Past simple vs past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 2-4

Past simple and past continuous

Hoe zeg je iets in de past simple of past continuous? 

Wat is het verschil tussen de tijden? 

Ik was naar school
aan het lopen

Past continuous

Gisteren maakte ik
mijn huiswerk af

Past simple

Six months ago, I visited my grandparents

1. past simple
2. past continuous

They were cleaning the kitchen for a while

1. past simple
2. past continuous

I _____ to school when it_____ to rain

1. walked - started
2. was walking - started
3. walked - was starting
4. was walking - was starting

While I ____ my room, my mother ___ in.

1. cleaned - came
2. cleaned - was coming
3. was cleaning - came
4. was cleaning - was coming

My brother ___ the dishes while my parents ____ chess

1. did - were playing
2. was doing - played
3. was doing - were playing
4. did - played

While I _______ (eat) dinner, the phone suddenly _____ (ring)

When my teacher _____ (explain) the grammar rules, I ____ (fall) asleep

What is different between the past simple & past continuous?

Create a sentence in the past simple

Create a sentence in the past continuous

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