Engels: Past Simple - Past Continuous

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• Leerjaar 3

Engels:

Past Simple - Past Continuous

Past simple 

Vorm:

1. Werkwoord + -ed

2. Onregelmatig werkwoord (2e uit het rijtje)

Gebruik:

Iets is in het verleden gebeurd en is nu afgelopen

Columbus discovered America in 1492.

They went to the park yesterday.

Past simple 

Signaalwoorden:

yesterday

in .... (jaartal)

the other day/week

this morning

ago

last friday

earlier

Past continuos

Vorm:

was/were + werkwoord + ing

(She was talking)

Gebruik:

Iets was in het veleden een tijdje aan de gang en is nu afgelopen

Julia was doing her homework yesterday morning.

They were talking to the teacher.

Past simple

Past continuous 

was sitting

washed

were laughing

was working

moved

swam

Past simple

Past continuous

wasn't watching

didn't think

weren't sleeping

wasn't running

weren't

wasn't thinking

didnt cancel

Past continuous  vs past simple

Duurt het langer? --> past continuous

duurt het kort? --> past simple

Past continuous

Gebruik samen in de zin:

om aan te geven dat iets gebeurde (onderbreking: past simple) terwijl er al iets anders aan de gang was (past continuous)

She saw him when she was running laps.

You ___(call) me while I _____(have) a bath.

I was waiting for my friends when it started to snow.

Past continuous

Signaalwoorden:

when 

while 

Past simple

Past continuous

Past simple

Past continuous

Vul de past continuous in:
We ________ (learn) the past continuous.

Vul de past continuous in:

They ____ (not / learn) the past continuous.

Vul de past simple/past continuous in:
Mary .................. at the timetable this morning. ( look)

Past Simple/ Past Continuous
I _____ (to break) my hand when I was boxing.

Past simple / Past continuous
We ...(have) dinner when the doorbell rang.

Past Simple / Past Continuous
What was Leo doing when you ___ (call) him yesterday?

Past Simple / Past Continuous / Present Perfect
The internet ___ (not exist) in 1980.