Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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• Leerjaar 3

Past Simple

vs

Past Continuous

Past Simple

(+) ww+ed of 2e vorm

I swam in the sea yesterday and my brother read two books last week.

(-) didn't + hele ww

I didn't do my homework last night.

(?) Did + onderwerp + hele ww

Did your grandparents live in this house in 2003?

*om te praten over dingen die gebeurden in het verleden (korte actie)

Signaalwoorden: Yesterday, Last week, ____ ago, last ______ , in [jaartal]

Past Continuous

(+) was/were + ww+ ing

I was reading a book when my dog peed in the corner of the room.

(-) wasn't/weren't + ww+ ing

The students weren't paying attention, so the teacher shouted at them.

(?) was/were + onderwerp + ww+ ing

Were you watching TV when the power turned off?

* om aan te geven dat iets een aan het gebeuren was (lange actie)

* i.c.m. de past simple om aan te geven wat bezig was en wat gebeurde

Signaalwoorden: When, While, [specifieke tijd in het verleden]

The man (to win) the game yesterday.

1. were winning
2. was winning
3. won
4. winned

(your sister / to have) a party last night?

1. Did your sister have?
2. Did your sister had?
3. Was your sister having?
4. Were your sister having?

We (not / to go) away on holiday last year.

1. didn't went
2. weren't going
3. wasn't going
4. didn't go

She (to act) in a play at 3 p.m. yesterday.

1. acted
2. was acting
3. were acting
4. did act

I (to read) a book when the doorbel (to ring).

1. read - rang
2. was reading - was ringing
3. was reading - rang
4. read - was ringing

He (to cycle) while his sister (to run)

1. cycled - ran
2. was cycling - ran
3. cycled - was running
4. was cycling - was running

We (to have) a lot of fun when the party suddenly (to end).

1. was having - ended
2. had - was ending
3. were having - ended
4. were having - was ending

What (you / to do) at five o'clock?

1. did you do
2. did you
3. were you doing
4. was you doing

Exercise 1

Maak de zinnen af door het werkwoord in de past simple of past continuous te zetten

Zet steeds een komma+spatie tussen de antwoorden

(She / to read) a book when the phone (to ring)?

My son (to find) a coin while he (to walk) down the street.

She (not / to do) her hair when the postman (to come).

When they (to arrive) we (still / to wait) for the bus.

The mixer (to break) down when I (to cook) dinner.

They (to talk) to each other while we (to try) to watch a film.

They (not / to notice) that we (to watch) them.

The boys (not / to play) outside because it (to rain).

(you / to see) him when he (to eat) those cakes?

When the light (to go) out, I (to have) a bath.