Past simple vs past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

14/04/22

  Past simple and past continuous

• Explanation
• Practice

Past simple or past continuous

   

    I woke up at seven am yesterday. (past simple, duurt kort)

    I was eating a hamburger. (past continuous, duurt lang)

Past simple

An action that finished in the past.

Past continuous

An action that started in the past and took a while

The teacher was eating in class.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

The sun was shining on Tuesday

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

I was not writing a letter.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

I was talking on the phone when my sister .....

1. arrived
2. was arriving

He ...... cola when he suddenly felt sick.

1. drank
2. was drinking

We ...... for the bus when we saw a car accident

1. waited
2. were waiting

She ..... a photo, as we were getting on the bus.

1. took
2. was taking

I was talking to my friends when he ..... us.

1. interrupted
2. was interupting

past simple vs continuous

I______(not see) the thief.

Julie and I _____ (not listen) to music.

we _______ (not play) tennis yesterday.

Max______(write) a book.

they ____(stop) talking.

______ you_____ (watch) a movie?

____ he_____(find) you?