📘 Past Continuous Tense – Corrections (Tamil)

Day 4 – WH Question Corrections

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🎯 Day 4 Focus

இன்றைய correction பயிற்சியின் முக்கிய நோக்கம்:

• Past Continuous Tense-ல் WH Questions சரியாக அமைப்பது
• WH word + was / were + subject + verb + ing structure தெளிவாகப் புரிந்து கொள்வது
• Word order, verb form, helping verb mistakes சரி செய்வது

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WH Question Structure

WH word + was / were + Subject + Verb + ing ?

👉 WH word = What / Where / When / Why / How / Who / Which 👉 was → I / He / She / It 👉 were → You / We / They

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❌➡️✅ Common Mistakes & Corrections

1️⃣ Word Order Mistakes

• ❌ Where you were going?
  ✅ Where were you going?
• ❌ What she was doing?
  ✅ What was she doing?
• ❌ Why they were shouting?
  ✅ Why were they shouting?

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2️⃣ was / were Selection Errors

• ❌ Where was they waiting?
  ✅ Where were they waiting?
• ❌ What were he writing?
  ✅ What was he writing?
• ❌ Why was we laughing?
  ✅ Why were we laughing?

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3️⃣ Verb + ing Errors

• ❌ What was she cook?
  ✅ What was she cooking?
• ❌ Where were they play?
  ✅ Where were they playing?
• ❌ Why was he drive fast?
  ✅ Why was he driving fast?

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4️⃣ Past Simple vs Past Continuous Confusion

• ❌ Why did you go at 10 pm?
  ✅ Why were you going at 10 pm?
• ❌ What did she do when I called?
  ✅ What was she doing when I called?

👉 “அந்த நேரத்தில் என்ன நடந்துகொண்டிருந்தது?” → Past Continuous WH Question

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 Tamil Explanation (Easy)

• She was reading. → அவள் படித்துக் கொண்டிருந்தாள்
• What was she reading? → அவள் என்ன படித்துக் கொண்டிருந்தாள்?

WH Question-ல் WH word sentence ஆரம்பத்தில் வரும்

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📝 Practice – Correct the Sentences

1. Where you were waiting?
2. What were he doing?
3. Why she was crying?
4. How they were travel?

✔ Correct Answers

1. Where were you waiting?
2. What was he doing?
3. Why was she crying?
4. How were they travelling?

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 Day 4 Key Takeaway

WH Question = WH word + was / were

Order + ing form சரியாக இருந்தால் Past Continuous WH Questions மிகவும் easy ஆகும்.

— Shaktimatha Learning