Past Continuous & Past simple

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PAST SIMPLE

Past simple

GEBRUIK:

Als je iets vertelt/schrijft dat in  het verleden gebeurd is.

REGELS:

 ww + -ed 

(en vaak een tijdsbepaling: yesterday, last year, ...)

walk -> walked

play -> played

like -> liked

move -> moved

carry -> carried

study -> studied

plan -> planned

stop -> stopped

Bevestigend: I worked ...

Ontkennend: I didn't work ...

Vragend: Did you work ...?

kort anwoord: Yes, I did ... / 

No, I didn't.

IRREGULAR VERBS:

I thought about you all day yesterday.

I read the newspaper this morning.

PAST CONTINUOUS

EXPLANATION:

PAST CONTINUOUS

GEBRUIK:

Als je over iets vertelt/schrijft dat in het verleden bezig/aan de gang was.

REGELS:

was/were + ww + -ing

Bevestigend: I was watching TV last night.

They were helping me to prepare dinner.

Ontkennend: Sorry, I wasn't listening.

They weren't playing the guitar.

Vragend: What was he eating?

Were you making your homework                (when I called)?

use -> using (not: useing)

shine -> shining (not: shineing)

Sylvia was using a lot of make-up.

The sun was shining last week.

PAST CONTINUOUS - PAST SIMPLE

Past Continuous - Past Simple

GEBRUIK:

Als er twee acties in één zin staan.

REGELS:

de langer durende actie: Past Continuous      de korter durende actie: Past Simple

The doorbell rang (kort), while I was doing my homework (lang).

When I was working (lang), the lights suddenly went out (kort).

Twee (of meer) acties volgen elkaar op: Past Simple

Melany stood up, walked to the door and left.

My mother took the car and drove to the supermarket.

Twee (of meer) acties zijn tegelijk aan de gang en duren ongeveer even lang: Past Continuous

Mandy was taking a shower while Tom was tidying up the flat.

Homework

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