6.4 - past simple and past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome!

- put your earbuds in your bag

You will need your SB and laptop today (closed!).

In pairs, grab a piece of paper & write at least 5 sentences with YOUR and 5 sentences with YOU'RE (5+ words! ;))

At the end of the lesson you:

- can explain and start using the past simple & past continuous

Ms. Dangerfield's Saturday

I did have a fairly lazy weekend. On Saturday, I was cooking dinner when the bell rang. My husband forgot his keys. I went back to the kitchen and finished cooking the curry. After dinner, we watched Netflix. We were watching Derry Girls in the dark when somebody knocked on the door. It was our neighbour. He wanted to know whether we would participate in the trick-or-treat night. Later, I was getting ready for bed while my boyfriend read the news. He was reading an article which discussed the role The Troubles played in the show Derry Girls.

Past Simple: short action that is completely finished = korte actie die volledig afgerond is

verb +ed or 2nd irr verb

Ms. D made this lesson last week.

Sophia worked hard yesterday.

Did you get rest last night?

No, I didn't sleep well at all.

Past Continuous: long action that was happening in the past = lange actie die in het verleden plaatsvond

was/were verb +ing

Ms D was studying for four years.

Maxim was calling for hours.

Were you cooking all night?

Well yes, I was baking cookies.

Past Simple & Continuous

While I was walking home, I _____ a new shop on Green Street.

1. noticed
2. was noticing

While I was washing the dishes, I suddenly ____ a brilliant idea.

1. was having
2. had

____________ what you were looking for in the library yesterday?

1. Were you finding
2. Did you find

SB p74 - do ex 5+6 in pairs

Practice

Complete each sentence with 1 past simple (short action) and 1 past continuous (long action) verb form.

e.g.

My parents were studying (study) at Uni when they met (meet).

My computer ... (crash) when I ... (do) my homework last night.

I ... (watch) a film when my mum ... (get) home yesterday.

Make a sentence to tell me:

wat gebeurde er terwijl je aan het lezen was?

Today's goals met?

- can you explain & use 

the past simple & 

past continuous

- not completely? Watch this video at home & do the practice

on MEL/next slides

link to video

link to practice

Practice with the past simple + continuous

Work online and practice with the Past Simple and Continuous.

1. Grammar exercise + explanation
2. Kangeroo game --> turn off sound
3. Fill the gap and choose the best answer