Past simple & past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Past simple- past continuous

Learning goal:

''I know the difference between the Past Simple and the Past Continuous and I can use them both in one sentence.''

Wat weet je van de Past Simple?

Wat weet je van de Past Continuous?

Vervoeg de zin met de past simple:


I ... (enjoy) the sun last Sunday.

1. enjoyed
2. have enjoyed
3. had enjoyed
4. had been enjoying

Vervoeg de zin met de past continuous:

I ____ (to walk) down the road when a car hit me.

1. walked
2. was walking
3. were walking
4. walk

Past Simple & Past Continuous in één zin

Past Simple = korte gebeurtenis in het verleden

Past Continuous = langere gebeurtenis in het verleden

Past Simple & Past Continuous in één zin

Voorbeeld zin:

''We were dancing until the music suddenly stopped.''

Were dancing = langere gebeurtenis = past continuous

Stopped = korte gebeurtenis = past simple

Past Simple <> Past Continuous
The boy ___ (to play) in the tree when he ____ (to fall) out.

1. played / fell
2. was playing / was falling
3. was playing / fell
4. played / was falling

Past simple / Past continuous
I ....( break) my mirror while I ...( park) my car.

1. breaked / was parking
2. broke / was parking
3. broke / were parking
4. break / am parking.

past simple / past continuous
While I ...( study) my sister suddenly... ( knock) on the door.

1. was studying / knocked
2. were studying / knocked
3. studied / knocked
4. studied / was knocking.

Past Simple / Past Continuous

You ... (study) when she called.

1. studied
2. were studying

Past simple / Past continuous
We ...(have) dinner when the doorbell ...(ring).

Past Simple + Past Continuous
Charlie ........... (hide) in the closet when Lola ........... (find) him.

Past Simple / Past Continuous
David ___ (send) me an email five minutes ago.

Past Simple / Past Continuous
(+) I _____ (to break) my hand while I was boxing.

''I know the difference between the Past Simple and the Past Continuous and I can use them both in one sentence.''

1. Yes, I can do it!
2. I understand but I still need some practice...
3. Mweh, I'm not sure...
4. I don't understand it at all...

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

And now: