past simple & past continuous

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• Leerjaar 2

Past Simple & Past Continuous

today

You understand how and when to use the past simple

you understand how and when to use the past continuous

We _____ (to announce) our wedding during lunch.

Batman _____ (to disappear) in the middle of the night.

I _____ (to enjoy) the musical very much.

She _____ (to empty) the bin and went straight to school.

She _____ (to be) present before school started.

Irregular verbs!

Short recap

• Happening now
• Happening over a longer period of time

Past Simple

De Past Simple is de Engelse term voor de verleden tijd. 

Je gebruikt deze vorm als je het hebt over 

feiten, gewoonten of dingen die je doet met regelmaat  

die in het verleden gebeurd zijn en nu helemaal klaar zijn.

stam +ed / onregelmatig werkwoord

2e rijtje van: to sing =

2e rijtje van: to be=

2e rijtje van: to catch =

2e rijtje van: to fly =

Past Continuous

form: 

was/were + verb+ ing

I was working

Past Continuous

De Past Continuous is de duurvorm in de verleden tijd.  Je gebruikt deze vorm als je wil zeggen dat 

iets op een bepaald moment in het verleden een tijd(je) aan de gang was

was/were & werkwoord +ing

past continous

When someting in the past continued for a longer time ( a process, not 1 action)

I was reading a book

He was running home

we were trying to catch butterflies

My sister ____ (play) tennis yesterday from 5PM till 6PM.

The teacher ____ (talk) about Queen Victoria when the lesson finished.

Last Friday, between 8 and 10 AM, we _____ (work).

Combination:

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Past continuous vs. past simple

Je gebruikt de past continuous i.c.m. de past simple om aan te geven dat er iets gebeurde (korte actie = past simple) terwijl er al iets aan de gang was (lange actie = past continuous).

 I was reading a book when the phone rang. 

I was washing my car when the accident happened. 

Zijn de regels duidelijk?

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Past Simple & Past Continuous

I WAS WAITING (wait) for the bus when it STARTED (start) to rain. 

Past Continuous & Past Continuous

While we ______________________ (walk) the dog, the neighbours _______________ (wash) their car. 

Past Simple & Past Continuous

I _______________ (wait) for the bus when it _______________ (start) to rain. 

Past Simple & Past Continuous

 I _________________________ (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat ___________________ (jump) onto my lap. 

Simple past

Past continuous

was cycling

were doing

cried

slept

was studying

watched

was reading

Which one is the past simple and which one is the past continuous?

past simple

past continuous

Past Simple / Past Continuous
What ___ Leo ___ (do) when you ___ (call) him yesterday?

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

Past Simple + Past Continuous
The children ......... (play) in the park when it ......... (start) to rain.

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

Past Simple / Past Continuous
The internet ___ (not exist) in 1980.
(GEEN AFKORTING!)

Past simple & past continuous
I .... (wait)for the bus when
it .......(start) to rain.

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

I know how to use past simple
and past continous

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2nd hour

speaking and stones ( page 64-65)

vocabulary

gimkit: practice!