FF2/3B4 Past continuous

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

English

The 7th of December

Ms. Derks

Plan for today

Grammar

Mission:

Aan het einde van de les kan je zeggen dat je iets in het verleden aan het doen was. 

Why?

Dit zorgt ervoor dat je beschrijvingen kan geven over het verleden waarin je een tijdje ergens mee bezig bent. Hiermee kan je dus duidelijk aangeven hoelang iets duurde en geef je dus betere beschrijvingen over het verleden. 

Past Continuous

It was raining.

(past continuous)

We were singing.

(past continuous)

When something was going on for a period of time in the past.

"We were playing football yesterday."

Past Continuous 

Past Continuous

Past tense of the verb 'to be' and verb + ing

I was playing

You were playing

He was playing

We were playing

You were playing

They were playing

Past Simple vs.

 Past Continuous

Past Continous vs. Past Simple

Past Continuous = al aan de gang ( lang)

Past Simple = iets gebeurde (kort)

Past continuous vs. past simple

• Deze zinnen kun je herkennen aan het woordje 'when':
  ''When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.''
  ''What were you doing when the earthquake started?''
• Als het woordje 'while' in de zin staat, gebeuren twee dingen tegelijk.
  Dan gebruik je twee keer de past continuous:
  ''What were you doing while you were waiting?''
  "I was studying while my father was making dinner.''

Past continuous vs. past simple

• Maar wat als er tijdens die periode iets anders gebeurd?
  ''I was cooking dinner when my mother called.''

• Dan gebruik je de past simple.
  De activiteit die aan de gang was, is de past continuous.
  De activiteit die 'erbij komt', is de past simple.

 

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

I _______________ (wait) for the bus when it _______________ (start) to rain. 

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

I WAS WAITING (wait) for the bus when it STARTED (start) to rain. 

Past Continuous vs. Past Continuous

While we ______________________ (walk) the dog, the neighbours _______________ (wash) their car. 

Past Continuous vs. Past Continuous

While we WERE WALKING (walk) the dog, the neighbours WERE WASHING (wash) their car. 

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

 I _________________________ (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat ___________________ (jump) onto my lap. 

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

 I WAS READING (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat JUMPED (jump) onto my lap. 

Let's get to work!

5.3

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What did we do today?

1. Past continuous.
2. Hoe ging dit?