past simple/ past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

past simple

1. iets in het verleden gebeurd en in het verleden geëindigd.

1 werkwoord

werkwoord + ed

of

2e rijtje onregelmatige werkwoorden

voorbeeld

Yesterday I worked from home.

past continuous

iets was een tijdje aan de gang in het verleden.

2 werkwoorden

was/were+ werkwoord + ing

I was working

you were working

he/she/ it was working

we/ they were working

allebei in 1 zin?

Ja dat kan,  de past continuous geeft dan aan dat iets een tijdje aan de gang was, toen iets anders gebeurde (past simple)

voorbeeld

Mark was crossing the street, when he received a text message.

The telephone rang, while Sylvia was reading a good book.

Fill in the past continuous:
We ________ (learn) the past continuous.

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Sheila and I ............. (talk) to the neighbour when the doorbell rang.

1. talked
2. were talking
3. was talking
4. talks

Past Simple <> Past Continuous
I _____ (to jump) on the trampoline and then I___ (to jump) off gracefully onto the grass.

1. jumped / jumped
2. was jumping / was jumping
3. jumped / was jumping
4. was jumping / jumped

Complete the sentence with the past continuous and past simple.

Henry ___ for me when it ___ .

1. waited, was happening
2. was waiting, happened
3. was waiting, was happening
4. waited, happened

Complete the sentence with the past continuous and past simple.

We ___ television when the news ___ through.

1. watched, was coming
2. were watching, comes
3. were watching, came
4. watched, were coming

Use past simple and past continuous:
Yesterday ...... while .....!