Past simple and past continuous hk2a 25-9-2023

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Past Continuous vs. past simple

Lesson plan

Targets for today

Discuss Past continuous vs. past simple (I - grammar) - notes

Quiz exercises

Homework for next lesson

Targets

- I know the structure of both the past continuous tense.

- I can apply both tenses in questions, positive and negative sentences.

What do you know about the past continuous tense?

Past Continous en Past Simple

Past Continuous = al aan de gang ( lang)

Past Simple = iets gebeurde (kort)

Past continuous = duurvorm in de verleden tijd

Deze zinnen kun je herkennen aan het woordje 'when':

''When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.''

'' What were you doing when the earthquake started?''

Als het woordje 'while' in de zin staat, gebeuren twee dingen tegelijk.

Dan gebruik je twee keer de past continuous:

''What were you doing while you were waiting?''

''I was studying while my father was making dinner.''

I .... (make) dinner, when the phone ... (ring)

1. was making, ringed
2. made, was ringing
3. was making, rang
4. maked, was ringing

We ______
(watch) TV when we ______
(hear) a loud noise.

1. were watching - heared
2. was watching - heared
3. were watching - heard
4. was watching - heard

He ____
(work) in the garden when he _____
(find) the money.

1. were working - finded
2. worked - was finding
3. was finding - works
4. was working - found

When I _____
(call) Julie, she _____
(work).

1. calls - worked
2. called - worked
3. Called - was working
4. Called - were working

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Homework for next class

- Complete ex. 53 + 54 + 55 

p. 68 to 70

Provide an example of a sentence in the past continuous tense.

Provide an example of a sentence in the past simple tense.