Past continuous

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• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Past continuous

Je was iets aan het doen.

I was reading a book.

You were eating icecream.

Waarom? 

Je zegt wat je aan het doen was toen er (plotseling) iets gebeurde.

We were watching a film when the tv broke down.

They were having breakfast when the phone rang.

I was reading a book    Was was I doing?  I wasn't doing anything.

you were reading       What were you doing?  You weren't doing

he was reading   What was he doing?  He wasn't reading

we were reading     Were we reading?   Yes, we were.

you were reading     Were you reading?  Yes, you were.

they were reading

When we were cycling it suddenly started to rain.

The cat broke the vase when he was playing on the table.

I did my chore while you were sleeping.

He stepped on my toes when we were dancing.

What ................ when I called you? (Wat was jij aan het doen?)

1. did you do
2. did you
3. were you
4. were you doing

The boy .............. when he was running down the street.

1. was falling
2. fell
3. did fall
4. falls

I wasn't listening so I ................. the question.

1. understood
2. understood not
3. didn't understand
4. wasn't understanding

I ................ what I was looking for.

1. was finding
2. found
3. did find
4. finding

Peter ................ the dog when it suddenly bit him. (was de hond aan het aaien -to pet)

1. petted
2. pet
3. was petting
4. did pet

Why ...................... what I asked you to do? (was je niet aan het doen)

1. weren't you doing
2. didn't you do
3. did you not
4. wasn't you