continuous
/kənˈtɪnjuəs/adjective
उच्चारण कन्टिन्युअस
लगातार, निरंतर, अविराम
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happening or existing for a period of time without interruption
लगातार, निरंतर, अविराम
- three days of continuous rain
- a continuous line
- The factory runs a continuous shift for twenty-four hours.
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- The continuous noise of the drilling gave me a headache.
- The river forms a continuous line across the map.
Synonyms unbroken uninterrupted constant
Opposite intermittent broken interrupted
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grammar
(of a verb form) showing an action that continues for a period of time, formed with be + -ing
(grammar में) continuous या progressive tense
- 'She is reading' is in the present continuous tense.
- 'They were playing' is in the past continuous tense.
- In 'I am studying', the verb is in the present continuous.
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- Use the past continuous for an action in progress at a past time.
- The future continuous tense is formed with 'will be' plus the -ing form.
Synonyms progressive
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continuous + noun
Describes something that goes on without a break.
ऐसी चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो बिना रुके चलती है।
- A continuous noise kept us awake.
continuous tense / aspect
In grammar, the continuous (progressive) form shows an action in progress: is going, was going.
व्याकरण में continuous रूप चलती हुई क्रिया दिखाता है: is going, was going।
- 'She is reading' is in the present continuous.
continuous vs continual
Continuous has no break; continual happens again and again with breaks.
Continuous में कोई रुकावट नहीं होती; continual बार-बार होता है, बीच में रुकावट के साथ।
- Continual interruptions spoiled the class.
continuous assessment
In education, it is evaluation spread over the year.
शिक्षा में यह पूरे वर्ष चलने वाला मूल्यांकन है।
- The school follows continuous assessment.
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adjective + continuous
almostvirtuallypracticallytrulyseemingly
- The rain was almost continuous.
continuous + noun
rainservicegrowthlineflow
- The train gives continuous service.
tense + continuous
presentpastfutureperfect
- Use the past continuous for a background action.
continuous + assessment
evaluationimprovementlearningmonitoring
- Continuous improvement is our aim.
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- The continuous rain flooded the low roads.
लगातार बारिश ने निचली सड़कों को जलमग्न कर दिया।
- He has had continuous service of twenty years.
उसकी बीस वर्षों की निरंतर सेवा है।
- Radhika was studying when the lights went out.
राधिका पढ़ रही थी जब बत्ती चली गई।
- A continuous line of buses waited outside.
बाहर बसों की एक लगातार कतार खड़ी थी।
- Continuous practice improves speed.
लगातार अभ्यास से गति बढ़ती है।
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✗ She is knowing the answer.
✓ She knows the answer.
Stative verbs such as know are not used in the continuous.
Know जैसी stative verbs का continuous रूप नहीं बनता।
✗ There was a continuous knocking again and again.
✓ There was continual knocking again and again.
Repeated, interrupted actions are continual.
बार-बार होने वाली, बीच-बीच में रुकने वाली क्रियाएँ continual होती हैं।
✗ He is having a car.
✓ He has a car.
'Have' for possession is stative.
अधिकार के अर्थ में 'have' stative है। यह सामान्य परीक्षा-त्रुटि है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives concern repetition and unbrokenness.
ये विशेषण दोहराव और निरंतरता से जुड़े हैं।
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§Grammar and usage
Stative verbs (know, love, belong) are not used in continuous tenses.
Stative verbs (know, love, belong) continuous tense में नहीं आते।
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Notes
Remember continuous (no break) vs continual (repeated with breaks).
Continuous (बिना रुके) और continual (रुक-रुककर बार-बार) का अंतर याद रखिए।