22/11 past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

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Today's Lesson

After this lesson, you...

... understand the past continuous.

... can use the past continuous in sentences.

... can make sentences using the past continuous.

Refresher

1. Yesterday at 6 PM my mother (read) a magazine.

2. This morning during breakfast our cat (meow = miauwen) very loudly.

3. While reporters asked Kanye questions, he (look) in the other direction.

4. I tried to tell him the truth but he (listen + not + even).

5. you (cheat) when the teacher walked passed your desk?

6. Lori (sit) uncomfortable the entire time.

7. I (pay + really) attention when the veteran told his story about the war.

8. They didn't mean what they said. They (play + just) along.

9. While our coach was cleaning the locker room, we (celebrate + already) in the canteen.

Wanneer gebruiken we de past continuous en hoe maken we het?

De vragende en ontkennende vorm van de past continuous:

Vraagvorm: was/were + werkwoord met -ing

Was I looking? 

Were they talking?

Ontkennende vorm: was/were + not + werkwoord met -ing

I was not (wasn’t) looking. 

They were not (weren’t) talking.

Refresher: adjust your answers

1. Yesterday at 6 PM my mother (read) a magazine.

2. This morning during breakfast our cat (meow = miauwen) very loudly.

3. While reporters asked Kanye questions, he (look) in the other direction.

4. I tried to tell him the truth but he (listen + not + even).

5. you (cheat) when the teacher walked passed your desk?

6. Lori (sit) uncomfortable the entire time.

7. I (pay + really) attention when the veteran told his story about the war.

8. They didn't mean what they said. They (play + just) along.

9. While our coach was cleaning the locker room, we (celebrate + already) in

Put the answers to the refresher here.

1. Yesterday at 6 PM my mother (read) a magazine.

2. This morning during breakfast our cat (meow = miauwen) very loudly.

3. While reporters asked Kanye questions, he (look) in the other direction.

4. I tried to tell him the truth but he (listen + not + even).

5. you (cheat) when the teacher walked passed your desk?

6. Lori (sit) uncomfortable the entire time.

7. I (pay + really) attention when the veteran told his story about the war.

8. They didn't mean what they said. They (play + just) along.

9. While our coach was cleaning the locker room, we (celebrate + already) in 

Practise time

Grammar booklet page 7-8

Do the past continuous exercises.

Write a sentence using the past continuous.

Past simple & past continuous

While I _________, the school bus ___________. (to text) (to arrive)

Cindy ________ her leg while she __________. (to break) (to snowboard)

He _______ to the radio while he ______ breakfast. (to listen) (to prepare)

My father _________ at 70 km/h when a policeman ____ him. (to drive) (to stop)

The girl ________ that the boy _______ her. (to notice) (to watch)

My dad _______ the ladder while he ______ the carport. (to fall off) (to paint)

While we _______, we ______ crossword puzzles. (to wait) (to do)

Nick _____ sick while he _______ in Texas. (to become) (to travel)

What ______ when you _______ about 9/11? (to do -you) (to hear)

She said that she _______ happy, so I _______ to her. (not/to feel) (to talk)

Choose the correct tense (present simple, past simple, present continuous, past continuous)

Finished!

You understand the past continuous.

You can use the past continuous in sentences.

You can make sentences using the past continuous.

Well done!