Past simple and past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Past Simple vs Past Simple

Grandmother called while I was cleaning my room.

Grandmother was calling while I cleaned my room. (INCORRECT)

Past Simple: 

Past Continuous:

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Welcome to today's English lesson!

With Ms Frijns

Take out your books and start reading, please 

By the end of this lesson, you...

...have refreshed your memory on the past simple in affirmative, question and negations.

...have learned about the past continuous in affirmative, question and negative sentences. 

...have worked in your weektask. 

Table of Contents

Look at the worksheet: Past Simple

Explanation: Past Continuous

Explanation: Past Continuous vs Past Simple

Work on your weektask

Past Continuous

Hoe maak je de past continuous in bevestigende, ontkennende en vraagzinnen?

Wanneer gebruik je de past continuous

The Past Continuous: gebruik

Adam was doing his homework. 

They were building a treehouse. 

I was telling a story.

Hoe maak je de Past Continuous?

The Past Continuous: vorm

Adam was doing his homework. 

They were building a treehouse. 

I was telling a story.

Hoe maak je de Past Continuous?

to be (was/were) + hele ww + ing

The Past Continuous: vorm

Adam was doing his homework. 

They were building a treehouse. 

I was telling a story.

Hoe maak je de Past Continuous?

to be (was/were) + hele ww + ing

Het lijkt op de present continuous!

'Adam is doing his homework.'

The Past Continuous: vraag

Adam was doing his homework. 

They were building a treehouse. 

I was telling a story.

Hoe maak je een vraagzin in de Past Continuous?

The Past Continuous: vraag

Was Adam doing his homework?

Were They building a treehouse?

Was I telling a story?

Hoe maak je een vraagzin in de Past Continuous?

The Past Continuous: vraag

Was Adam doing his homework?

Were They building a treehouse?

Was I telling a story?

Hoe maak je een vraagzin in de Past Continuous?

Je zet de vorm van to be (was/were) vooraan de zin. 

The Past Continuous: vraag

Was Adam doing his homework?

Were They building a treehouse?

Was I telling a story?

Hoe maak je een vraagzin in de Past Continuous?

Je zet de vorm van to be (was/were) vooraan de zin. 

Net als de present continuous!

Is Adam doing his homework?

The Past Continuous: ontkenningen

Adam was doing his homework. 

They were building a treehouse. 

I was telling a story.

Hoe maak je een ontkennende zin in de Past Continuous?

The Past Continuous: ontkenningen

Adam wasn't doing his homework. 

They were not building a treehouse. 

I was not telling a story.

Hoe maak je een ontkennende zin in de Past Continuous?

to be (was/were) + not/ n't + hele ww + ing

The Past Continuous: gebruik

Adam was doing his homework. 

NL: 

Wanneer gebruiken we de Past Continuous?

NL:

The Past Continuous: gebruik

Adam was doing his homework. 

NL: Adam was zijn huiswerk aan het doen. 

Wanneer gebruiken we de Past Continuous?

NL:   was/waren aan het….

The Past Continuous: gebruik

Adam was doing his homework. 

NL: Adam was zijn huiswerk aan het doen. 

Wanneer gebruiken we de Past Continuous?

Je gebruikt de past continuous om te vertellen over iets in het verleden dat langere tijd heeft aangehouden. 

NL:   was/waren aan het….

Past Simple vs Past Simple

Past Simple vs Past Simple

Past Simple:

• Je gebruikt de past simple wanneer iets in het verleden is gebeurt en nu is afgelopen. 
  
• Als er een tijdsbepaling in de zin staat.
  

Past continuous:

• Wanneer iets in het verleden is gebeurt en een tijdje heeft geduurd.
  

Past Simple vs Past Simple

Grandmother called while I was cleaning my room.

Past Simple: 

Past Continuous:

Past Simple vs Past Simple

Grandmother called while I was cleaning my room.

Past Simple: 

Past Continuous:

Past Simple vs Past Simple

Grandmother called while I was cleaning my room.

Past Simple: 

Past Continuous:

Past Simple vs Past Simple

Grandmother called while I was cleaning my room.

Grandmother was calling while I cleaned my room.

Past Simple: 

Past Continuous:

Past Simple vs Past Simple

Grandmother called while I was cleaning my room.

Grandmother was calling while I cleaned my room. (INCORRECT)

Past Simple: 

Past Continuous:

Past Simple vs Past Simple

Grandmother called while I was cleaning my room.

I was speaking when when I clapped. 

I was walking when I jumped. 

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Below you see different activities. Make three sentences. Use two activities per sentence: one in the past simple and one in the past continuous. 

Example sentence: "I was cooking spaghetti when the teacher arrived."

grandma calls

alarm goes off

cook spaghetti

watch TV

doorbell rings

song starts

teacher arrives

drink coffee

study maths

break leg

swim in sea

Over to you...

Work on your weektask.