Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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Past Simple / Past Continuous

Past Simple

ww + ed

- verleden tijd

- kort in de verleden tijd 

Signaalwoorden: last week, in 2012, yesterday etc. 

Past Continuous

was/were + ww + ing

- verleden tijd

- lang in de verleden tijd

- NL: 'ik was aan het' 

Past Simple
ww + ed

+ They cleaned the house last week

- They didn't clean the house last week

? Did they clean the house last week?

Let op! Onr. ww = 2e rijtje

Past Continuous
was/were + ww + ing

+ They were cleaning the house when I came home

- They weren't cleaning the house right now

? Were they cleaning the house right now?

Past Continous en Past Simple

Past Continuous = al aan de gang ( lang)

Past Simple = iets gebeurde (kort)
! Let op het woordje 'when'

I __________ (wait) for the bus when it __________ (start) to rain.

While we _________ (walk) the dog the neighbours __________ (wash) their car.

All of a sudden my cat __________(jump) onto my lap, when I __________(read) the newspaper.

The students __________ (work) hard, while their teacher __________ (pick) his nose.

The class __________ (yell), when the teacher __________ (go) to the loo.

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