past simple past continuous

Today's goals
At the end of this lesson I know the difference between the past simple and past continuous.

At the end of this lesson I can use the past simple and the past continuous correctly in a sentence. 
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This lesson contains 10 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

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Today's goals
At the end of this lesson I know the difference between the past simple and past continuous.

At the end of this lesson I can use the past simple and the past continuous correctly in a sentence. 

Slide 1 - Slide

Past Continuous- Past Simple

Slide 2 - Slide

Past continuous / past simple
We ..................... (to watch) television when Dave ............. (to call)

Slide 3 - Slide

Past Continuous

Slide 4 - Slide


PAST CONTINUOUS & PAST SIMPLE

Slide 5 - Slide

Wanneer gebruik je de past continuous? 
Je gebruikt de past continuous als iemand in het verleden een tijdje iets aan het doen was

Slide 6 - Slide

When to use which
Past continuous: longer action

Past simple: shorter action

While I was watching a football game, he broke his leg. 
They were reading a book, when the doorbell rang.

Slide 7 - Slide

We ...(have) dinner when the doorbell (ring). (past continuous - past simple)

Slide 8 - Open question

Past continuous & Past simple:
They --------- (read) a book when their mom -------- (tell) them to come down.

Slide 9 - Open question

Past Continuous/Past Simple: welke tijd gebruik je?
The dog ............... (walk) a round in the neighbourhood when it ............... (start) to rain.

Slide 10 - Open question