Past Continuous Tense – Corrections (Tamil)

Day 6 – Sentence Transformation & Advanced Corrections

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🎯 Day 6 Focus

இன்று நாம் கவனம் செலுத்துவது:

• ஒரே sentence-ஐ positive / negative / question / WH ஆக மாற்றுவது
• Past Continuous Tense-ல் full control பெறுவது
• Exam-oriented sentence transformation clarity

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 Core Structure (Strong Reminder)

Subject + was / were + verb + ing

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 Sentence Transformation – Set 1

Base Sentence:

She was reading a book.

• Negative: She was not reading a book.
• Yes/No Question: Was she reading a book?
• WH Question: What was she reading?

👉 Tamil Meaning: அவள் ஒரு புத்தகம் படித்துக் கொண்டிருந்தாள்

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Sentence Transformation – Set 2

Base Sentence:

They were playing cricket.

• Negative: They were not playing cricket.
• Yes/No Question: Were they playing cricket?
• WH Question: What were they playing?

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 Sentence Transformation – Set 3 (Time-based)

Base Sentence:

I was studying at 9 pm yesterday.

• Negative: I was not studying at 9 pm yesterday.
• Yes/No Question: Was I studying at 9 pm yesterday?
• WH Question: When was I studying?

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❌➡️✅ Common Transformation Errors

• ❌ Was she read a book?
  ✅ Was she reading a book?
• ❌ Were they play football?
  ✅ Were they playing football?
• ❌ What she was doing?
  ✅ What was she doing?

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 Tamil Clarity Note

Past Continuous-ல் sentence மாற்றும்போது:

• Helping verb (was / were) position மாறும்
• Main verb எப்போதும் verb + ing தான்
• Question sentence-ல் helping verb முன் வரும்

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 Practice – Do It Yourself

1. He was driving the car. (Negative)
2. She was cooking food. (Yes/No Question)
3. They were waiting at the station. (WH – Where)
4. I was watching TV. (WH – What)

✔ Answers

1. He was not driving the car.
2. Was she cooking food?
3. Where were they waiting?
4. What was I watching?

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Final Takeaway – Day 6

Past Continuous Tense mastery = Structure clarity + Transformation practice.

இந்த Day 6 practice முடிந்தால் Exam questions-ல் tense fear இல்லை.

— Shaktimatha Learning