Past simple vs Past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 4

This lesson

- Grammar recap past simple vs past continuous

- Exercises

When do we use the past simple?

What are (some) key words for the past simple?

How do we form the past simple?

When do we use the past continuous?

How do we form the present continuous?

An irregular verb always gets +ed in the past tense?

1. True
2. False

When you make a question in the past continuous you have to add 'did'

1. True
2. False

You can use the past continuous twice in a sentence

1. True
2. False

What are the correct forms?

1. You were
2. You was
3. I were
4. I was

came

was coming

stopped

was stopping

As the stranger ______ (come) to the station, a car _____ (stop) behind him.

was driving

drove

crashed

was crashing

As I ______(drive) to work last Friday, a car ____ (crash) in front of me.

was standing up

stood up

answered

was answering

Kate ____ (stand up) ans _____ (answer) it.

was taking

took

was climbing

climbed

The teacher _____ take) a photo of us while we _____ (climb) up the tree.

1. I ____ (sit) in a cafe when you ____ (call).

2. When you ____ (arrive) at the party who ____ (be) there?

3. They ____ (watch) a movie while Sue ___ (take) a shower.

4. On holiday we ____ (visit) Rome and ___ (see) the Vatican.

5. Why ____ (stand) on a chair when I ____ (come) into the room?

6. What ___ (you/doing) when I ___ (call) last night?

7. When I ____ (leave) the house it ___ (not/rain).

8. At 7 pm yesterday, we ____ (listen) to music.

9. Which games ___ (you/play) when you were little?

10. We ____ (like/not) the movie we ___ (watch) when you arrived.

Would you be able to explain the past simple after this lesson?

1. Yes
2. No
3. No, I still need to practice

Would you be able to explain the past continuous after this lesson?

1. Yes
2. No
3. No, I still need to practice

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