Past Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

How do we make the past continuous?

I was walking

you were walking

he, she, it was walking

we were walking

you were walking

they were walking

Dus....hoe maak je de past continuous?

I _____ my homework when she called.

1. done
2. were doing
3. did
4. was doing

My sister _____ the dishes while
I _____ TV.

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

He _____ tennis from 3 till 4
yesterday afternoon.

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

Past continuous ( lange actie in het verleden..)

Make notes!

Translate: Ik was aan het schoonmaken

Jij was aan het schoonmaken

Hij was aan het schoonmaken

Wij waren aan het schoonmaken

Zij was aan het schoonmaken

Jullie waren aan het schoonmaken

Zij waren aan het schoonmaken

Wanneer gebruik
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Past Continuous?

1. Als iets aan de gang is
2. Als iets gisteren is gebeurd
3. Als iets een tijdje aan de gang was
4. Als je wilt zeggen wat je aan het doen bent

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What were you doing on your summer holiday?

Homework /study time

• in silence ( so don’t disturb others
• Do exercises on websites 
• Do exercises 4.5
• check Magister for HW
• good luck ;)