जा रहे थे

were going, were …ing

→ जाना

phrase Rare #8,242

were going Past progressive form of जाना (“to go”); रहे थे agrees with a masculine plural subject or a singular subject addressed respectfully.

HI: हम स्टेशन जा रहे थे।

EN: We were going to the station.

हम सब तो यूएस में छुट्टियाँ मनाने जा रहे थे।

We were all going to the U.S. for a vacation.

— 83 (2021)

पापा कहाँ जा रहे थे, मैं जानती थी।

I knew where Dad was going.

— पीके (2014)

हम तो लंदन जा रहे थे।

We were going to London.

— Ajeeb Daastaans (2021)

खैर, यह नहीं था बहुत पहले आप निश्चित थे आप घर वापस जा रहे थे।

Well, it wasn’t long ago that you were sure you were going back home.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

हम इंडिया जा रहे थे।

We were going to India.

— Dunki (2023)

phrase Rare #9,441

were …ing Used after a main verb to show that an action or change was ongoing in the past. Depending on the verb, it can also suggest that something continued or gradually happened.

HI: वे धीरे-धीरे थकते जा रहे थे।

EN: They were gradually getting tired.

फूल पानी के बिना मरे जा रहे थे।

The flowers were dying without water.

वे हर साल और ज़्यादा गरीब हुए जा रहे थे।

They were getting poorer every year.

हम तो तब से खुद ही को दोष दिए जा रहे थे।

We've been blaming ourselves ever since.

— Lost Ladies (2024)

वह आज निकले जा रहे थे।

He was leaving today.