Exercises on Past Continuous Tense in Azerbaijani Sentences

Mastering the past continuous tense in Azerbaijani is essential for anyone looking to achieve fluency and convey actions that were ongoing in the past. This tense, known as "keçmiş davam edən zaman" in Azerbaijani, is used to describe actions or events that were in progress at a specific moment in the past. Through our carefully curated exercises, you will gain a deeper understanding of this tense, enabling you to construct sentences that reflect the nuances of ongoing past actions, which is crucial for both everyday conversations and more complex narratives. In these exercises, you will engage with a variety of sentence structures and contexts to reinforce your grasp of the past continuous tense in Azerbaijani. Whether you're describing what you were doing at a certain time yesterday or narrating past events with overlapping actions, these exercises will help you develop the skills needed to use the past continuous tense accurately and confidently. By practicing with these exercises, you will enhance your ability to communicate more precisely and effectively in Azerbaijani, bringing you one step closer to fluency.

Exercise 1

1. O, kitab *oxuyurdu* (verb for reading).

2. Biz parkda *gəzirdik* (verb for walking).

3. Sən nə vaxt *yemək bişirirdin*? (verb for cooking).

4. Onlar futbol *oynayırdılar* (verb for playing).

5. Mən dərsimi *öyrənirdim* (verb for studying).

6. O, məktəbdə *işləyirdi* (verb for working).

7. Biz televiziya *izləyirdik* (verb for watching).

8. Sən musiqi *dinləyirdin*? (verb for listening).

9. Onlar parkda *qaçırdılar* (verb for running).

10. Mən telefonla *danışırdım* (verb for speaking).

Exercise 2

1. Mən *gedirdim* evə (verb for movement).

2. O, kitabı *oxuyurdu* (verb for reading).

3. Biz çay içərkən onlar *danışırdılar* (verb for speaking).

4. Siz nə edirdiniz? Biz *oynayırdıq* futbol (verb for playing).

5. Mənim qardaşım televizora *baxırdı* (verb for watching).

6. Onlar axşam yeməyi *hazırlayırdılar* (verb for preparing).

7. Məktəbdə müəllim dərsi *izah edirdi* (verb for explaining).

8. Biz musiqi *dinləyirdik* (verb for listening).

9. O, bağçada gülləri *suluyurdu* (verb for watering).

10. Mən dostlarımla parkda *gəzirəm* (verb for walking).

Exercise 3

1. O, kitabı *oxuyurdu* (to read).

2. Biz parkda *gəzirdik* (to walk).

3. Sən dünən nə *edirdin*? (to do).

4. Onlar axşam yeməyi *hazırlayırdılar* (to prepare).

5. Mən televizora *baxırdım* (to watch).

6. Qardaşım mahnı *oxuyurdu* (to sing).

7. Biz imtahana *hazırlanırdıq* (to prepare).

8. Sən gecə boyu *yatmırdın* (to sleep).

9. Valideynlərim işdə *işləyirdilər* (to work).

10. Yağış yağanda biz evdə *otururduq* (to sit).