past simple past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Today's goals

At the end of this lesson I know the difference between the past simple and past continuous.

At the end of this lesson I can use the past simple and the past continuous correctly in a sentence. 

Past Continuous- Past Simple

Past continuous / past simple

We ..................... (to watch) television when Dave ............. (to call)

Past Continuous

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. 

When to use which

Past continuous: longer action

Past simple: shorter action

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

They were reading a book, when the doorbell rang.

We ...(have) dinner when the doorbell (ring). (past continuous - past simple)

Past continuous & Past simple:
They --------- (read) a book when their mom -------- (tell) them to come down.

Past Continuous/Past Simple: welke tijd gebruik je?
The dog ............... (walk) a round in the neighbourhood when it ............... (start) to rain.