Past continuous & used to

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• Leerjaar 4

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Past continuous & used to

Test Explanation

3 parts

Vocab

Vocabulary -> exam vocab 1

Way to study -> use Blooket/ make your own fill in exercises to become familiar 

2 exercises

Fill in the word with the correct sentence (10)

Translate Dutch to English (10)

Grammar

Grammar Police 1 to 5

Present simple, Present continuous, past simple, past continuous/used to and present perfect

Way to study? use the grammar police document and use the extra exercises I made 

Exercises Grammar

Present simple vs present continuous

Past simple vs past continuous

Past simple vs present perfect

Used to 

Mixed tenses (5 zinnen)

Reading 

Read a text and answer questions

Use a scan method -> only read the parts of the text that you need 

Novel test

1 book from a list of 7 books (to be announced soon)

1 free choice (Young Adult or above)

Pick one of the 7 quickly because we do not have enough copies for all of you to read the same book and you might not get what you want 

Past continuous 

Hoe maak je die?

She was walking to school, when her phone rang.

I was drinking some tea, when my husband was working.

What were you thinking of (when I interupted you)?

Dus de regel is: .................................

for a continuing unfinished action in the past.

When Sue arrived at 9.30 am, four people were waiting outside the office.

for a continuing unfinished action interrupted by a sudden past action.

While we were doing the maths test, the fire alarm went off.

for activities as background description.

The rainforest was full of sound. Birds were calling from the trees and thousands of insects were buzzing and humming.

for two continuing events happening at the same time.

While Cortes was talking to the emperor, his army was taking over the place.

Form

I/ he/ she/ it was 

                                         of + ww + ing

you/ we/ they were

I was walking when someone stepped in front of me

Bij welke personen gebruik je 'was' en bij welke personen gebruik je 'were'?

Past continuous:
Wat is de regel van de past continuous?

1. hele ww+ - ed of irregular verb
2. was/were hele ww+ -ing
3. vorm van to be + hele ww+ -ing
4. have/has + voltooid deelwoord (3e rijtje)

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
In welke zin wordt de Past Continuous gebruikt?

1. They film the event with a hidden camera.
2. They filmed the event with a hidden camera.
3. They are filming the event with a hidden camera.
4. They were filming the event with a hidden camera.

Past continuous
They _____ (ski) last week

Past continuous vs past simple

Past Simple = walked (+ onregelmatige ww)

                                       = in het verleden gebeurd en afgelopen

                                       = yesterday, last week, two months ago

Past Continuous = was/were walking

                                       = langere tijd bezig in het verleden

                                       = when, while 

Last year I _____
(visit) Paris and Rome.

1. was visiting
2. visited
3. were visiting
4. visiting

I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last saw him, he _____ (try) to find a job.

1. tried
2. was trying
3. were trying
4. had tried

It was very noisy next door. Our neighbours _____ (have) a party.

1. was having
2. have had
3. had been having
4. were having

Used to 

Habits in the past/ facts true in the past

Rainforests used to cover a third of the earth, but now they are getting smaller.

What games did you use to play in the playground at school?

Form

used to +  verb

Question: did (subject) use to?

Negative: didn't use to 

I had a yacht, but I sold it when my business failed. (own)
… I _____ a yacht. ……

1. use to own
2. used to own
3. to use own
4. owned

I often eat olives now, although I wasn’t keen on them when I was younger. (like)

I _____ (like) olives when I was younger

1. use to like
2. didn't used to like
3. didn't use to like
4. liked

At home 

Please look at the document past continuous exercises