past simple vs past continuous

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

He was not working when they came in. 

Past continuous vs. past simple

Deze zinnen kun je herkennen aan het woordje 'when':

''When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.''

'' What were you doing when the earthquake started?''

Als het woordje 'while' in de zin staat, gebeuren twee dingen tegelijk.

Dan gebruik je twee keer de past continuous:

''What were you doing while you were waiting?''

''I was studying while my father was making dinner.''

ALIBI GAME

The crime was commited yesterday between 6 and 8 p.m. What questions can the police ask the suspects?

What alibi do the suspects have? Give us an example or two :)

ALIBI speaking game

We are now going to play the alibi game. Some of you will be suspected of committing a crime and the rest will play the role of police officers. Police officers will have to question the suspects and decide whether their alibi is trustworthy or not.

BREAKING NEWS!!!

Yesterday between 7 and 8 p.m. two people broke into Albeda College and wrote 'English sucks' on the wall. 

We have two suspects who will be questioned by the Police (they were together all the time yesterday evening)

ALIBI GAME

- two persons (suspects) need to leave the meeting for 5 minutes 

- the rest (police) stays in the meeting and comes up with questions to ask to suspects

- the police team split into 2 groups (police A and police B)

- each police team has to question one suspect 

Is dit past simple of past continuous?
Yesterday I went to the beach

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

Yesterday I _______ (to see) the newest episode of my favourite series

We ____________ (to work) when they came in. (twee woorden)

_____ she ________ (to dance) while the band was playing?

last year I ______ (to study) in New York

Fill in the past simple: I .............. to my neighbour yesterday.

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

Fill in the past continuous: We ................... a good movie when the phone rang.

1. watched
2. have watched
3. were watching
4. are watching

Wat zijn signaalwoorden voor de past simple?

1. for, yet, never, ever
2. yesterday, last year, ago, when
3. always, often, usually, never
4. right now, at the moment

Wat zijn signaalwoorden voor de past continuous?

1. when, while
2. always, never, ever, often
3. right now, at the moment
4. yesterday, last week

Fred _______ down the hall,
when he dropped his phone.

1. walks
2. was walking
3. walked
4. were walking

She ______ her teeth at 7 a.m. this morning, when her phone rang.

1. brushes
2. brushed
3. was brushing
4. brush

I ______ fun on my phone,
when my sister ruined the mood.

1. had
2. have
3. was having
4. were having

They _________ their trip,
when they saw a giant spider.

1. was enjoying
2. were enjoying
3. enjoyed
4. did enjoy

We _______ and you _______,
when he _______ into the room.

1. were drinking, were talking, was entering
2. were drinking, were talking, entered
3. drank, talked, was entering
4. drank, talked, entered

What were you doing during at 12.30?
I _______ to my friends
and ______ my lunch.

1. chatted, ate
2. was chatting, ate
3. chatted, was eating
4. was chatting, eating

He _______ TV,
when he _____ something.

1. was watching, was hearing
2. was watching, heard
3. was watching, heared
4. watched, was hearing

She ______ while she ______ the dishes yesterday evening.

1. was singing, was doing
2. sang, were doing
3. was singing, did
4. sang, did

I _________ a brownie, when
Mum _____ into the room.

1. was eating, walked
2. were eating, walked
3. ate, was walking
4. ate, were walking