15-03-2024 (Past simple vs past continuous)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome

Planning  I Friday the 15th of March 

-  Past simple vs Past continuous 

Goal: after today you will be able to differentiate between the past simple vs past cotninuous. 

You tell me 

What does "past" mean? ______________________

What does "continue" mean?_____________________

What does "simple" mean? ______________________

Past continuous = ________________________

Past simple = _________________________

How does it work?

• Past simple = verleden dingen (feiten, dingen die afgesloten zijn in het verleden)
• He is the man that stamped all the royal postcards back in 1980. 
• 
  
• Past continuous = verleden aan de gang. 
• She was picking up the kids at 3 pm. 
• I was cleaning the dishes when he called. 

How do you create it ?

• Past simple = 
• (+)  ww + ed / onregelmatig
• (?)Did      
• (-) Didn't 
• 
  
• 
  
• Past continuous = 
• was / were + ww + ing

What's wrong?

1. She already was speaking to the council yesterday.
2. Does the feedback I gave you bothered you?
3. Did she responded to your text ?
4. No, she doesn't respond. I think she was busy watching Netflix again. 
5. I made biscuits when the phone rang. 

What's wrong?

She already was speaking to the council yesterday.

Does the feedback I gave you bothered you?

Did she responded to your text ?

No, she doesn't respond. I think she was busy watching Netflix again. 

I made biscuits when the phone rang. 

Well let's do it

1. Back in 2004, we _______ (rent) an appartment in Ohio. 
2. ______ you ______ (send) her that text message last night?
3. No, I _____ busy _____ (clean) my room.
4. We ______ (fire) him after we found out that he had stolen. 
5. The maid of honor _______ (give) her speech when the bride suddenly ran off. 
6. She ______ (not + like) the response  you gave her.
7. A: What were you doing at 11 pm? B: I _______ (brush) my teeth. 

Homework 

Finish the new worksheet in Classroom