doing)
4. Woh cricket *khel raha* tha. (playing)
5. Tum meri *madad kar rahay* thay. (helping)
6. Hum wahan *nahi jah rahay* thay. (not going)
7. Woh apna homework *complete kar rahi* thi. (completing)
8. Aap ne mujhe *phone kiya* tha. (called)
9. Mein Pakistan *ja raha* tha. (going)
10. Woh roti *khari* thi. (buying)
11. Aap kal class me *late ho gaye* thay. (arrived late)
12. Wo letter *likh raha* tha. (writing)
13. Hum samudar ki taraf *guzar rahay* thay. (passing)
14. Woh mere answers *check kar rahi* thi. (checking)
15. Hamara driver gaari *chal raha* tha. (driving)
