Grammar: Past Continuous (verleden tijd, langere vorm)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

Duurvorm

She was walking to school, when her phone rang.

I was drinking some tea, when my husband  came home.

You were thinking of something else.

Duurvorm

Je gebruikt deze vorm als je wilt zeggen dat iets in het verleden een tijdje aan de gang was.

I was playing soccer, when it started to rain.

She ___ (work) until late in the evening.

1. was working
2. were working

Joshua and Tim ____ (play) games.

1. was playing
2. were playing

I ___ (think) about you.

My dogs ___ (bark) loudly when I came home.

You ___ (play) a game when I came in.

Past continuous vs Past simple

    We were baking pie, while Jim arrived.  
     She was panicking, when she heard the bad news.
I was travelling to Africa, when Julie tried to call me.

Past Continuous vs. Past Simple

Past Continous en Past Simple

Past Continuous = al aan de gang ( lang)

Past Simple = iets gebeurde (kort)

I ___ (walk) outside, when he ___ (call) me.

1. walked - was calling
2. was walking - called

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

1. were watching - heard

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

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

My dad ___ (work) when I knocked on the door.

Charlotte was listening to music, when Jonah ___ (open) the door.