2H past contin vs past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Goals:

- Past continuous vs Past Simple

Past Continous en Past Simple

Past Continuous = al aan de gang ( lang)

Past Simple = iets gebeurde (kort)

Past continuous

Je gebruikt de past continuous om aan te geven dat je ergens mee bezig was op een bepaald moment in het verleden. Je zegt dus dat je iets aan het doen was.

the coach was playing basketball

The gardener was cutting bushes

Je maakt de past continuous door was of were voor het werkwoord te zetten en –ing er achter

I was sleeping

You were living

He/she/it was swimming

We were going

You were doing

They were having

Als een werkwoord uit 1 lettergreep bestaat met 1 klinker in het midden, verdubbelt de klinker

To swim – he was swimming

To hit – we were hitting

to get - he was getting hit by the door

Als twee dingen tegelijkertijd plaatsvinden en ongeveer even lang duren gebruik je twee keer de past continuous.

Er staat dan meestal while in de zin.

while the coach was playing basketball the caretaker was sweeping the hall

the lunchlady was serving food while the principal was sitting in his office

the history teacher was starting his lesson while the gardener was cutting the bushes

Fred (to sleep).............while
Jenny (to watch)............... a movie.

1. slept - watched
2. slept - was watching
3. was sleeping - watched
4. was sleeping - was watching

Tom (to make).............. a phone call while Don (to have).......... a bath.

1. was making - was having
2. made - had
3. was making - had
4. made - was having

You (to do)....... your homework while
George (to get) .......... ready to go out.

1. were doing - was geting
2. was doing - was getting
3. were doing - was getting
4. was doing - was geting

The lunchlady ........(to make)lunch when the geography teacher was killed

1. were makeing
2. was makeing
3. were making
4. was making

Mary and Peter ..........(to talk)in class when the geography teacher was killed

1. was talking
2. talking
3. were talking
4. talked

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