Past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Lesdoelen

1) Herhaal can,could and should.

2) Gebruik past continuous in de juiste vorm.

5 years ago, I ______ play the violin well.

1. can
2. could
3. should

I don't understand the movie as I ________ see the subtitles(ondertiteling).

1. can
2. can't
3. could
4. couldn't

You _________ study everyday if you want to get good grades.

1. can
2. can't
3. should
4. shouldn't

Maak een zin met 'can'.

Past Continuous

was

                                   of        +  ww   +  ing

were

He was cleaning the house when the doorbell rang.

Past Continuous

Past Continous en Past Simple

Past Continuous = aan de gang in het verleden (waren aan het..., zaten te...)

Past Simple = iets gebeurde op een bepaald moment in het verleden

Past simple or Past continuous?

I was having a shower yesterday.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

We sang that song yesterday.

1. Past Simple
2. Past continuous

Past Continuous
Wanneer gebruik je de Past Continuous?

1. Wanneer iets altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt.
2. Wanneer iets in het verleden een tijdje aan de gang was
3. Wanneer iets in het verleden is gebeurd.
4. Wanneer iets in het verleden is begonnen en nu nog bezig is.

Past continuous:

Wat is de regel van de past continuous?

1. hele werkwoord + ed of onregelmatig werkwoord
2. was/were hele werkwoord + ing

Past Continuous:
in welke zin wordt de past continuous gebruikt?

1. I haven't been to that film yet.
2. I was walking down the street when I tripped.
3. I lived in Utrecht in 2010
4. I am eating a sandwich.

Past Continuous
Teddy _______ his burger (eat) when it started to rain.

Vul de past continuous in:
I _______ (study) for my math test when my friend called me.

vul in: past continuous
My parents ________ dinner when I arrived home.

vul in: past continuous
While the boys _______(wait) for the bus,they met an old friend from their primary school.

Vul in: past continuous
While my mother _______ (cook) dinner, I cleaned the living room.

Vul in: past continuous
While we _______ (hike) in the mountains, we spotted a rare bird.

The phone ______ while we were playing board games.

1. rang
2. is ringing
3. was ringing

Mary ______ (blozen) when her crush smiled at her.

1. blush
2. is blushing
3. was blushing

Sarah __________ at Macdonalds when she suddenly saw Justin Bieber.

1. eat
2. ate
3. was eating
4. were eating