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339) Past Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule

In English Language, “Present participle form” of a verb is used irrespective of person, number, and gender but to indicate past continuous tense, helping verb “was” is used for the subject I/He/She and “were” for We/You/They. (English)
In Yem language, verb form varies with respective person, number, and gender. The verb form ends as mentioned in the below table. (Yem)
I was making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "I" verb form ends with "a" . (I was making (tea)- Ta shayi etid faana./ I was learning. - Ta arid faana. ) (Yem)
We were making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "We" verb form ends with "ni ". (We were making (tea).- Inno shayi etidfaani. / We were learning. - Inno arid faani.) (Yem)
You (m) were making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "You(m)" verb form ends with "n/i". (You (m) were making (tea)- Ne shayi etid feen./You (m) were learning - Ne arid feen.) Note: Respective Form. (You (m) were making (tea) .-Nii shayi etid faani./You (m) were learning - Nii azzid faani.) (Yem)
You (f) were making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "You(f)" verb form ends with "n/i". (You (f) were making (tea)- Ne shayi etid feen./You (f) were learning - Ne arid feen.) Note: Respective Form. (You (f) were making (tea) .-Nii shayi etid faani./You (f) were learning - Nii azzid faani.) (Yem)
She was making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "She" verb form ends with "n" (She was making (tea).- Bar shayi etid feen/ She was learning.- Bar arid feen.) Note: Respective Form. She was making (tea).-Baas shyi etid feeten/She was learning- Baas azzid feeten.) (Yem)
You (pl) were making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "You(pl)" verb form ends with "i". (You (pl) were making (tea).-Nitto shayi etised faani. / You (pl) were learning.- Nitto arised faani.) Note: Respective Form. You (pl) were making (tea).-Niino shayi etised faaseni./You (pl) were learning.-/ Niino azzised faaseni.) (Yem)
He was making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "He" verb form ends with "n". (He was making (tea)-Bar shayi eatid feen/ Bar arid feen.) Note: Respective Form. (Baas shayi eatid feeten/ He was learning.- Baas azzid feeten.) (Yem)
They were making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "They" verb form ends with "n". Note: They ( Masculine Gender). (They were making (tea)-Basakito shayi etised feesen./ They were learning.- Basakito arised feesen.) Note: They ( Feminine Gender) (They were making (tea)- Barikito shayi etised faasen./They were learning.- Barikito arised faasen.) Note: Respective Form. (They were making (tea)- Baasso shayi etised feeseten./They were learning- Baasso azzised feeseten.) (Yem)