A past action in progress
Past progressive uses plus : . It describes an action in progress at a past moment; respectful feminine suits Kamala.
Contrast (I closed my eyes) with (I was sleeping, female). is feminine plural, so a perfective with unmarked object has .
A negated perception stays simple: . means nobody saw it. Past report questions can be , , avoiding complex long questions.
कमला जी सो रही थीं।Kamala was sleeping. (respectful)
मैंने आँखें बंद कीं।I closed my eyes.
मैं सो रहा था।I was sleeping. (male)
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful form
Tap the form explained in this unit.
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Kamala was sleeping. (respectful)
।
I closed my eyes.
।
I was sleeping. (male)
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the meaning and the Hindi pattern.
कमला जी सो रही ।
Kamala was sleeping. (respectful)
मैंने आँखें बंद ।
I closed my eyes.
मैं सो रहा ।
I was sleeping. (male)
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
कमला जी सो रही ।
Kamala was sleeping. (respectful)
मैंने आँखें बंद ।
I closed my eyes.
मैं सो रहा ।
I was sleeping. (male)
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Kamala was sleeping. (respectful)
I closed my eyes.
I was sleeping. (male)
Practice 5/5 · Matching
Connect form and meaning
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
