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Using continuous tenses Exercises in Urdu language

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Mastering continuous tenses is crucial for achieving fluency in the Urdu language. Continuous tenses, also known as progressive tenses, are used to describe actions that are ongoing or currently in progress. In Urdu, just like in English, these tenses help convey the nuances of time and action, making your conversations more dynamic and precise. Whether you're discussing what you are doing right now, what you were doing at a specific moment in the past, or what you will be doing in the future, understanding and using continuous tenses correctly will greatly enhance your communication skills. To effectively use continuous tenses in Urdu, it's important to grasp the structure and conjugation of verbs in their present, past, and future progressive forms. This involves recognizing the appropriate auxiliary verbs and verb endings that indicate an ongoing action. Through a series of targeted exercises, you will learn how to form sentences that accurately reflect continuous actions, improve your comprehension of spoken and written Urdu, and build your confidence in using these tenses naturally in conversation. Dive into these exercises to refine your understanding and become more proficient in expressing continuous actions in Urdu.

Exercise 1

1. Ali *was reading* a book when I called him (past continuous action). 2. She *is cooking* dinner right now (present continuous action). 3. They *were playing* football in the park yesterday (past continuous action). 4. I *am learning* to play the guitar these days (present continuous action). 5. We *are planning* a trip to the mountains (present continuous action). 6. He *was driving* to work when the accident happened (past continuous action). 7. The children *are watching* a movie together (present continuous action). 8. You *were studying* late last night, weren’t you? (past continuous action). 9. She *is writing* her thesis at the moment (present continuous action). 10. They *are building* a new house in our neighborhood (present continuous action).

Exercise 2

1. وہ *کھانا بنا رہی* ہے (verb for cooking). 2. ہم *کتابیں پڑھ رہے* ہیں (verb for reading). 3. بچے *پارک میں کھیل رہے* ہیں (verb for playing). 4. میں *چائے پی رہا* ہوں (verb for drinking). 5. وہ *گانا گا رہا* ہے (verb for singing). 6. آپ *موبائل استعمال کر رہے* ہیں (verb for using). 7. ہم *دوڑ لگا رہے* ہیں (verb for running). 8. وہ *لائبریری میں پڑھ رہی* ہے (verb for studying). 9. میں *دوستوں سے مل رہا* ہوں (verb for meeting). 10. وہ *سمندر میں تیر رہے* ہیں (verb for swimming).

Exercise 3

1. میں *کھا* رہا ہوں (verb for eating). 2. وہ *پڑھ* رہی ہے (verb for studying). 3. ہم *سو* رہے ہیں (verb for sleeping). 4. وہ *دوڑ* رہا ہے (verb for running). 5. بچے *کھیل* رہے ہیں (verb for playing). 6. میں *لکھ* رہا ہوں (verb for writing). 7. وہ *گانا* گا رہی ہے (verb for singing). 8. ہم *دیکھ* رہے ہیں (verb for watching). 9. وہ *بول* رہا ہے (verb for speaking). 10. وہ *ناچ* رہی ہے (verb for dancing).