25-09-2024 (past simple vs past continuous)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome 

Planning  I Wednesday the 25th of September

- Past simple vs past continuous 

Goal: after today you will be able to complete sentences using the past simple and the past continuous 

grammar

Past simple 

Did you spend a lot of time with him?

No I didn't.

I bought new shoes yesterday.

Articles

I love O summer. 

My mother plays the violin.

The cleaner the better. 

Used to and would

I used to write everything with a pencil.

We would talk all day and drink tea together.

Past continuous

I wasn't wandering the streets when she approached me. 

The birds were chirping and the sun was shining.

What were you doing at 6 pm?

Present perfect

Look! She has dyed her hair blue.

They have cleaned their rooms. 

Past 

Simple

Continuous

Past 

Simple

Continuous

- Aan de gang in het verleden

- signaalwoorden zoals when/ while / at the same time

- Een moment afgelsoten in het verleden.

- vaak een tijdsaanduiding 

Past 

Simple

Continuous

- To be + ing 

-  + ed

- irrgular version 

- Did / didn't ( ? - ) 

I went on a world trip when I was your age. I________ (travel) to Marokko, India and Chile.

She _____ (cycle) home at the same time as I was.

Why __________ (he/leave) the party early? He __________ (seem) to be enjoying himself.

We __________ (meet) at university, but we __________ (not/stay) in touch after graduation.

They _______ (breathe) heavily when they ran up that hill.

Who _____ (text/you) around 11 pm last night?

A: _______ (you buy) her flowers?
B: No, I _______ (buy) her a ring instead, and she _____ (love) it.

Homework 

Do the online self-test -->

Present perfect

Past simple or past continuous

Past simple and present perfect