T2A past simple vs past continues

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

Past continues vs past simple

Today´s Lesson

- Goals

- Grammar: past continues vs past simple.

- What do we know about it?

- Exercises.

- Quiz.

- Evaluation.

- exit ticket

What do we know?

- Past simple?

- Past continues?

- Why is it important to know?

Goal

- I can use past simple and past continues in a sentence.

Past simple vs continues

Binnen de verleden tijd kennen we in de Engelse taal twee vormen: de past simple en de past continuous.

Je gebruikt de past simple als iets in het verleden is gebeurd en als het belangrijk is wanneer het is gebeurd.
Je gebruikt de past continuous als je zegt wat er op een bepaald moment in het verleden aan de gang was of wat je toen aan het doen was.

Vorm

Past simple: ww+ed
I talked to Jim this morning

Past continues: was/were + ww +ing
We were baking a cake, while Jim Arrived

Signaalwoorden voor de past simple zijn bijvoorbeeld: 

when, yesterday, last week, last year, three days ago, a long time ago, in 1989, etc.

Signaalwoorden voor de past continuous zijn: 

while, at the same time.

Examples

- The children were doing their homework when I got home.

- Compare: The children did their homework when (= after) I got home.

- He was doing his homework when he saw a rainbow.

- They were talking about football when Michael got angry.

- A wasp stung me when I was having lunch.

Let´s practise

- What: practise with exercises

- How: individually

- Questions: after the exercises or when I give you a turn.

The past continuous is used when...

1. something started and stopped in the past
2. something went on for a while in the past
3. something happened before something else in the past
4. something started in the past and continues in the present

The past simple is used when...

1. something started in the past and continues in the present
2. something went on for a while in the past
3. something happened before something else in the past
4. something started and stopped in the past

I____ (to breath) very stongly, when I ran up that hill.

While they_____ (to calculate) the total costs to buy the house. the broker suddely got ill.

They....(talk) about football when Michael got angry.

A wasp stung me when I.... (to have) lunch.

Didn't you see? That man _____ (to wear) a dress.

She ______ (to feel) pretty sick yesterday.

Which is NOT an action that started in the past and continues up to the present?

1. I've been in these overalls for an hour and a half.
2. Oh, I've wanted a car like this since I was a kid.
3. I've been to Toronto

My parents..........(to have) dinner with the neighbours last night.

Hannah and Sebastian.......(to hold) hands yesterday

Goal

- I can use past simple and past continues in a sentence.

Exit ticket

Wat vond je goed (top)

wat zie je de volgende keer liever anders (tip)