Past continuous vs Past simple A2

Lesson goals
I can use the past continuous correctly and know the difference between the past simple and past continuous.
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Lesson goals
I can use the past continuous correctly and know the difference between the past simple and past continuous.

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When do we use the past continuous?





was aan het...
waren aan het...

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Past Simple & Past Continuous
I _______________ (wait) for the bus when it _______________ (start) to rain. 


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


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

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

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

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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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Past simple - past continuous

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Past Continous en Past Simple




Past Continuous = al aan de gang ( lang)
Past Simple = iets gebeurde (kort)

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Past continuous vs. past simple
Je gebruikt de past continuous i.c.m. de past simple om aan te geven dat er iets gebeurde (korte actie = past simple) terwijl er al iets aan de gang was (lange actie = past continuous).

 I was reading a book when the phone rang
I was washing my car when the accident happened

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It was raining.
We were singing.

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Past Simple or Past Continuous?

She had a great time with her friends yesterday evening.
A
Past Simple
B
Past Continuous

Slide 15 - Quiz

I _____ my homework when she called.
A
done
B
were doing
C
did
D
was doing

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Past Simple or Past Continuous?

I was having a shower yesterday.
A
Past Simple
B
Past Continuous

Slide 17 - Quiz

Exercises
In front of you: page 74
55 C together

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