Understanding the Past Continuous Tense in Armenian
The Past Continuous Tense in Armenian is used to describe actions that were happening at a specific moment in the past. It's like telling a story about something you were doing when something else happened.
Important Points
- It describes an action that was happening at a specific time in the past.
- It is often used with another action that interrupts it, which is in the simple past tense.
- It helps to set the scene in storytelling.
To form the Past Continuous Tense in Armenian, you need to use the past form of the verb 'to be' and the present participle of the main verb. The present participle is like the English '-ing' form.
Examples
- Ես կարդում էի երբ նա զանգեց։ (I was reading when he called.)
- Նրանք խաղում էին այգում։ (They were playing in the garden.)
- Մենք ուտում էինք երբ սկսվեց անձրևը։ (We were eating when the rain started.)
Remember, the Past Continuous Tense helps us talk about what was happening at a certain time in the past. It's like painting a picture with words about what was going on.