Understanding the Past Continuous Tense in Azerbaijani
The Past Continuous Tense in Azerbaijani is used to talk about actions that were happening at a certain time in the past. It's like saying something was going on, but it didn't finish right away.
Important Points
- It shows that something was happening at a specific moment in the past.
- It can describe two actions happening at the same time in the past.
- It helps to set the scene in a story about the past.
To form the Past Continuous Tense in Azerbaijani, you typically use the past tense form of the verb 'olmaq' (to be) along with the main verb. The main verb gets a suffix that shows it was happening in the past.
Examples
- Mən yemək yeyirdim o gələndə.
- Biz filmə baxırdıq yağış yağanda.
- O, kitab oxuyurdu telefon zəng çalanda.
In these examples, the actions like 'eating', 'watching', and 'reading' were happening at the time something else occurred. The suffixes '-irdi', '-ırdı', or '-urdu' are added to the main verbs to show they were ongoing in the past.
Important Points
- The verb 'olmaq' helps form this tense.
- Suffixes like '-irdi', '-ırdı', and '-urdu' indicate ongoing actions in the past.
- It often pairs with another past action to show what was happening at that time.