Past Continuous

• I was reading when you called.–Siz qoʻngʻiroq qilganingizda men kitob oʻqiyotgan edim.

• They were working in the garden.–Ular bogʻda ishlashayotgan edi.

• He was not sleeping at midnight.–U yarim tunda uxlamayotgan edi.

• We were not waiting for anyone.–Biz hech kimni kutmayotgan edik.

• Were you listening to me?–Siz meni tinglayotganmidingiz?

• What was she doing at six o'clock?–U soat oltida nima qilayotgan edi?

Oʻtmishdagi aniq daqiqada davom etgan ish

• At eight o'clock we were having dinner.–Soat sakkizda biz kechki ovqat yeyayotgan edik.

• This time yesterday I was travelling to Andijan.–Kecha shu payt men Andijonga ketayotgan edim.

• At noon they were waiting for the bus.–Tushda ular avtobus kutishayotgan edi.

Boʻlinib qolgan ish

• She was cooking when the lights went out.–Chiroq oʻchganda u ovqat pishirayotgan edi.

• The phone rang while I was taking a shower.–Men dush qabul qilayotganimda telefon jiringladi.

• I was writing a letter when the light went out.–Chiroq oʻchganda men xat yozayotgan edim.

Bir vaqtda ketgan ikki ish

• While I was cooking, my brother was cleaning the room.–Men ovqat pishirayotganimda akam xonani tozalayotgan edi.

• They were talking while the teacher was explaining.–Oʻqituvchi tushuntirayotganda ular gaplashishayotgan edi.

• She was cooking while her son was doing homework.–U ovqat pishirayotganda oʻgʻli uy vazifasini bajarayotgan edi.

Oʻtmishdagi vaqtinchalik holat

• At that time he was living in Bukhara.–Oʻsha paytda u Buxoroda yashardi.

• She was working as a guide that summer.–Oʻsha yozda u gid boʻlib ishlardi.

• We were staying at a small hotel near the station.–Biz bekat yonidagi kichik mehmonxonada turardik.

Hikoyada fon tasviri

• It was raining and the streets were empty.–Yomgʻir yogʻayotgan edi va koʻchalar boʻsh edi.

• The sun was setting when we reached the village.–Biz qishloqqa yetganimizda quyosh botayotgan edi.

• The wind was blowing and the streets were empty.–Shamol esayotgan, koʻchalar esa boʻsh edi.

Oʻtmishda oʻzgarib borgan jarayon

• The weather was getting worse every hour.–Ob-havo har soatda yomonlashib borardi.

• The city was growing quickly in those years.–Oʻsha yillari shahar tez oʻsib borardi.

• Prices were rising month after month.–Narxlar oydan oyga koʻtarilib borardi.

Xushmuomala soʻrovda

• I was wondering if you could help me.–Menga yordam bera olarmidingiz, deb oʻylagandim.

• We were hoping to see you tomorrow.–Ertaga sizni koʻrarmikanmiz, deb umid qilgandik.

• I was thinking of asking for a day off.–Bir kun taʼtil soʻrasammikan, deb turgandim.

always bilan takroriy ish

• He was always losing his keys.–U doim kalitlarini yoʻqotardi.

• They were constantly arguing about money.–Ular doimo pul ustida janjallashardi.

• She was forever asking the same question.–U bir savolni takror-takror berardi.