In Tagalog grammar, the Past Progressive tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past. It is typically formed using the word “nag” or “nags” in the beginning of a verb. In this exercise, we will practice using this tense in various sentences. Remember, the past progressive form in Tagalog signifies an action that was in progress during a certain past event or time frame.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct past progressive form of the verbs in brackets.
*Naglalaro* (play) sila ng basketball kanina.
Kumakain siya ng *nagtirik* (grill) na baboy kahapon.
*Nageensayo* (practice) ka ba para sa talent show kahapon?
Ang *naghahanda* (prepare) nila para sa party kanina.
Nung isang linggo, *nagbabasa* (read) ako ng libro.
Exercise 2: Formulate Sentences in past progressive tense based on the given cues
Sinabi niya na sila ay *nagsasayaw* (dance) sa party kahapon.
*Naglalakad* (walk) kami sa park nung isang araw.
*Naglinis* (clean) ka na ba ng bahay kanina?
*Nagsusulat* (write) ako ng sulat para sa iyo kahapon.
*Nagtatrabaho* (work) siya sa company nung isang taon.
