4H. 2.2 Grammar Past simple & past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Please sit down and

put your closed laptop on your table.

Lesson starts when the timer stops!

Today

- Intro to your mandatory book

- Grammar explanation

- Homework

Lesson goal:  You know the difference between the past simple and past continuous

Oral exam

We will be working towards your oral exam about 2 books.

This means:

• Communication to me will be in English.

• Communicate to each other in English during exercises when it is required.

• Start reading your book.

How do you make the past continuous?

Welke uitspraak hoort bij de past continuous?

1. Een korte gebeurtenis in het verleden
2. Een langdurende gebeurtenis in het verleden
3. Een gebeurtenis die in het verleden is gestart en nog bezig is

In welke zin wordt de past continuous gebruikt?

1. I haven't been to that film yet.
2. I lived in Utrecht in 2010
3. I was walking down the street when I tripped.
4. I am eating a sandwich.

was

were

I

Jurre

My parents and I

The dog

Esmee & Floor

You

Past simple vs. past continuous

De past simple en de past continuous kun je in één zin gebruiken. 

De activiteit die dan het langst duurt, is de past continuous.

De activiteit die dan het kortst duurt, is de past simple.

Past simple

1. Werkwoord + ed
2. Onregelmatig werkwoord

My brothers ..... (to play) Minecraft yesterday

1. was playing
2. was played
3. were playing
4. were played

Past simple vs. past continuous

For example:

I was talking on the phone when the doorbell rang.

The power went off while they were watching tv.

He was walking home when he slipped on a banana peel.

Er is dus geen vaste volgorde wat eerst gebeurd. Lees de zin dus goed door om te bepalen wat er aan de gang was toen -x- gebeurde

past simple

past continuous

Onderbrekende activiteit

ww + ed

Langdurige activiteit

2e rijtje onregelmatige ww

was/were + ww + ing

NL: was aan het doen

NL: deed

was talking

talked

Wat is de langdurige activiteit in de zin?
She was singing in the shower when she heard a noise

1. was singing
2. in the shower
3. heard
4. a noise

Wat is de onderbreker in de zin?
She was singing in the shower when she heard a noise

1. was singing
2. in the shower
3. heard
4. a noise

Choose the correct form:
I ... (walk) home when you ... (call).

1. walked, was calling
2. was walking, called
3. walked, were calling
4. were walking, called

Choose the correct form:
My phone ... (break) while I ... (skate).

1. broke, was skating
2. was breaking, skated
3. broke, were skating
4. were breaking, skated

2.2

• First 15 min in silence

• Open your book on page 67

• Do exercise 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

• Question?: raise your hand.

• Done? Continue with letter 2 or rewrite letter 1.