past continuous adj/adv

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past continuous adj/adv

In deze les:

Uitleg over Past continuous 

Uitleg over adjectives/adverbs

quiz

Past Continuous - form

Subject

+

was/were

 +

verb + ing

Past continuous form

subject + was/were + verb-ing

(onderwerp + was/were +werkwoord-ing)

Past continuous: Form

Bevestigend: subject + was/were + verb-ing

(onderwerp + was/were +ww-ing)

I was walking

Ontkennend: Subject + was/were + not + verb-ing

I wasn't (was not) walking 

Vragend: Was / were + subject + verb-ing?

Were they walking?

Past continuous: use

We gebruiken de past continuous voor handelingen of gebeurtenissen die in het verleden voor een bepaalde tijd gaande waren.

They were studying yesterday morning

Past Continuous and Past Simple

Past Continuous = al aan de gang ( lang)

Past Simple = iets gebeurde (kort)

Warm up

Look at the words in red. What are they doing in the sentence?

I watched a great movie.

They are petting a brown dog.

That cake was delicious!

Answer:

Adjectives (bijvoeglijk naamwoorden) give information about nouns (zelfstandig naamwoorden)

I watched a great movie.

They are petting a brown dog.

That cake was delicious!

Adverbs

What are the words in red doing in the following sentences?

She writes beautifully.

We are walking quickly.

Answer

Adverbs (bijwoorden) give information about verbs, (werkwoorden) and how the action in a sentence happens.

(These usually end with -ly)

I greatly appreciate your help.

Why are you walking so slowly?

Adverbs +

Adverbs can also give more information about adjectives.

The incredibly small mouse.

The very ugly armchair.

Adverbs --> Verbs, adjectives

Adjectives --> Nouns

Noun=zelfstandignaamwoord

Verb=werkwoord

Adjective=bijvoegelijknaamwoord

Adverb=bijwoord

Adverb spelling

Adverbs usually end in -ly. 

When a word ends in -y -> -ily easy -> easily

When a word ends in -le -> -ly terrible -> terribly

When a word ends in -c -> -ally basic -> basically

Adverb spelling 2

Some adverbs do not follow the spelling rules and do not get a new ending:

hard, fast, high, near, short, late

Sometimes you hear the -ly version of these words, but those words have another function (don't worry about this for now)

good vs well

good is an adjective -> a good book

well is an adverb -> You did well on the test

Exceptions

Na zintuigelijke werkwoorden komt een adjective, niet een adverb

Zintuigelijke werkwoorden: to be, to become, to feel, to look, to seem, to smell, to stay, to sound, to taste

That sounds great! 

She is cool.

What is the form of the past continuous?

1. hele ww+ ed of irregular verb
2. was/were hele ww+ ing
3. vorm van to be + hele ww+ ing
4. have/has + voltooid deelwoord (3e rijtje)

My brother and sister _____ tennis at 11am yesterday.(play)
Fill in the blank with past continuous form of the verb.

1. are playing
2. were playing
3. was playing
4. play

Choose the past continuous form:
He ............................ (try) to make it work.

1. tried
2. has tried
3. was trying
4. were trying

Your father ... the car.
Choose the past continuous form.

1. will have been repairing
2. is repairing
3. repaired
4. was repairing

Adjectives zijn:

1. zelfstandige naamwoorden
2. bijvoeglijke naamwoorden
3. bijwoorden
4. werkwoorden

Adverbs zijn:

1. zelfstandige naamwoorden
2. bijvoeglijke naamwoorden
3. bijwoorden
4. werkwoorden

Adjectives and adverbs
The concert is .....

1. terribly
2. terrible

Adjectives and adverbs
She sings.....

1. beautiful
2. beautifully

Adjectives and adverbs
It tastes ....

1. good
2. well
3. greatly
4. disgustingly