Past Continuous vs Past Simple

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Past Continuous vs Past Simple

What do you always use in the continuous tense? (ING tense)

1. to have
2. to be
3. to see
4. to do

What are the past tense forms of to be?

1. am
2. was
3. is
4. were

Past Continuous

Wie + was/were + doet wat/ING form+ waar + wanneer

Wie

Doet wat

Waar

to be VT

in my room

my brother

was

studying

Maak de zin past continuous (ing PAST): I am eating dinner.

Which sentence in Past Continuous?

1. She is reading a book.
2. Why was he sad?
3. You are stupid for choosing this answer.
4. We were running a mile.

When do you use past continuous?

1. Wanneer u iets deed terwijl er iets anders gebeurde: I was running when I saw the car accident!

2. Wanneer (destijds) de actie nog niet was uitgevoerd: I was still writing my letter when the bell rang.

Short activity

Long activity

studying

look

talking

sleeping

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