past continuous + past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-4

the past continuous

When do you use it?

The rule(s)

Practice exercises

UITLEG

the past continuous

When do we use it?

• om te zeggen dat iets in het verleden op een bepaald moment aan de gang was

• The band was playing a song.
• It was raining all day!

the past continuous

When do we use it?

• om te zeggen wat je toen aan het doen was

• I was playing a game when my brother rushed in.
• They were cooking when the phone rang.

the past continuous

The rule(s)

• een vorm van to be in de verleden tijd (was/were) + ww-ing

• I was playing a game when my brother rushed in.
• They were kissing when the phone rang.

When do you use was and were ?

I was walking

she/he/it was walking

you were walking

we were walking

they were walking

I was dancing	I wasn't dancing	Was I dancing?
You were laughing	You weren't lauging	Were you laughing?
He / she / is was travelling	He / she / it wasn't travelling	Was he / she / it travelling?
We were eating	We weren't eating	Were we eating?
You were cycling	You weren't cycling	Were you cycling?
They were swimming	They weren't swimming	Were they swimming?

Vorm van de past simple & past continuous

Past simple	Past continuous
OF: ww + (e)d	ALTIJD in 3 stappen
bv: walk - walked, dance - danced	1. verleden tijd van to be ( was of were )
OF: irregular	2. ww
teach - taught, drive - drove, pay - paid	3. ing
	He was danc ing , they were talk ing , I was sleep ing

Gebruik van de past simple & past continuous

Past simple	Past continuous
Een gebeurtenis in het verleden met een duidelijk begin en einde.	Een gebeurtenis in het verleden die enige tijd duurde (aan-het-doen)
Yesterday I cooked dinner for my family.	I was reading a book (when.......)
This morning I went to the dentist.	She was visiting her grandmother (when...)