Past Continuous: weedho, jimicsiyo, imtixaano iyo tusaalooyin

Past Continuous isticmaalno

Waqtiga Joogtada ee Hore waxaa loo adeegsadaa in lagu sharxo falal socday xilli gaar ah oo la soo dhaafay, habraacyo socda, xaalado asalka ah, falal isku mar dhacaya, iyo falal uu hakiyey dhacdo kale.

I was working on the report at 7 p.m.
Waxaan ka shaqaynayay warbixinta saacadda 7 fiidnimo.

Past Continuous Foom

Subject + was / were + V-ing

She was talking to her manager.
Waxay la hadlaysay maamulkeeda.
They were waiting for the bus.
Waxay sugayeen baska.

Past Continuous Xeer

  • Past Continuous waxaa loo adeegsadaa falal dhacayay daqiiqad gaar ah oo la soo dhaafay.
    I was reading an email at that moment.
    Waxaan akhrinayay iimayl xilligaas.
    She was speaking to a client at 10 o'clock.
    Waxay la hadlaysay macmiil saacadda 10-ka.
  • Waxaa loo isticmaalaa falal ama habraacyo dhaadheer oo dhacay waagii hore.
    They were talking all night.
    Waxay hadlayeen habeenkii oo dhan.
    He was studying for hours.
    Wuxuu wax baranayay saacado badan.
  • Past Continuous wuxuu tilmaamaa ficil asal ah oo dheeraa, halka Past Simple uu muujinayo ficilka kala goynaya.
    I was cooking when he called.
    Waxaan karinayay markii uu soo wacay.
    They were walking home when it started to rain.
    Waxay ku sii socdeen guriga markii roobku bilaabmay.
  • Waxay qeexi kartaa laba fal oo isku mar dhacaya.
    I was doing my homework while my sister was watching TV.
    Waxaan sameynayay shaqadeyda guriga intii ay walaashay daawanaysay TV-ga.
    She was writing emails while he was making phone calls.
    Iyadu waxay qoraysay iimayllo halka isaguna uu samaynayay wicitaanno taleefan.
  • Past Continuous waxaa badanaa loo isticmaalaa in lagu sharaxo xaaladaha asalka ah.
    People were walking in the park and children were playing.
    Dadku waxay ku socdeen jardiinada, carruurtuna way ciyaarayeen.
    Music was playing and everyone was dancing.
    Muusig ayaa socday, qof walbana wuu ciyaarayay.
  • Past Continuous waxaa lala isticmaali karaa always si loo muujiyo xanaaq ama falal soo noqnoqda.
    He was always complaining about his job.
    Mar walba wuxuu ka cabanayay shaqadiisa.
    She was always leaving the lights on.
    Waxay mar walba ka tagi jirtay nalalka iyagoo shidan.
  • Calaamadaha wakhtiga ee caanka ah waxaa ka mid ah:
    xilligaas, 5-ta galabnimo, inta lagu jiro, marka, maalintii oo dhan, fiidkii oo dhan
    She was working late that evening.
    Waxay shaqaynaysay fiidkaas ilaa goor dambe.
    I was feeling tired all day.
    Waxaan dareemayay daal maalintii oo dhan.
  • Waxaa jira xeerar hingaad oo fudud oo lagu sameeyo -ing.
    • Haddii falku ku dhammaado -e, waxaan ka saarnaa e oo ku darnnaa -ing.
    • Haddii fal uu ku dhammaado shibbane-shaqal-shibbane, waxaan labanlaabnaa shibbanaha ugu dambeeya.
    • Haddii fal uu ku dhammaado -ie, waxaan u beddelnaa y oo ku darnnaa -ing.
    make → making, run → running, lie → lying
  • Qaar ka mid ah falalka badanaa looma isticmaalo qaabka socodka ah (know, like, want, need, understand).
    ✅ I knew the answer.
    ❌ I was knowing the answer.

Past Continuous Diidmo

  • Diidmada waxaa lagu sameeyaa was not iyo were not.
    I was not working at that time.
    Anigu ma aanan shaqaynayn waqtigaas.
    She wasn't listening to music.
    Iyadu ma ay dhegaysanayn muusig.
    They weren't waiting outside.
    Iyagu ma aysan sugeyn bannaanka.

Past Continuous Su'aalo

Su’aalaha, was / were waxay ka hor timaaddaan mawduuca.

Was / Were + subject + V-ing?
Wh-word + was / were + subject + V-ing?

Were you working at 8 p.m.?
Ma shaqaynaysay 8-da fiidnimo?
Was she coming with you?
Miyay kula imanaysay?
What were they doing?
Maxay samaynayeen?
Why was he leaving so early?
Maxaa keenay inuu sidaas u dhaqso baxayo?

Past Continuous Khaladaad caadi ah

❌ She working when I saw her.
✅ She was working when I saw her.
❌ I was work on the task.
✅ I was working on the task.
❌ Were you work yesterday?
✅ Were you working yesterday?
❌ I was knowing the answer.
✅ I knew the answer.

Past Continuous Weedho

I was writing an email when the manager called.
Waxaan qorayay iimayl markii maamuluhu soo wacay.
She was preparing for a presentation all evening.
Waxay isu diyaarinaysay bandhig habeenkii oo dhan.
We were discussing the project when the meeting started.
Waxaan ka wada hadleynay mashruuca markii shirku bilaabmay.
He was staying in London that week.
Wuxuu toddobaadkaas joogay London.
They were meeting the client when I arrived.
Waxay la kulmayeen macmiilka markii aan imid.
I was learning how to use the system.
Waxaan baranayay sida loo isticmaalo nidaamka.
She was looking for a quieter place to work.
Waxay raadinaysay meel ka aamusan oo ay ka shaqeyso.
We were improving the design of the application.
Waxaan hagaajinaynay naqshadda codsiga.
He was talking to the support team.
Wuxuu la hadlayay kooxda taageerada.
They were planning a short trip.
Waxay qorshaynayeen safar gaaban.

Past Continuous Tusaalooyin

I was checking the document and making changes.
Waxaan hubinayay dukumentiga oo isbeddello sameynayay.
She was speaking to a customer and taking notes.
Waxay la hadlaysay macaamiil waxayna qoranaysay qoraallo.
They were working on a new feature.
Waxay ka shaqaynayeen sifo cusub.
We were waiting for the final decision.
Waxaan sugeynay go’aanka kama dambaysta ah.
He was fixing a bug in the code.
Wuxuu saxayay cilad ku jirtay koodhka.
I was trying to understand the system.
Waxaan isku dayayay inaan fahmo nidaamka.
She was getting ready for the meeting.
Waxay isu diyaarinaysay kulanka.
We were looking at several solutions.
Waxaan eegaynay dhowr xal.
He was sending the files when the internet stopped.
Wuxuu dirayay faylasha markii internet-ku go'ay.
They were organizing the event together.
Waxay si wadajir ah u qabanqaabinayeen munaasabadda.

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Tenses

Future Simple Present Simple Present Perfect Present Continuous Past Simple Past Perfect Past Continuous

Conditionals

Second Conditional First Conditional Third Conditional Zero Conditional

Sentences

Relative Clauses Conjunctions Reported Speech

Verbs

Used to To be used to To get used to