Past simple & past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Write two of the sentences from your homework

Wanneer gebruik je een Past Continuous?

En wanneer een Past Simple?

Past Simple / Past Continuous?


I ... (enjoy) the sun last Sunday.

1. enjoyed
2. have enjoyed
3. had enjoyed
4. had been enjoying

Past Simple / Past Continuous
I ____ (to walk) down the road when a car hit me.

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

Past Simple <> Past Continuous
The boy ___ (to play) in the tree when he ____ (to fall) out.

1. played / fell
2. was playing / was falling
3. was playing / fell
4. played / was falling

Past simple / Past continuous
I ....( break) my mirror while I ...( park) my car.

1. breaked / was parking
2. broke / was parking
3. broke / were parking
4. break / am parking.

past simple / past continuous
While I ...( study) my sister suddenly... ( knock) on the door.

1. was studying / knocked
2. were studying / knocked
3. studied / knocked
4. studied / was knocking.

Past Simple / Past Continuous

She ... (feel) pretty sick yesterday

1. Past Continuous
2. Past Simple

Past Simple / Past Continuous

You ... (study) when she called.

1. Past Continuous
2. Past Simple

Past simple / Past continuous
We ...(have) dinner when the doorbell ...(ring).

Past Simple + Past Continuous
Charlie ........... (hide) in the closet when Lola ........... (find) him.

Past Simple / Past Continuous
David ___ (send) me an email five minutes ago.

Past Simple / Past Continuous
(+) I _____ (to break) my hand while I was boxing.