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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 Halaba Language, the “verb form” varies with respective of person, number, and gender. The verb form ends as mentioned in the below table. (Halaba)
I was making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "I", the verb form ends with ''-aammiitik'k'i" (faarsaammiitik'k'i/ rosaammiitik'k'i). (Halaba)
We were making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "we", the verb form ends with ''-naammiitik'k'i/ -aammiitik'k'i" (faarsinaammiitik'k'i/ ronsaammiitik'k'i). If the verb fom ends with “aammiitik’k’i” (taught-ronsaammiitik’k'i”), the the letter “n” comes before the “-aammiitik’k’i”. (Halaba)
You (m) were making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "You(m)", the verb form ends with ''-taantiitik'k'i/ -aantiitik'k'i" (faarsitaantiitik'k'i/ rossaantiitik'k'i). (Halaba)
You (f) were making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "You(f)", the verb form ends with ''-taantiitik'k'i/ -aantiitik'k'i" (faarsitaantiitik'k'i/ rossaantiitik'k'i). (Halaba)
She was making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "She", the verb form ends with ''-taaxiitik'k'i/-aaxiitik'k'i" (faarsitaaxiitik'k'i/rossaaxiitik'k'i). (Halaba)
You (pl) were making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "You(pl)", the verb form ends with "-teenantaatik'k'i/ -eenantaatik'k'i" (faarsiteenantaatik'k'i/rosseenantaatik'k'i). (Halaba)
He was making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "He", the verb form ends with ''-anootik'k'i" (faarsanootik'k'i/ faarsanootik'k'i). (Halaba)
They were making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "They", the verb form ends with ''-taaxiitik'k'i/ -aaxiitik'k'i" (faarsitaaxiitik'k'i/ rossaaxiitik'k'i). (Halaba)