3m past simple and past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome to English Class 

Past simple and past continuous 

Today's programme 

Recap past simple and past continuous 10 min

Work together 10 min 

Group activity 15/20 min 

Individual 10 min 

What does the past simple mean?

Write it down

What does the past continuous mean?

Write it down 

What are the signal words for the past simple?

Write it down

What are the signal words for the past continuous? 

Write it down

What is the rule for the past simple?

Write it down

What is the rule for the past continuous?

Write it down 

Let's check your answers! 

Answers 

1. It happend for a short period in the past = past simple

1. It happend for a longer period in the past = past continuous

2. Yesterday, 2 days ago, 2010 etc = past simple

2. When /while = past continuous

Answers 

3.  Past simple: 

 regelmatig = ww+ ed

onregelmatig 2e rijtje

3. Past continuous 

Was/were + ww +ing 

Activity 

Everyone has to write down 20 sentences about the past simple and past continuous (work in pairs)

10 = past simple

10 = past continuous

Let your classmates guess what you have written down. 

Next 

Write down a short story (only use the past tense). 

Make it as funny as possible :D but mind your language!

Use the signal words!!!

Individual