past simple and past continuous

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• Leerjaar 1

Past simple- Past continuous

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Past Simple

Peter ____ at school, yesterday (to be)

We _____ an icecream, last night. (to buy)

They ______ the questions. (to answer)

I ______ to go running . (to love)

Peter was at school....

We bought an icecream ...

They answered the question.

I loved to go running.

Past continous

• Benadrukken dat iets een tijdje aan de gang in in het verleden.

We were watching this football match.
Simon was skating in Heerenveen.

What does it look like?

was/were + hele werkwoord + ing

She was running down the street.
They were brushing their teeth.

Past Continuous

Linda and Tom _____ a sandwich. (eat)

I _____ the newspaper. (read)

We _____ English. (study)

Linda and Tom were eating .................

I was reading .................

We were studying ................

Past Simple + Past Continuous

I was working on my essay when my mother came in.

Mary was listening to music when she heard a loud BANG.

Practise

We _____

(eat) dinner at 8pm last night when the power ____ (go) out.

We _____
(eat) dinner at 8pm last night when the power ____ out.

1. are eating - went
2. were eating - went
3. is eating - go
4. was eating - go

We ______

(watch) TV when we ______

(hear) a loud noise.

We ______
(watch) TV when we ______
(hear) a loud noise.

1. were watching - heared
2. was watching - heared
3. were watching - heard
4. was watching - heard

 Last year I _____

(visit) Paris and Rome.

Last year I _____
(visit) Paris and Rome.

1. was visiting
2. visited
3. were visiting
4. visitted

 He ____

(work) in the garden when he _____

(find) the money.

He ____
(work) in the garden when he _____
(find) the money.

1. were working - finded
2. worked - was finding
3. was finding - works
4. was working - found

When I _____

(call) Julie, she _____

(work).

When I _____
(call) Julie, she _____
(work).

1. calls - worked
2. called - worked
3. Called - was working
4. Called - were working

Mr Black ______

(not/work) in the garden at 10pm last night.

Mr Black ______
(not/work) in the garden at 10pm last night.

1. wasn't working
2. didn't work
3. weren't working
4. don't work

QUESTION:

What is the difference between the Past Simple and the Past Continuous?

VRAAG:

Wat is het verschil tussen de Past Simple en de Past Continuous??

Past Tense

Write a sentence in the Past Tense.

Show it to Mrs.Joostema

Is it correct? 

If it isn't correct make nother one!

Past Tense

Schrijf een zin in de Past Tense.

Laat het Mrs.Joostema zien.

Is het een goede zin?

Zo niet, doe het opnieuw.

Past Continuous

Write a sentence in the Past Continuous.

Show it to Mrs.Joostema

Is it correct? 

If it isn't correct make nother one!

Past Continuous

Schrijf een zin in de Past Continuous.

Laat het Mrs.Joostema zien.

Is het een goede zin? 

Zo niet, doe het opnieuw.

Past Simple + Past Continuous

Write a sentence in the Past Simple and the Past Continuous.

Show it to Mrs.Joostema

Is it correct? 

If it isn't correct make nother one!

Past Simple + Past Continuous

Schrijf een zin in de Past Simple en de Past Continuous.

Laat het Mrs.Joostema zien.

Is het een goede zin?

Zo niet, maak het opnieuw.