past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-4

Where are we?

Trinity college Dublin

the past continuous

When do you use it?

The rule(s)

Practice exercises

the past continuous

When do we use it?

• om te zeggen dat iets in het verleden op een bepaald moment aan de gang was

• The band was playing a song.
• It was raining all day!

the past continuous

When do we use it?

• om te zeggen wat je toen aan het doen was

• I was playing a game when my brother rushed in.
• They were cooking when the phone rang.

the past continuous

The rule(s)

• een vorm van to be in de verleden tijd (was/were) + ww-ing

• I was playing a game when my brother rushed in.
• They were kissing when the phone rang.

When do you use was and where ?

I was walking

she/he/it was walking

you were walking

we were walking

they were walking

I was dancing	I wasn't dancing	Was I dancing?
You were laughing	You weren't lauging	Were you laughing?
He / she / is was travelling	He / she / it wasn't travelling	Was he / she / it travelling?
We were eating	We weren't eating	Were we eating?
You were cycling	You weren't cycling	Were you cycling?
They were swimming	They weren't swimming	Were they swimming?

Wat zeg je met de past continuous?

1. wat er op een bepaald moment in het verleden aan de gang was
2. wat er op dit moment gebeurd
3. wat er op een bepaald moment in de toekomst gaat gebeuren
4. als iets gebeurd is

Wat is de regel van de past continuous?

1. was/were + ww-ing
2. am/are/is + ww-ing
3. have/has + ww-ed
4. ww-ed

past continuous van 'sleep'

1. am/is/are sleeping
2. was/were sleeping
3. slept
4. have been sleeping

welke is past continuous?

1. I ate a sandwich
2. I was eating a sandwich
3. I have been eating a sandwich
4. I am eating a sandwich

Past Continuous:
Welke zin staat in de Past continuous?

1. They were living in poverty.
2. They are living in poverty.
3. They lived in poverty.
4. They have been living in poverty.

PAST CONTINUOUS

In welke zin wordt de Past Continuous gebruikt?

1. They film the event with a hidden camera.
2. They filmed the event with a hidden camera.
3. They are filming the event with a hidden camera.
4. They were filming the event with a hidden camera.

Past Continuous:
In welke zin wordt de past continuous gebruikt?

1. I haven't been to that film yet.
2. I was walking down the street when I tripped.
3. I lived in Utrecht in 2010
4. I am eating a sandwich.

We _______________ (write) a letter when I received a text.

Last Friday, between 8 and 10 AM, we _____ (work).

They ________________
pictures. (not/to paint)

Steve _______________
a cigarette. (not/to smoke)

Ik snap de past continuous

1. Helemaal
2. Bijna, met de opdrachten moet het lukken
3. Bijna, graag volgende les herhalen
4. Nee, HELP!

Get to work

I (grammar) ex 53,54,55,56