TH/HV2's English Lesson: Recap of the past continuous

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• Leerjaar 2

TH2's English Lesson

• Show what you know
• I filled out the overview of what needs to be studied and learned (leerstofoverzicht) 
• Explanation: ' I was watching an episode of 'Friends' when my brother called me.'

• Check exercises

• do exercises in your book 

We always do an 'egg hunt' during ____________(Pasen).

1. Pentacost.
2. the Spring Break
3. eggfest
4. Easter

The lioness tried to protect the small lion cub from the alligator.
(to protect = .....)

1. verbieden
2. beschermen
3. oppassen op
4. Kiezen voor

You can buy meat at a _________(slagerij).

1. meat shop
2. butcher's shop
3. fishmonger
4. meat market

Dit rijtje is belangrijk....

De verleden tijd van 'to be' (het werkwoord: 'zijn') 

I was (ik was) 

you were (jij was) 

he/she/it was (hij,zij,het was) 

we were (wij waren)

they were (zij waren) 

Iets was aan de gang...

I was doing the dishes when I heard a loud noise. 

You were doing the dishes when the doorbell rang. 

He/she/it was making dinner when the phone rang. 

They were swimming when suddenly a shark appeared. 

We were walking on the street when I saw the famous celebrity. 

 'past continuous'

-Iets was aan de gang TOEN (when) het werd onderbroken door een andere actie....

* Je gebruikt: 'was'/ 'were' + het werkwoord + ing om aan te geven dat iets aan de gang was...

-I was walking on the street when I saw a good friend. 

-They were making a sandwich when they heard a loud noise. 

-"Ik was op straat aan het lopen toen ik een goede vriend/vriendin zag." (vaak stop je even met lopen om 'hoi' te zeggen)

*Je gebruikt: de verleden tijdsvorm (werkwoord + ed / 2e vorm van het OR WW) zodra er een bijzin met 'when' staat...

- When I saw a good friend  (toen ik een goede vriend(in) zag)

-When they heard a loud noise (toen ik een luid geluid hoord(e). 

The learners 1. __________(play) a card game when the alarm 2. ________(go). They stopped to see what was going on.

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

My father _______(make) a sandwich when my uncle called.

My parents _______(drive) on the motorway when they ______(stop) because an accident _____(happen) in front of them.

we're going to watch an advert

*what was the man doing when ................. happened? 

*Hint: het werkwoord voor vegen is 'to sweep' 

The man _____________ when ____________________

Let's check the HW answers HV2E

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Exercise 3 

1.) It started off as usual

2.) Have I ever told you the story of St. Patrick's last year? 

3.) However, they only had green outfits. 

4.) Next thing I know, I heard a loud, ripping sounds. 

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5.) I ended up taking the first bus back. 

6.) I bet the people on the bus had a good laugh. 

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Exercise b.) 

For I,he,she,it you use: 'was'.  For 'you', 'we' and 'they' you use: 'were'

Now it's your turn! 

Get your books out; Unit 4, lesson 5 

Do: exercises 7,8,9,10 

*we'll work till __________________ 

outcome: 

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Exercise 7

a.) were singing

b.) wasn't dying

c.) was baking

d.) were you sleeping

e.) weren't eating

f.) was wrapping 

g) the dog was barking

h.) was climbing