3T Past continuous vs. Past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g, t, mavo
• Leerjaar 3

English

Today's lesson
- Past continuous

-Past simple

Doel
Aan het einde van de les weet ik wat de past continuous is. 
Aan het einde van de les weet ik wat de past simple is. 

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! Onregelmatige  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'

NL: Ik was aan het wachten op de bus, toen het begon te regenen. 

Past Simple & Past Continuous

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

Past Simple & Past Continuous

I WAS WAITING (wait) for the bus when it STARTED (start) to rain. 

Past Continuous & Past Continuous

While we ______________________ (walk) the dog, the neighbours _______________ (wash) their car. 

Past Continuous & Past Continuous

While we WERE WALKING (walk) the dog, the neighbours WERE WASHING (wash) their car. 

Past Simple & Past Continuous

 I _________________________ (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat ___________________ (jump) onto my lap. 

Past Simple & Past Continuous

 I WAS READING (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat JUMPED (jump) onto my lap. 

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