पूछ रहा था

was asking

→ पूछना

phrase Rare #11,521

was asking Used with a masculine singular subject. The form changes to match the subject’s gender and number.

HI: वह मुझसे रास्ता पूछ रहा था।

EN: He was asking me for directions.

हाँ-हाँ, मैं तो बस ऐसे ही पूछ रहा था।

Yeah, yeah, I was just asking.

— 83 (2021)

क्या पूछ रहा था?

What was he asking?

— Black Friday (2004)

लेकिन आपका दोस्त अजीत के बारे में पूछ रहा था।

But your friend was asking about Ajit.

— Jaane Jaan (2023)

कोई हमसे पूछ रहा था क्या कुछ?

Was someone asking us something?

— Bhakshak (2024)