Understanding the Македонски Past Continuous Tense
The Past Continuous Tense in Македонски is used to talk about actions that were happening at a certain time in the past. Imagine you are telling a story about something that was going on before something else happened.
Important Points
- It is used to describe actions that were in progress at a specific moment in the past.
- Often used to set the scene in a story.
- Can show two actions happening at the same time in the past.
- It is formed using the past tense of 'to be' and the main verb with an '-ing' ending.
To make a sentence in the Past Continuous Tense, you need to use the past form of the verb 'to be' (бев, беше, беше, бевме, бевте, беа) and add the main verb with the ending '-ше'.
Examples
- Јас читав книга кога ме побара на телефон.
- Тие играа фудбал додека врнеше дожд.
- Ние пишувавме домашна работа цела вечер.
The Past Continuous Tense helps us talk about what was happening around a specific time in the past, like painting a picture of the past with words.