Weektaak week 13: Past Continuous - grammar theme 4

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

Past continuous

PAST CONTINUOUS

Duurvorm in de verleden tijd. Ook wel: was aan de gang tijd.

(de handeling duurt even: 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.

Hoe maak je de 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

STOMME 'E'

Let op: indien het werkwoord eindigt op een “stomme e”

dan komt de “stomme e” te vervallen

make - making

 drive - driving

freeze - freezing

move - moving

have - having

Let's practise

In the following slides choose the correct form 

of the past continuous.

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
3. were traveling
4. was traveling

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

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

Sven and Max .......... 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

Dad .......... home at that time.

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

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

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

1. was listening
2. were listening
3. was listenning
4. were listenning

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

PAST CONTINUOUS & PAST SIMPLE

Als ze samen in een zin staan dan:

• geeft de Past Continuous de langer durende actie aan
• geeft de Past Simple de korter durende actie aan

Wat duurt langer?

 

I was walking when I dropped my marker.

Het lopen duurt langer dan het vallen van mijn markeerstift.

Wat duurt langer?

When Mary called him Peter was sleeping.

Het slapen duurt langer dan het roepen.

Let's practise

In the next slides you have to choose the correct form of the  Past Simple and the Past Continuous.

We ______ (do) our homework when the bell _____ (ring).

1. were doing / rings
2. did / was ringing
3. were doing / rang
4. were doing / was ringing

She ______ (sleep) on the sofa, when the dog ____ (bark).

1. were sleeping / barked
2. was sleeping / barked
3. was sleeping / was barking
4. was sleeping / barking

I ________ (have) breakfast, when I ______ (see) I was too late for school.

1. was having / was seeing
2. had / saw
3. was having / seeing
4. was having / saw

Joe ______ (play) a game when his mum _____ (knock) on the door.

1. was playing / knocking
2. was playing / was knocking
3. was playing / knocked
4. played / knocked

They ______ (watch) a movie when the TV ______ (break) down.

1. were watching / broke
2. were watching / was breaking
3. watched / broke
4. watched / was breaking

Kevin _______ (ride) his bike when a car _________ (hit) him.

1. was riding / was hitting
2. was riding / hit
3. was rideing / hit
4. rode / hit