§6.5 past simple & past continuous

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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Past Simple

+) ww+ed of 2e vorm

-) didn't + ww

?) Did + onderwerp + ww

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Signaalwoorden: Yesterday, Last week, ____ ago, last ______ , in [jaartal]

Past Continuous

+) was/were + ww+ ing

-) wasn't/weren't + ww+ ing

?) was/were + onderwerp + ww+ ing

* om aan te geven dat iets een langere tijd bezig was

*om aan te geven dat een actie bezig was en werd onderbroken (onderbreking = Past Simple)

Signaalwoorden: When, While, [specifieke tijd in het verleden], as

Signaalwoorden

when = 1 korte, 1 lange actie

while = 2 lange acties

kloktijd = 1 lange actie

opvolgingen = allemaal kort

The man (to win) the game yesterday.

1. win
2. was winning
3. won
4. winned

(your sister / to have) a party last night?

1. Did your sister have?
2. Did your sister had?
3. Had your sister?
4. Have your sister?

We (not / to go) away on holiday last year.

1. didn't went
2. weren't going
3. wasn't going
4. didn't go

She (to act) in a play at 3 p.m. yesterday.

1. acted
2. was acting
3. were acting
4. did act

I (to read) a book when the doorbel (to ring).

1. read - rang
2. was reading - was ringing
3. was reading - rang
4. read - was ringing

He (to cycle) while his sister (to run)

1. cycled - ran
2. was cycling - ran
3. cycled - was running
4. was cycling - was running

We (to have) a lot of fun when the party suddenly (to end).

1. was having - ended
2. had - was ending
3. were having - ended
4. were having - was ending

What (you / to do) at five o'clock?

1. did you do
2. did you
3. were you doing
4. was you doing

Exercise 1

Finish the sentences by putting the verbs in the past simple and/or past continuous

put commas between the verbs

(She / to read) a book when the phone (to ring)?

My son (to find) a coin while he (to walk).

She (not / to do) her hair when the postman (to come).

When they (to arrive) we (already / to wait) for the bus.

The mixer (to break) down when I (to cook) dinner.

They (to talk) in the other room and we (to watch) a film.

They (not / to notice) that we (to watch) them.

The boys (not / to play) because it (to rain).

(you / to see) him when he (to eat) those cakes?

I (to have) a bath when the light (to go) out.

They (to play) football when it (to start) to rain.

She (to listen) to music when her mother (to knock) on the door.

My brother (to dance) when we (to come) home.

My mother (to cook) when the gas (to turn) off.

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