📘 Past Continuous Tense – Corrections (Tamil)

Day 2 – Negative Sentence Corrections

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🎯 Day 2 Focus

இன்றைய correction பயிற்சியின் நோக்கம்:

• Past Continuous Tense-ல் Negative sentences சரியாக அமைத்தல்
• was / were + not + verb + ing pattern தெளிவாகப் புரிந்துகொள்வது
• Beginner-level பொதுவான பிழைகளை நீக்குதல்

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Negative Sentence Structure

Subject + was / were + not + Verb + ing

• I / He / She / It → was not
• You / We / They → were not

👉 “not” எப்போதும் was / wereக்கு பிறகு வரும் 👉 Main verb எப்போதும் ing form-ல் இருக்க வேண்டும்

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❌➡️✅ Common Mistakes & Corrections

1️⃣ was / were + not பிழைகள்

• ❌ I were not watching TV.
  ✅ I was not watching TV.
• ❌ They was not playing outside.
  ✅ They were not playing outside.
• ❌ She were not studying yesterday night.
  ✅ She was not studying last night.

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2️⃣ Verb + ing இல்லாத பிழைகள்

• ❌ He was not read the newspaper.
  ✅ He was not reading the newspaper.
• ❌ We were not play cards.
  ✅ We were not playing cards.
• ❌ She was not cook food.
  ✅ She was not cooking food.

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3️⃣ Past Simple & Past Continuous Negative Confusion

• ❌ I did not watch TV at 8 pm.
  ✅ I was not watching TV at 8 pm.
• ❌ They did not play when I called.
  ✅ They were not playing when I called.

👉 குறிப்பிட்ட நேரத்தில் “நடந்து கொண்டிருக்கவில்லை” என்ற அர்த்தம் → was / were + not + ing

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 Tamil Explanation (Simple)

• He was sleeping → அவன் தூங்கிக் கொண்டிருந்தான்
• He was not sleeping → அவன் தூங்கிக் கொண்டிருக்கவில்லை

Past Continuous Negative = அந்த நேரத்தில் செயல் நடக்கவில்லை

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Practice – Correct the Sentences

1. I was not study yesterday evening.
2. They were not eat food.
3. She were not working at night.
4. We was not play football.

✔ Correct Answers

1. I was not studying yesterday evening.
2. They were not eating food.
3. She was not working at night.
4. We were not playing football.

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Day 2 Key Takeaway

was / were + not + verb + ing

இந்த அமைப்பு தெளிவாக இருந்தால் Past Continuous Negative corrections மிகவும் எளிதாகும்.

— Shaktimatha Learning