Past Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k
• Leerjaar 2

Past continuous

PAST CONTINUOUS

Learning Goal

- You learn how to make a Past Continuous.

- You learn when to use a Past Continuous.

PAST CONTINUOUS

Verleden tijd: de duurvorm

De handeling duurt even: 

aan het lezen, aan het kijken, aan het praten, aan het fietsen

Past Continuous

De hond was aan het luisteren.

The dog was listening.

How do you make the Past Continuous?

                                                             to be  +   hele ww + ing

                               I                            was          repairing                              

                               You                      were       driving

                               He, she, it         was          freezing
                               We                       were        going
                               You                      were        studying
                               They                    were        walking

Stomme 'E': weg ermee!

Let op: indien het werkwoord eindigt op een “stomme e”

dan komt die te vervallen:

make - making

 drive - driving

freeze - freezing

move - moving

have - having

I .......... my hair.

1. was washing
2. were washing

Sam .......... a friend when you came in.

1. was calling
2. were calling

Mum and I .......... to London by train.

1. was travelling
2. were travelling

It .......... outside.

1. was raining
2. were raining

Sven and Ayaz .......... to the station in Deurne.

1. was walking
2. were walking

But, police officer! I .......... TV at that moment.

1. was watching
2. were watching

Demirhan .......... home.

1. was driving
2. were driving
3. was driveing
4. were driveing

Last year I .......... a trip to the USA.

1. was planing
2. were planing
3. was planning
4. were planning

I .......... a book.

1. was reading
2. were reading

They .......... fun of us.

1. was makeing
2. were makeing
3. was making
4. were making

Ryan .......... to his girlfriend.

1. was talking
2. were talking

You .......... to music.

1. was listening
2. were listening

I .......... a song.

1. was singing
2. were singing

We (to walk) _____ the dog.

Dad (to mow) ____ the lawn.

It (to freeze) ____ when I came home.

They (to bake) ____ a cake.

SAMENVATTING

Past Continuous

was / waren aan het ............

was

were

hele werkwoord

+ ING

+

}

I

he, she, it

you

we

you

they

Can you use the Past Continous?

YES!

No, I need a little more help