3. Past Continuous vs. Past Simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo
• Leerjaar 2,3

5H Super Grammar Repetition

• Past Continuous + Past Simple

Past simple

Past continuous

Past simple

Past continuous

Which one is the past simple and which one is the past continuous?

past simple

past continuous

Past continuous or past simple:
We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle.

1. were playing / was hurting
2. were playing / hurt
3. played / hurt
4. played / was hurting

Past continuous or past simple:
I (sit) in a cafe when you (call).

1. was sitting / were calling
2. was sitting/ was calling
3. was sitting / called
4. sat / called

Past continuous or past simple:
He (live) in Ukraine when the Revolution (start).

1. lived / started
2. was living / was starting
3. was living / started
4. lived / was starting

Past continuous or past simple
When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work).

1. walked / was working
2. was walking / was working
3. was walking / worked
4. walked / were working

Time left?

Past Continuous + Past Simple:

Ex 1: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_progressive.htm 

Ex 2: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_progressive2.htm

Many more: https://engelsklaslokaal.nl/oefenen-met-grammatica/oefenen-met-2-tijden/simple-past-past-continuous/

NB: the Past Continuous is sometimes also referred to as the Past Progressive