Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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• Leerjaar 3

Past continuous vs. past simple

Past continuous vs. past simple

Past continuous vs. past simple

Je gebruikt de past continuous samen met 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. 

Past simple vs. past continuous

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

Past simple vs. past continuous

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

Past simple vs. past continuous

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

Past simple vs. past continuous

While we WERE WALKING (walk) the dog, the neighbours WERE WASHING (wash) their car. 

Vul in: I ... doing my homework when she called.

1. will
2. were
3. am
4. was

Vul in: My sister .......... (do) the dishes while I ....... (watch) TV.

1. did - was watching
2. was doing -was watching
3. did - watched
4. does -watch

past simple of past continuous
We ................ football when it started to rain.

1. was playing
2. were played
3. were playing
4. was played

Vul in : He ......... (play) tennis from 3 till 4 yesterday afternoon.
(past continuous)

1. are playing
2. was playing
3. when playing
4. were playing

Wat is de correcte past continuous voor in deze zin:
I ............... (to try) to repair my bike when he offered to help me.

1. trying
2. am trying
3. was trying
4. tried

Voor de Past Simple gebruik je het ........ van de onregelmatige werkwoorden.

1. 1e rijtje
2. 2e rijtje
3. 3e rijtje
4. geen rijtje

The man ........(walk) in the field when he ........(see) an eagle

1. walked - saw
2. walked - was seeing
3. was walking - saw
4. was walking - was seeing

I ........(play) football with my team when it .......(start) to rain

1. played - started
2. was playing - was starting
3. played - was starting
4. was playing- started

The old man______ (sleep), when he suddenly ____ (wake up).

The old lady ______ (build) a castle when someone ___ (take) a piece of wood.

Their favourite TV show ___ (start) while they _____ (sit) on the sofa.

The old lady ____ (read) the map when she __ (have) an idea.

While the man ____ (sweep) the floor, they ___ (make) plans.

They ______ (worry) when suddenly the man ____ (open) the door of the room.

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Homework

Exercise 1 up until 9 from unit 1 lesson 4.

''Why did the math book look so sad? Because of all of its problems!''