M4 Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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• Leerjaar 2

Past Simple

or

Past Continuous

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Wanneer gebruik je de
Past Simple?

1. Als iets in het verleden aan de gang was
2. Als iets nog moet gebeuren
3. Als iets regelmatig gebeurd
4. Als iets voorbij is

Wanneer gebruik je de
Past Continous?

1. Als iets aan de gang is
2. Als iets in het verleden aan de gang was
3. Als iets regelmatig gebeurd
4. Als iets voorbij is

In de past simple gebruik je het werkwoord in de verleden tijd (zoals "played" of "worked")

Bij de past continuous  gebruik je  was/were + werkwoord + -ing  (zoals "was playing" of "were working").

Past Simple

Past Continuous

I was going to school.

That play was really good.

He played for his old school.

I never worked on Sundays.

He went to school.

They were running away!

You were going to fast.

I was writing a letter.

While I ___ (watch) TV, the phone ___ (ring).

1. watched - rang
2. was watching - was ringing
3. watched - was ringing
4. was watching - rang

They ___ (go) to the park when it suddenly ___ (start) to rain.

1. were going - started
2. went - started
3. were going - was starting
4. went - was starting

I ___ (see) him when I ___ (walk) to school.

1. was seeing - walked
2. saw - walked
3. was seeing - was walking
4. saw - was walking

She ___ (read) a book when her mother ___ (call) her.

1. was reading - was calling
2. read - was calling
3. was reading - called
4. read - was calling

We ___ (play) tennis when it ___ (begin) to rain.

When you ___ (arrive) at the party, who ___ (dance)?

Yesterday, while I ___ (drive) to work, I ___ (see) an accident.

She ___ (study) when her friend ___ (knock) on the door.

when vs while

Staat er in de zin when, dan komt daarna de past simple.

She was walking when it started raining.

Staat er in de zin while, dan komt daarna de past continuous.

She was working, while her mother was cooking.

Maak deze zin af:
I was sleeping when ______________

Maak deze zin af:
She was cooking while ______________.