past simple vs continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Tuesday 3 March

past continuous vs past simple

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Herhaling past simple & continuous
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Past simple

Past continuous

Je gebruikt de past continuous dus alleen als je kunt zeggen dat je iets aan het doen was.

The math teacher was giving a test

The principal was sitting in his office

Je maakt de past continuous door was of were voor het werkwoord te zetten en –ing er achter

I was sleeping

You were living

He/she/it was swimming

We were going

You were doing

They were having

Je was al tv aan het kijken op het 

 moment dat er werd gebeld.

Past continuous vs. past simple

Past continuous vs. 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 simple vs. past continuous

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

Past simple 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. 

I _____ my homework when she called.

1. done
2. were doing
3. did
4. was doing

He _____ tennis from 3 till 4
yesterday afternoon.

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

My sister _____ the dishes while
I _____ TV.

1. did - was watching
2. was doing - was watching
3. did - watched
4. does - watch

When I (to phone).......... they (to play) ................monopoly

1. was phoning - were playing
2. phoned - were playing
3. phoned - played
4. was phoning - played

He (to watch)............... the news when the TV set(to break down)..........

1. was watching - was breaking down
2. watched - was breaking down
3. was watching - broke down
4. watched - broke down

Yesterday Susan ……....(to walk) along the road when she ……… (to meet) Peter.

1. was walking - met
2. was walking - was meeting
3. walked - was meeting
4. walked - met

The lunchlady ........(to make)lunch when the geography teacher was killed

1. were makeing
2. was makeing
3. were making
4. was making