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339) Past Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule

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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. In Afaan Oromoo, the verb form varies with respective person, number, and gender. The helping verb form ends as mentioned in the table below.
I was making (tea)/ learning.If the subject is "I" verb form ends with "_e". (Danfisaa/ barataa ture).
We were making (tea)/ learning.If the subject is "We" verb form ends with "_re". (Danfisaa/ barataa turre).
You (m) were making (tea)/ learning.If the subject is "You (m)" verb form ends with "_te". (Danfisaa/ barataa turte).
You (f) were making (tea)/ learning.If the subject is "You (f)" verb form ends with "_te". (Danfisaa/ barataa turte).
She was making (tea)/ learning.If the subject is "You (m)" verb form ends with "_te". (Danfisaa/ barataa turte).
You (pl) were making (tea)/ learning.If the subject is "You (pl)" verb form ends with "_tan". (Danfisaa/ barataa turtan).
He was making (tea)/ learning.If the subject is "He" verb form ends with "e". (Danfisaa/ barataa ture).
They were making (tea)/ learning.If the subject is "They" verb form ends with "_an". (Danfisaa/ barataa turan).