2H: Past Continuous

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Past Continuous

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Learning Goals

Past Continuous (uitleg + aantekening)

Test Your Knowledge!

Homework

Learning Goals

After this lesson you know when to use the Past Continuous.

After this lesson you know how to use the Past Continuous.

Past Continuous: When to use?

Als iets langere tijd in het verleden bezig was.

We were watching my favourite show yesterday.

He was playing football for hours last night.

Past Continuous: How to use?

(+) was/were + ww-ing --> was/were walking

(-) was/were + not + ww-ing --> was/were not walking

(?) Was/Were + onderwerp + ww-ing --> Was/Were ... walking

LET OP! Uitzonderingen!

ww '-e': to lose --> losing

ww klinker - medeklinker: to run --> running

MAAR: to snow --> snowing & to fix --> fixing

ww '-ie': to die --> dying

Test Your Knowledge!

For the next exercise, fill in the gaps with a Past Continuous form. (was/were + ww-ing)

You get 20 seconds for each sentence!

She ... (read) a book when
I called her.

They ... (play) football
when it started raining.

He ... (not cook) dinner
when I walked in.

... Tim ... (run) away from
the cops?

Where ... Harry & Jess ...
(go) while I was working.

I ... (not do) anything
before you showed up!

Start working on exercises 6, 7 & 8 from Unit 4 - Lesson 5!

Questions? Raise your hand!

Finished? Show me your work!