Past simple vs Past continuous/CT2

Past simple vs Past continuous
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Past simple vs Past continuous

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

there are two actions in the past, one happened before the other (and was interrupted)
an action or situation in the past is completed (afgerond).
Past continuous
Past simple

Slide 2 - Sleepvraag

was/were + verb + ing
verb + ed / 2e rij (onregelmatige werkwoorden)
Past continuous
Past simple

Slide 3 - Sleepvraag

We use the past continuous...
To talk about an action that was in progress when another action took place
(for the shorter action, which happened while the longer one was in progress, we use the past simple)


Examples:

1. At 7 a.m. Doug was having breakfast. He was sitting  at the table and he was drinking coffee.

2. When he was finishing his breakfast, Meg came into the kitchen

Slide 4 - Tekstslide




past simple:
  • Completed action 
  • Important when it happened

Time expressions:
last night, in 2015, this morning, when i was young, five minutes ago.

Past simple summary:
  • completed
  • short duration

Past simple form:
  • regular : verb + -ed
  • irregular 



past continuous:
  • action happened in progress
  • happened before another action

Time expressions:
when, while 


past continuous summary:
  • activity
  • longer duration

Past continuous form:
  • was/were + verb + -ing

past simple vs past continuous

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Past Simple & Past Continuous
 I was reading the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat jumped onto my lap. 

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Signal words past simple? (welke woorden geven aan dat het een past simple is?)
A
for, yet, never, ever
B
yesterday, last year, ago, when
C
always, often, usually, never
D
right now, at the moment

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

Signal words for the past continuous? (welke woorden geven aan dat het een past continuous is?)
A
when, while
B
always, never, ever, often
C
right now, at the moment
D
yesterday, last week

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

Past simple
Past continuous
was cycling
were doing
cried
slept
was studying
watched
was reading

Slide 9 - Sleepvraag

In a sentence with the past continuous AND the past simple, the .............. interrupts the .................... .
A
past simple / past continuous
B
past continuous / past simple

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

Past simple
Past continuous
Past simple
Past continuous

Slide 11 - Sleepvraag

Fred _______ down the hall,
when he dropped his phone.
A
walks
B
was walking
C
walked
D
were walking

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

She ______ her teeth at 7 a.m. this morning, when her phone rang.
A
brushes
B
brushed
C
was brushing
D
brush

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

I ______ fun on my phone,
when my sister ruined the mood.
A
had
B
have
C
was having
D
were having

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

They _________ their trip,
when they saw a giant spider.
A
was enjoying
B
were enjoying
C
enjoyed
D
did enjoy

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

Which one is the past simple and which one is the past continuous?
past simple
past continuous

Slide 16 - Sleepvraag

Past simple
Past continuous
was watching
thought
were sleeping
was running
were 
was thinking
cancelled

Slide 17 - Sleepvraag

George  ........ (fall) off the ladder while he ..... (paint) the ceiling.
Past continuous vs past simple
Fill in the correct form.
fell
was falling
was painting
painted

Slide 18 - Sleepvraag

.... you ..... (you watch) TV when I ..... (call) you?
Past continuous vs past simple
Did ... watch)
Were .... watching
called
was calling

Slide 19 - Sleepvraag

He _______ TV,
when he _____ something.
A
was watching, was hearing
B
was watching, heard
C
was watching, heared
D
watched, was hearing

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

She ______ while she ______ the dishes yesterday evening.
A
was singing, was doing
B
sang, were doing
C
was singing, did
D
sang, did

Slide 21 - Quizvraag

You _______, when you _________
that the music wasn't on.
A
danced, were noticing
B
was dancing, noticed
C
were dancing, noticed
D
danced, was noticing

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

What were you doing at 13.30?
I _______ to my friends
and ______ my lunch.
A
chatted, ate
B
was chatting, ate
C
chatted, was eating
D
was chatting, eating

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

We _______ and you _______,
when he _______ into the room.
A
were drinking, were talking, was entering
B
were drinking, were talking, entered
C
drank, talked, was entering
D
drank, talked, entered

Slide 24 - Quizvraag

I _________ a brownie, when
Mum _____ into the room.
A
was eating, walked
B
were eating, walked
C
ate, was walking
D
ate, were walking

Slide 25 - Quizvraag



The end

Slide 26 - Tekstslide