Past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1-3

Unit 2

At the end of this lesson you can use the past continuous correctly!

Past Continuous

past continuous = longer moment in past

We gebruiken de past continuous dus om te praten 

over iets wat in het verleden (past) een tijd bezig (continuous) was 

Net zoals alle continuous vormen bestaat deze tijd uit 

een vorm van het werkwoord "to be" en de ing-vorm van het hele werkwoord. 

Op de volgende slide staat een overzicht. 

Past Continuous

Hoe maak je die?

De regel is vrij eenvoudig:

• Past Continuous = was / were + werkwoord+ing

1. was hoort bij enkelvoud (I, he, she, it)
2. were hoort bij meervoud en bij you (you, we, you, they)

I was dancing	I wasn't dancing	Was I dancing?
You were laughing	You weren't lauging	Were you laughing?
He / she / is was travelling	He / she / it wasn't travelling	Was he / she / it travelling?
We were eating	We weren't eating	Were we eating?
You were cycling	You weren't cycling	Were you cycling?
They were swimming	They weren't swimming	Were they swimming?

PAST CONTINUOUS

In welke zin wordt de Past Continuous gebruikt?

1. They film the event with a hidden camera.
2. They filmed the event with a hidden camera.
3. They are filming the event with a hidden camera.
4. They were filming the event with a hidden camera.

Vul de PAST CONTINUOUS vorm van het werkwoord tussen haakjes in.

What was Julie doing at three o'clock? She ................. . (sleep)

Vul de PAST CONTINUOUS vorm van het werkwoord tussen haakjes in.

He ................ the internet an hour ago. (use)

Vul de PAST CONTINUOUS vorm van het werkwoord tussen haakjes in.

When we found them, my brothers .............. lots of chocolate. (eat)

Vul in: Past Continuous ontkennend

Miss Jones ............... (not talk) to Mr. White when the murder happened.

Vul in: Past Continuous ontkennend

Johnny .............. (not ride) his bike.

Vul in: Past Continuous ontkennend

They ................. (not practise) the trumpet.

Vul in de juist vorm van: Past Continuous vragend

............ Alan ............. when you arrived at the party? (dance)

Vul in de juist vorm van: Past Continuous vragend

And ........ Jane and David ........... ? (cook)

Vul in de juist vorm van: Past Continuous vragend

And what ........... you ........... at the party? (wear)

In welke zin wordt de Present Continuous gebruikt?

1. A
2. B
3. C

Which is NOT a reason to use the Present Continuous?

1. Iets is een gewoonte
2. Je wilt irritatie aangeven
3. Als er al voorbereidingen zijn getroffen voor iets wat je in de toekomst gaat doen
4. Iets is nu bezig / aan de gang

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