Past simple vs past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

14/04/22

  Past simple and past continuous

• Explanation
• Practice

Past simple

Past continuous

Past simple or past continuous

   

    I woke up at seven am yesterday

    I was eating a hamburger

I saw a movie yesterday

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

They were playing football
after school.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

We celebrated Easter on the twelfth last year.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

I did not train on Monday.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

The teacher was eating in class.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

The sun was shining on Tuesday

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

I was not writing a letter.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

I did not go to the theater last night.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

Did you meet with your friend yesterday?

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

I was reading last night.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

She finished her work at six o'clock.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

The students were not studying English yesterday

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

How is this going?

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Fill in the blank

     Example: 

       When I ........ the phone rang

            a. was eating 

            b. ate

I was talking on the phone when my sister .....

1. arrived
2. was arriving

He ...... cola when he suddenly felt sick.

1. drank
2. was drinking

We ...... for the bus when we saw a car accident

1. waited
2. were waiting

She ..... a photo, as we were getting on the bus.

1. took
2. was taking

I was talking to my friends when he ..... us.

1. interrupted
2. was interupting

How did it go?

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What is the past simple?

Past simple

An action that finished in the past.

What is the past continuous?

Past continuous

An action that started in the past and is still happening in the past

Tips for studying

https://www.engelsede-vmbo.nl/past-simple-vs-continuous.html

https://engelsklaslokaal.nl/oefenen-met-grammatica/oefenen-met-2-tijden/simple-past-past-continuous/