Past Continuous — Geçmişte Devam Eden Eylemler A2
Goal: Use -yordu to describe an action that was continuing at a particular moment in the past, and distinguish it from a completed action.
What does -yordu mean?
The Turkish past continuous describes an action that was in progress at a past time. Think of it as looking at the middle of an action.
- Dün saat sekizde yemek yapıyordum.I was cooking at eight yesterday.
- Adel telefonda konuşuyordu.Adel was talking on the phone.
- Biz otobüsü bekliyorduk.We were waiting for the bus.
- Çocuklar parkta oynuyorlardı.The children were playing in the park.
The basic idea
NOW
Şimdi çalışıyorum.
I am working now.
PAST MOMENT
Dün bu saatte çalışıyordum.
I was working at this time yesterday.