Past continuous

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• Leerjaar 2

Past continuous

Lessongoals: 

I know what the past continuous is and how to use it.

I can use the past continuous in short sentences

I know the differece between the past continuous and the past simple. 

Past continuous

Langer durende activiteiten in het verleden

What do I know about the past

Wat is de verleden tijd van "is"

Wat is de verleden tijd van "are"

Hoe ziet de past continuous eruit?

Maak de zin in de verleden tijd af. 'He ___ working on his project.'

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

Which past verb fits in the following sentence: 'We ___ singing in the choir.'

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

In this sentence, use the appropriate verb in the past tense: 'She ___ reading a book.'

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

Choose the correct verb for this sentence: 'They ___ playing soccer.'

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

Which verb should be used in the following sentence: 'I ___ going to the store.'

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

Complete the sentence: They ____________ when the phone rang.

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

Fill in the blank: I ____________ a book when you called.

1. were reading
2. read
3. readed
4. was reading

Choose the correct form: She ____________ her homework at 5 pm yesterday.

1. was do
2. was doing
3. were doing
4. did

Complete the sentence: What ____________ when the lights went out?

1. did you do
2. were you doing
3. were you do
4. you did

Fill in the blank: He ____________ when the accident happened.

1. was drived
2. driven
3. drove
4. was driving

Difference past simple & past continuous

Je gebruikt de past simple voor een korte activiteit.

Je gebruikt de past continuous voor langere activiteiten.

De past simple (korte activiteit) onderbreekt vaak de past continuous (lange activiteit). 

She was studying when her mother walked in.

In the sentence 'I _______ (read) a book when the phone rang', which tense should be used?

1. was reading
2. had read
3. was read
4. read

In the sentence 'She _______ (watch) TV when I arrived', which tense should be used?

1. has watched
2. was watching
3. watched
4. had watched

They were dancing when the music ........................ (stop)

1. Were stopping
2. was stopped
3. stopped
4. stopping