Unit 1: section 3

page 17 The Basics
2. Uses of continuous tenses
- tijdelijk
- aan het veranderen
- korte herhaalde actie
- je wilt vooral de tijdsduur benadrukken
- achtergrond voor een verhaal. 
- als de handeling je irriteert 
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page 17 The Basics
2. Uses of continuous tenses
- tijdelijk
- aan het veranderen
- korte herhaalde actie
- je wilt vooral de tijdsduur benadrukken
- achtergrond voor een verhaal. 
- als de handeling je irriteert 

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1: Uses of Perfect continuous tenses
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  • Een gebeurtenis die voortduurt / nog niet af is / net klaar is / gaat veranderen
  • I have/had been driving for hours.

  • Een tijdelijke gebeurtenis
  • I have/had  been living in Rotterdam for ten months.



Form: 
have/has/had + been + ing

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1: Uses of Perfect continuous tenses

  • Continuous benadrukt de actie/gebeurtenis
  • What have you been doing?

  • Simple benadrukt het resultaat
  • What have you done?



Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Video

Slide 5 - Video

I've been looking forward to the holidays!
A
Past Perfect Continuous
B
Present Perfect Continuous
C
Present Perfect
D
Present Continuous

Slide 6 - Quiz

Fill in the present perfect continuous:
All my life I ... ... ... for you to bring a fairy tale my way

Slide 7 - Open question

Fill in the present perfect continuous:
I've got a hangover I ... ... ... too much for sure

Slide 8 - Open question

I... ... ... through the jungle, I ... ... ... with the wolves to get to you.

Slide 9 - Open question

Her face was red and she had a tissue in her hand, so I knew she ............ (cry).

Slide 10 - Open question

When she finally got to see the doctor she ................... (wait) for over an hour.

Slide 11 - Open question

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2 past continuous for plans: 
  • was/were + ww + ing: Plannen in het verleden
E.g. we were having dinner at eight but I was stuck in traffic.

  • “was going to”: voor plannen die we niet hebben gedaan of niet langer willen doen.
E.g. I was going to travel to Spain but then Corona happened.

  • “I was thinking”: vage toekomst plannen
E.g. I was thinking of adopting a puppy.



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3. past continuous for polite request: 

Beleefde verzoeken, suggesties, vragen
  • I was thinking – would you like to go out?
  • I was wondering if you wanted to go out?
  • Were you looking for anything in particular?

LET OP! 
Niet: I was thinking if / I was thinking whether
Wel: I was wondering if / I was wondering whether


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repeated action
plans you no longer have
vague future plans

polite suggestion

emphasising the continuity
I was going to try to finish this this evening. 
I was wondering whether you'd thought of going to see that new film? 
He was blinking rapidly in the sunlight. 
I was thinking of meeting Suzy later. 
I've been tinking a lot about your idea.

Slide 14 - Drag question

Match the tenses to the sentences
Past perfect simple
Past simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous

Slide 15 - Drag question

Present Perfect / Past Simple / Past Continuous?


I ... (enjoy) the sun last Sunday.
A
enjoyed
B
have enjoyed
C
had enjoyed
D
had been enjoying

Slide 16 - Quiz

I failed my test because I ............... for it at all.
A
studied
B
have studied
C
hadn't studied
D
hadn't been studying

Slide 17 - Quiz

I was really tired because I ........ well lately.
A
hadn't been sleeping
B
didn't sleep
C
was sleeping
D
slept

Slide 18 - Quiz

Brendon ........ (repair) his motorbike when his mother ..... (call) for dinner.
A
was repairing / called
B
repaired / was calling

Slide 19 - Quiz

When my mother ..... (open) the door, my boyfriend and I ..... (kiss) in the hall.
A
was opening / kissed
B
opened / were kissing

Slide 20 - Quiz

I recognise when to use a continuous in stead of simple form.
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Slide 21 - Poll