Jifunze

The Past Progressive tense is used to describe an action that was happening at a specific time in the past. The formula is: was/were + verb-ing. For example, 'I was playing football at 5 pm yesterday'.

Neno la Past Progressive hutumiwa kuelezea kitendo kilichokuwa kikitendeka wakati fulani uliopita. Fomula ni: was/were + verb-ing. Kwa mfano, 'Nilikuwa nikicheza mpira wa miguu saa 5 jioni ya jana'.

Mifano & Matamshi

The teacher was writing on the board when the students arrived.

Mwalimu alikuwa anandika kwenye bamba alipofika wanafunzi.

Showing an action in progress

They were playing football in the field.

Walikuwa wakicheza mpira wa miguu kwenye uwanja.

Describing a past action

I was eating ugali when my mother called me.

Nilikuwa nakula ugali aliponipigia simu mama yangu.

Showing a past action interrupted

Zoezi: Tamka mifano hii

Soma Zaidi

Mfano (Example)

Yesterday, I was walking to school when I saw my friend. She was eating a mandazi from the market. We were chatting until the teacher arrived.

Jana, nilikuwa nikitembea shuleni nilipomwona rafiki yangu. Alikuwa anakula mandazi ya soko. Tulikuwa tukiongea mpaka mwalimu alipofika.

Maelezo (Detail)

In the sentence 'I was walking to school', 'was walking' is the Past Progressive tense. This is because it describes an action that was happening at a specific time in the past. Alternative examples include 'They were playing' or 'She was reading'.

Katika sentensi 'Nilikuwa nikitembea shuleni', 'nilikuwa nikitembea' ni neno la Past Progressive. Hii ni kwa sababu inaelezea kitendo kilichokuwa kikitendeka wakati fulani uliopita. Mifano mingine ni 'Walikuwa wakicheza' au 'Alikuwa anasoma'.

Maswali

1

Identify the verb in the Past Progressive tense in the sentence below: (Tambua kiti kitendaji cha wakati uliopita katika sentensi ifuatayo:)

My brother was studying for his exams when I called him.

Kaka yangu alikuwa anasoma kwa ajili ya mtihani wake aliponipigia simu.

was studying

2

Complete the sentence: I _______ my homework at 7 pm yesterday.

3

Choose the correct sentence: a) I go to school at 7 am, b) I was going to school at 7 am yesterday, c) I go to school at 7 am yesterday

4

Find the error in the sentence: 'I was go to the market when I saw my friend.', and correct it.

Zungumza

Sema: Say what you were doing at 8 am yesterday.

Sema sentensi hii kwa sauti