How to Say “करता ही रहा” in English – Expressing Continuous Single Actions

Hindi Sentences:

वह पढ़ता ही रहा।
मैं सोचता ही रहा।
तुम खाते ही रहे।

Description:

Learn to translate the Hindi phrase “करता ही रहा” into natural English as “did nothing but”. This expression emphasizes continuous single actions without any variation.

Grammar Rule:

Hindi Structure:
[Subject] + [Verb stem] + ता ही रहा/रहे

English Structure:
[Subject] + did nothing but + [base verb] + [object]

Sentence Formation:

[क्रिया] + ता ही रहा → did nothing but [verb]

Examples (Hindi & English):

No.Hindi SentenceEnglish Translation
1वो देखता ही रहा।He did nothing but watch.
2बच्चे रोते ही रहते थे।The children did nothing but cry.
3वे लोग झगड़ते ही रहे।They did nothing but fight.
4श्याम गाना गाता ही रहता था।Shyam did nothing but sing songs.
5क्या वे लोग हँसते ही रहे?Did they do nothing but laugh?
6मैं सोचता ही रहा।I did nothing but think.
7तुम खाते ही रहे।You did nothing but eat.
8वह पढ़ता ही रहा।He did nothing but study.
9हम इंतज़ार करते ही रहे।We did nothing but wait.
10वे चिल्लाते ही रहे।They did nothing but shout.
11कुत्ता भौंकता ही रहा।The dog did nothing but bark.
12मैं लिखता ही रहा।I did nothing but write.
13तुम सोते ही रहे।You did nothing but sleep.
14वह टीवी देखता ही रहा।He did nothing but watch TV.
15बच्चे खेलते ही रहे।The children did nothing but play.

5 Hindi Practice Sentences (Translate into English):

  1. वह गाड़ी चलाता ही रहा।
  2. मैं फोन पर बात करता ही रहा।
  3. तुम शिकायत करते ही रहे।
  4. वे नाचते ही रहे।
  5. हम चलते ही रहे।
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