Lokacin da Ake Cikinsa a Baya
Past Progressive
Past Progressive (Lokacin da Ake Cikinsa a Baya) ana amfani da shi don bayyana abin da ake yi a wani lokaci a baya. Misali, 'I was reading a book at 8 PM' — a nan 'was reading' shine Past Progressive. A Hausa, muna cewa 'Ina karanta littafi da ƙarfe takwas na dare'. Wannan lokaci yana da amfani musamman don haɗa abubuwa biyu da suka faru a lokaci guda a baya.
Tsarin Past Progressive
was/were + fi'ili-ing. I/he/she/it tare da 'was', you/we/they tare da 'were'.
I was studying at 9 PM.
Ina nazari da ƙarfe tara na dare.
She was cooking when I called.
Tana dafa abinci lokacin da na kira ta.
They were playing football.
Suna wasan ƙwallon ƙafa.
He was walking to the market.
Yana tafiya kasuwa da ƙafa.
| Batun Magana | was/were | Misali |
|---|---|---|
| I / He / She / It | was | I was sleeping. |
| You / We / They | were | They were sleeping. |
Amfani da when da while
Idan abubuwa biyu suka faru a lokaci guda a baya, ana haɗa Past Progressive da Simple Past ta amfani da 'when' ko 'while'.
I was eating when the phone rang.
Ina cin abinci lokacin da waya ta yi kira.
While she was sleeping, it started raining.
Yayin da take barci, sai ruwan sama ya fara.
While I was walking, I saw a snake.
Yayin da nake tafiya, sai na ga maciji.
They were dancing when the music stopped.
Suna rawa lokacin da kiɗa ya tsaya.
while + Past Progressive (aikin da ke gudana), when + Simple Past (abin da ya faru a tsakiya)
Ayyuka Biyu a Lokaci Guda
Idan ayyuka biyu suna gudana a lokaci guda a baya, dukansu suna cikin Past Progressive.
I was reading while she was cooking.
Ina karatu yayin da take dafa abinci.
They were singing and dancing.
Suna waƙa kuma suna rawa.
Musantawa da Tambaya
Musantawa: was/were + not + fi'ili-ing. Tambaya: Was/Were + batun magana + fi'ili-ing?
I wasn't sleeping at that time.
Ba na barci a wancan lokaci.
They weren't listening to the teacher.
Ba su sauraron malami ba.
Were you studying last night?
Shin kana nazari jiya da dare?
Was she working when you called?
Shin tana aiki lokacin da ka kira ta?
Bambancin Hausa da Turanci
- ●A Hausa, 'ina/yana/tana/muna/suna' na iya nuna aikin da ya gabata da kuma na yanzu — mahallin kalma ne ke bambanta su.
- ●A Turanci, was/were + -ing ya bambanta daga am/is/are + -ing a fili.
- ●A Hausa, 'lokacin da' ko 'yayin da' suna yi kama da 'when' da 'while' na Turanci.
Common Mistakes
I was reading when he was came.
I was reading when he came.
Past Progressive (was reading) don aikin da ke gudana, Simple Past (came) don abin da ya faru a tsakiya.
They was playing football.
They were playing football.
They tare da 'were', ba 'was' ba.
Try it in conversation
A
What were you doing at 7 PM yesterday?
Me kake yi da ƙarfe bakwai na yamma jiya?
B
I was having dinner with my family.
Ina cin abincin dare tare da iyalina.
A
Were you sleeping when I called?
Shin kana barci lokacin da na kira ka?
B
No, I wasn't. I was watching TV.
A'a, ba na barci. Ina kallon talabijin.
Fill in the blanks
They ___ (play) when it started raining.
She ___ (not/sleep) at midnight.
Quiz
'I ___ TV when the lights went out.' — Zaɓi amsar da ta dace.
'While she ___, the baby started crying.' — Cika gurbin.
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