PAST CONTINUOUS - PAST SIMPLE recap

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Past Continuous vs Past simple

Past Continuous & Past Simple

Wanneer gebruik je de past continuous? 

Je gebruikt de past continuous als iemand in het verleden een tijdje iets aan het doen was. 

Past Continuous

PAST CONTINUOUS & PAST SIMPLE

Fill in the entire sentence, include the correct verbs:
We ... (to watch) television when Dave ...(to call).

When to use which?

Past continuous: longer action

Past simple: shorter action - at 1 moment

While I was watching a football game, he broke his leg. 

They were reading a book, when the doorbell rang.

Which is correct?
My sister ____(study) for her test when her friend ___(ask) her a question.

1. was studying - was asking
2. studied - was asking
3. was studying - asked
4. studied - asked

Fill in the entire sentence:
We ...(have) dinner when the doorbell ...(ring).

Fill in the entire sentence:
They ...(read) a book when their mom ...(tell) them to come down.

Fill in the entire sentence:
The dog ...(walk) around the neighbourhood when it ...(start) to rain.

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Past Continuous - Past Simple