पी रहे थे

were drinking

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phrase Uncommon #4,229

were drinking Used for an ongoing action in the past. This form is generally used with masculine plural subjects, or as a respectful form; the wording changes with the subject’s gender and number.

HI: वे पानी पी रहे थे।

EN: They were drinking water.

क्या तुम पी रहे थे?

Were you drinking?

अरे, साले सिगरेट पी रहे थे।

Hey, those bastards were smoking cigarettes.

— Kathal (2023)

तुम पी रहे थे?

Were you drinking?