Past continuous

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Past Continuous

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Past Continuous

De Past Continuous ('ing- vorm') gebruik je:

- als de handeling aan de gang was en op een bepaald moment door een andere handeling werd onderbroken; 

- als twee handelingen tegelijk aan de gang zijn. 

Je maakt deze door was/were + ww+ ing

Voorbeeld: While I was watching TV, I was also preparing my lunch. 

Questions and negatives Past Continuous

Om een zin vragend te maken moet je was/were aan het begin van de zin zetten. Daarna komt  het onderwerp: I was studying. -> Was I studying?

Om een zin ontkennend te maken moet je 'not' achter was/were zetten:
I was studying -> I wasn't studying.

They ....... (do) exercises all morning.

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

She .......... (have) a bath when the telephone .... (ring).

1. was having, rang
2. were having, rung
3. are having, rings
4. is having, rang

We ... (see) a lot of rubbish when we ........... (walk) through the park.

1. saw, are walking
2. see, was walking
3. saw, were walking
4. saw, is walking

We ......... (enjoy) the countryside when we ... (spot) something was wrong.

1. are enjoying, spoted
2. was enjoying, spotted
3. were enjoying, spotted
4. is enjoying, spots

My friend ........... (paint) the door when someone ... (come) in.

1. is painting, come
2. was painting, came
3. were painting, came
4. are painting, comes

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