Past states and actions
Contrast , I was at home, with , I came home. The first is a state, the second an action. Both take the already taught past personal endings.
For an action in progress in the past, -iyordu gives . This background pattern is useful for the festival pictures. means I was not sleeping.
A completed action can interrupt a background activity: Keep these as two short sentences. is I closed my eyes, not I slept.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I was sleeping. | ||
| I was sleeping. | ||
| You were sleeping, familiar. | ||
| You were sleeping, familiar. | ||
| She was sleeping. | ||
| She was sleeping. | ||
| We were sleeping. | ||
| We were sleeping. | ||
| You were sleeping, polite. | ||
| You were sleeping, polite. | ||
| They were sleeping. | ||
| They were sleeping. | ||
| I was not sleeping. | ||
| I was not sleeping. | ||
| I closed my eyes. | ||
| I closed my eyes. | ||
Ben uyuyordum.I was sleeping.
Sen uyuyordun.You were sleeping, familiar.
O uyuyordu.She was sleeping.
Biz uyuyorduk.We were sleeping.
Siz uyuyordunuz.You were sleeping, polite.
Onlar uyuyorlardı.They were sleeping.
Ben uyumuyordum.I was not sleeping.
Gözlerimi kapattım.I closed my eyes.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I was sleeping.
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You were sleeping, familiar.
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She was sleeping.
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We were sleeping.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ben .
I was sleeping.
Sen .
You were sleeping, familiar.
O .
She was sleeping.
Biz .
We were sleeping.
Siz .
You were sleeping, polite.
Onlar .
They were sleeping.
Ben .
I was not sleeping.
Gözlerimi .
I closed my eyes.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
O .
She was sleeping.
Biz .
We were sleeping.
Siz .
You were sleeping, polite.
Onlar .
They were sleeping.
Ben .
I was not sleeping.
Gözlerimi .
I closed my eyes.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I was sleeping here.
You were sleeping, familiar here.
She was sleeping here.
We were sleeping here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I was sleeping.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
I was sleeping.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
You were sleeping, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
You were sleeping, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
She was sleeping.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
She was sleeping.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
We were sleeping.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
We were sleeping.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
