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The Past and Present Continuous Tenses in Amharic

Observe the following sentences.

a. ጸጉሬን እየታጠብኩ ነው S’guren ïyätat’äbku näw. I am washing my hair.

b. ቁርሴን እየበላሁ ነው k’ursen ïyäbälahu näw. I am eating my breakfast.

i. እኔ ወደ ቤቴ ስሄድ ልጆች እየተጫወቱ ነበር ïne wädä bete sïhed lïjoč ïyätäč’awätu näbär. When I went home, kids were playing.

ii. አባቴ ሲመጣ እኔ የቤት ስራዬን እየሰራሁ ነበር abbate simät’a ïne yäbet sïrayen ïyäsärahu näbär. When my father came, I was finishing my work.

The generalized formula for these forms is:

Present continuous (affirmative) = እየ - ïyä + simple past tense verb + ነው näw Past continuous (affirmative) = እየ - ïyä + simple past tense verb + ነበር näbär

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