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Past Continuous

Basic

Actions in progress in the past — চলমান অতীত কাল

Grammar Rule

চলমান অতীত কাল — Past Continuous

কখন ব্যবহার হয় (When to use):
• অতীতে নির্দিষ্ট সময়ে যা চলছিল:
  রাত ১০টায় সে পড়ছিল। → She was studying at 10 PM.
• একটি কাজ চলছিল, তখন হঠাৎ আরেকটি হলো:
  আমি ঘুমাচ্ছিলাম যখন ফোন বাজল।
  → I was sleeping when the phone rang.
• একই সময়ে দুটো কাজ চলছিল:
  সে রান্না করছিল আর আমি পড়ছিলাম।
  → While she was cooking, I was reading.

গঠন (Structure):
  Positive: Subject + was / were + V-ing
  Negative: Subject + was / were + not + V-ing
  Question: Was / Were + Subject + V-ing?

  was  → I / He / She / It
  were → You / We / They

💡 মনে রাখুন — দুটো ঘটনার নিয়ম:
  লম্বা চলমান ঘটনা → Past Continuous (was/were + V-ing)
  হঠাৎ ছোট ঘটনা    → Past Simple (V2)

  I was sleeping  WHEN  the alarm rang.
  (চলছিল ─────────────) (হঠাৎ হলো ⚡)

⚠️ সাধারণ ভুল:
   She was watch TV.  ❌  →  She was watching TV. ✅
   They was playing.  ❌  →  They were playing.   ✅

Examples

She was reading when I arrived.

চলছিল — was + reading

I was sleeping when the phone rang.

চলছিল (PC) + হঠাৎ হলো (PS)

Were you studying at midnight?

question — Were + subject + V-ing?

While she was cooking, he was cleaning.

দুটো চলমান কাজ একসাথে

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