Past Simple vs Past Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Past Simple & Past Continuous

Lesson goal:

I can use the Past Simple and Past Continuous in one sentence 

Simple past

Past continuous

was cycling

were doing

cried

slept

was studying

watched

was reading

I ...... (do) my homework, when my mom ..... (shout) that dinner was ready.

1. were doing, shouted
2. did, shouted
3. did, was shouting
4. was doing, shouted

While we .... (wait) for the bus, I .... (call) my best friend

1. waited, was calling
2. were waiting, was calling
3. were waiting, called
4. waited, called

When you ... (arrive) at the party, who ... (be) there?

1. arrived, was
2. were arriving, was
3. were arriving, were
4. were arriving, was being

I .... (make) dinner, when the phone ... (ring)

1. was making, ringed
2. made, was ringing
3. was making, rang
4. maked, was ringing

Past Simple + Past Continuous
Charlie ........... (hide) in the closet when Lola ........... (find) him.

Past Simple / Past Continuous
David ___ (send) me an email five minutes ago.

Past Simple / Past Continuous
What ___ Leo ___ (do) when you ___ (call) him yesterday?

Past Simple / Past Continuous
The internet ___ (not exist) in 1980.
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I understand the difference between the Past Simple & Past Continuous ...

1. perfectly!
2. Quite well, need to study a bit more
3. Okay, need to study a lot more
4. Not at all! I need some help