Past simple vs past continuous

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 past simple vs past continuous

Slide 1 - Slide

When do you use a past simple or a past continuous

Slide 2 - Open question

Past simple
A past action.
De actie is helemaal afgerond in het verleden.
Er staat een tijdsbepaling bij van VT.
Je wilt noemen dat iets gebeurd is.

Regular verbs end with -ed > WW+ed
Irregular verbs have their own form (p. 207)

Slide 3 - Slide

Past continuous
A past action.
De actie is helemaal afgerond in het verleden.
Er staat een tijdsbepaling bij van VT.
Je wilt vertellen dat iets bezig was

was/were + ww+ing.

He was working while his girlfriend was resting on the couch.

Slide 4 - Slide

Mixed sentences
Soms vertel je dat iets in het velreden bezig was en er toen iets anders (ook) plots gebeurde.

The students were working when the headmaster entered.

Slide 5 - Slide

Past Simple vs Past Continuous:

We were dancing at the party
A
Past Simple
B
Past Continuous

Slide 6 - Quiz

Past simple vs. Past continuous:

They ____ (talk), when the teacher ___ (get) angry.
A
was talking - got
B
were talking - got
C
talked - was getting
D
talked - were getting

Slide 7 - Quiz

Past simple vs. Past continuous:

It ____ (start) to rain while they ____ (walk) outside.
A
was starting - walked
B
were starting - walked
C
started - was walking
D
started - were walking

Slide 8 - Quiz

Past simple vs. Past continuous:

I ______ (fall) asleep, while I ________ (watch) TV.
A
fell - watched
B
was falling - was watching
C
was falling - watched
D
fell - was watching

Slide 9 - Quiz

Past Simple vs Past Continuous:

He went to the cinema.
A
Past Simple
B
Past Continuous

Slide 10 - Quiz

Past simple vs past continuous
The lights ....................(go out) while I .................(eat) dinner
A
go out / was eating
B
went / was eating
C
gone / was eating
D
went out/ was eating

Slide 11 - Quiz

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

When they .... (talk) we .... (hear) something
A
was talking - heard
B
were talking - heard
C
talked - was hearing
D
talked - were hearing

Slide 12 - Quiz

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

My sister .............. (walk) in while I was making my homework
A
walked
B
was walking

Slide 13 - Quiz

Past simple vs. Past continuous:

When I ______ (fall) asleep, I ________ (watch) TV.
A
fell - watched
B
was falling - was watching
C
was falling - watched
D
fell - was watching

Slide 14 - Quiz

Past Simple vs Past Continuous:

Hoe zet je een werkwoord in de Past Simple vorm?
A
werkwoord + (e)d
B
werkwoord + ing
C
werkword + was/were +ing
D
werkwoord + t

Slide 15 - Quiz