Past Simple vs Past Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Vandaag gaat het over de Past Simple & Past Continuous

Maar eerst even een korte terugblik op de Present Simple vs Present Continuous. Hoe zat dat ook alweer?

She plays the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Look! They .............(leave) the house.

1. present simple
2. present continuous

She is playing the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Even kort samengevat:

De Present Simple gebruik je voor dingen die volgens een vast schema of rooster verlopen, voor feiten en als iets regelmatig (bijvoorbeeld elke week of elke maand gebeurt)

De Present Continuous gebruik je voor dingen die op dit moment (NU) gebeuren en dingen die in de toekomst gepland zijn.

Simple past

Past continuous

was cycling

were doing

cried

slept

was studying

watched

was reading

I ...... (do) my homework, when my mom (shout) that dinner was ready.

1. were doing, shouted
2. did, shouted
3. did, was shouting
4. was doing, shouted

While we .... (wait) for the bus, I .... (call) my best friend

1. waited, was calling
2. were waiting, was calling
3. were waiting, called
4. waited, called

When you ... (arrive) at the party, who ... (be) there?

1. arrived, was
2. were arriving, was
3. were arriving, were
4. were arriving, was being

I .... (make) dinner, when the phone ... (ring)

1. was making, ringed
2. made, was ringing
3. was making, rang
4. maked, was ringing

I understand the difference between the Present Simple & Present Continuous...

1. perfectly!
2. Quite well, need to study a bit more
3. Okay, need to study a lot more
4. Not at all! I need some help

I understand the difference between the Past Simple & Past Continuous ...

1. perfectly!
2. Quite well, need to study a bit more
3. Okay, need to study a lot more
4. Not at all! I need some help