Past Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k
• Leerjaar 2

Past continuous

PAST CONTINUOUS

At the end of the lesson you:

- know how to use the past continuous

- know how to make the past continuous

PAST CONTINUOUS

duurvorm

(something that took a while in the past: aan het lezen, aan het kijken, aan het praten, aan het fietsen, etc.)

Past Continuous

De hond was aan het luisteren.

The dog was listening.

How to make the Past Continuous?

                                                        to be        + hele ww + ing

                               I                            was          repairing                              

                               You                      were       driving

                               He, she, it         was          freezing
                               We                       were        going
                               You                      were        studying
                               They                    were        walking

 Silent 'E'

Watch out: when the verb ends in a  “silent e”

the continuous form drops the “silent e”

make - making

 drive - driving

freeze - freezing

move - moving

have - having

I .......... my hair.

1. was washing
2. were washing

Sam .......... a friend when you came in.

1. was calling
2. were calling

Mum and I .......... to London by train.

1. was travelling
2. were travelling

It .......... outside.

1. was freezeing
2. were freezeing
3. was freezing
4. were freezing

Sven and Ayaz .......... to the station in Deurne.

1. was walking
2. were walking

But, police officer! I .......... TV at that moment.

1. was watching
2. were watching

Demirhan .......... home.

1. was driving
2. were driving
3. was driveing
4. were driveing

Last year I .......... a trip to the USA.

1. was planing
2. were planing
3. was planning
4. were planning

I .......... a book.

1. was reading
2. were reading

They .......... fun of us.

1. was makeing
2. were makeing
3. was making
4. were making

Ryan .......... to his girlfriend.

1. was talking
2. were talking

You .......... to music.

1. was listening
2. were listening

I .......... a song.

1. was singing
2. were singing

We .......... the dog.

1. was walking
2. were walking

Dad .......... the lawn.

1. was mowing
2. were mowing

It .......... when I came home.

1. was snowing
2. were snowing

They .......... a cake.

1. was baking
2. were baking
3. was bakeing
4. were bakeing

SAMENVATTING

Past Continuous

was / waren aan het ............

was

were

hele werkwoord

+ ING

+

}

I

he, she, it

you

we

you

they

Ik kan zelfstandig zinnen maken in de Past Continuous.

1. ja
2. nee
3. een beetje

Ik heb nog wat hulp nodig bij het maken van de Past Continuous.

1. ja
2. nee

Welke hulp heb je nodig?
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- extra oefenen op papier
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