Past Simple VS Past Continuous

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• Leerjaar 2

What can you tell me about the past simple?

Past simple

Regular verb =

verb + ed

VB. Walk -> Walked

Irregular verbs =

verbs you should study, but ...

* look on page 219

Past simple
I _______ all night long with him. (Talk)

Past simple
We _ to him yesterday. (speak)

Past simple
How much ____ last night? (you eat)

Past simple
She ___ like her food last night (not do)

Past simple
Abby and I ___ the whole night (dance)

What can you tell me about the past continuous?

The past continouos is used for an activity in the past. It continued for a longer period of time and eventually stopped. 

Past Continuous

Page 68, Grammar 2A

How do you make the past continuous?

Past form of to be (was/were) and a verb + ing

Example:

He was swimming in the ocean. 

We were eating sushi in a bar.

I was reading a book by the pool.

Past Continuous

Page 68, Grammar 2A

Past Continuous
I _______ all night long with him. (Talk)

Past continuous
We __ when a lady past by us. (speak)

Past Continuous
Teddy _______ his burger (eat)

Past Continuous
She ___ while Tim cleaned the house. (cook)

Past Continuous
Abby and I ___ the whole night (dance)

Past continous 

Past simple

VS

Past continuous VS Past simple

She ____ a book when the phone ____.

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

She ______ her hair when the postman _____.

1. was washing/ came
2. washed/ was coming

They _____ that we ______ them.

1. were noticing/ watched
2. noticed/ were watching

When the light ___ out, I _____ a bath.

1. went/ was having
2. was going/ had

When they __ (to arrive),
we ___ (to wait) for the bus

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