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341) Past Continuous Tense - Interrogative 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 main verb form is the same with respective person, number, and gender to show progressive tense. But, the helping verb form varies and ends as mentioned in the table below.
Was I making (tea)/ learning?If the subject is "I" verb form ends with "-ee". ( Danfisaa/barataa turee?)
Were we making (tea)/ learning?If the subject is "We" verb form ends with "-ree". ( Danfisaa/barataa turree?)
Were you (m) making (tea)/ learning?If the subject is "You (m)" verb form ends with "-tee". ( Danfisaa/barataa turtee?)
You (f) were making (tea)/ learning?If the subject is "You (f)" verb form ends with "-tee". ( Danfisaa/barataa turtee?)
Was she making (tea)/ learning?If the subject is "She" verb form ends with "-tee". ( Danfisaa/barataa turtee?)
Were you (pl) making (tea)/ learning?If the subject is "You (pl)" verb form ends with "-tanii". ( Danfisaa/barataa turani?)
Was he making (tea)/ learning?If the subject is "He" verb form ends with "-ee". ( Danfisaa/barataa turee?)
Were they making (tea)/ learning?If the subject is "They" verb form ends with "-anii". ( Danfisaa/barataa turanii?)