past continuous vs past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, g
• Leerjaar 2

Past simple vs. Past continuous

Past Continuous

Past tense of the verb 'to be' and verb + ing

I was playing

You were playing

He was playing

We were playing

You were playing

They were playing

Past Continuous:
Boris ... English

1. was learning
2. is learning
3. has learned
4. will learn

Past Continuous:
They ... swimming in the lake

1. are swimming
2. were swam
3. were swimming
4. have swum

Past Continuous:
Your father ... the car

1. will have been repairing
2. is repairing
3. repaired
4. was repairing

Past Simple

I lived

You walked

He/She/It played

We caught

They were

Verb+ed of 2e rijtje

PAST SIMPLE:
Welke zin staat in de Past Simple?

1. I was hearing my mother.
2. I have heard my mother.
3. I heard my mother.
4. I hear my mother.

Past Simple:
Welke zin gebruikt de Past Simple?

1. She was living in the city.
2. She lived in the city.
3. She has lived in the city.
4. She has been living in the city.

PAST SIMPLE:
Welke zin gebruikt de Past Simple?

1. I always walk to school.
2. I am reading a book now.
3. I organised a party past week.
4. Will you come to my party tomorrow?

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

My sister .............. (walk) in while I was making my homework

1. walked
2. was walking
3. walking
4. walsk

Past simple vs. Past continuous:

He ____ (break) his leg, when he _____ (play) frisbee.

1. breaks - played
2. broke - was playing
3. was breaking - played
4. broke - played

Past simple vs. Past continuous:

I ______ (fall) asleep, while I ________ (watch) TV.

1. fell - watched
2. was falling - was watching
3. was falling - watched
4. fell - was watching