Past simple vs. past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 3

Past simple vs. past continuous

Kader (TL)

past simple vs past continuous

Goals: 

- At the end of this lesson you know the difference between the two. 

past simple vs past continuous

Refreshing our memories

The rule(s)

Practice exercises

Past simple?

• iets is in het verleden gebeurd en 
• de korte actie die de langere actie onderbreekt

past simple vs past continuous

Past simple

+ ww+ed of 2e rijtje

- didn't + ww

? Did + onw + ww

past simple vs past continuous

Past continuous

• om te zeggen dat iets in het verleden op een bepaald moment aan de gang was

• de langere actie

past simple vs past continuous

Past continuous

+ was/were + ww + ing

- wasn't/weren't + ww +ing

? Was/Were + onw + ww +ing

past simple vs past continuous

Wat is de korte en wat is de lange actie?

• I was playing a game when my brother rushed in.
• They were kissing when the phone rang.

past simple vs past continuous

Past continuous vs. past simple

Je gebruikt de past continuous samen met de past simple om aan te geven dat er iets gebeurde (korte actie; past simple) terwijl er al iets aan de gang was (lange actie; past continuous).

 I was reading a book when the phone rang. 

I was washing my car when the accident happened. 

Past continuous vs. past simple

Past simple vs. Past continuous:

He ____ (break) his leg, when he _____ (play) frisbee.

1. breaks - played
2. broke - was playing
3. was breaking - played
4. broke - played

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

My sister .............. (walk) in while I was doing my homework

1. walked
2. was walking

Past simple vs. Past continuous:

They ____ (talk), when the teacher ___ (get) angry.

1. was talking - got
2. were talking - got
3. talked - was getting
4. talked - were getting

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

When they .... (talk) we .... (hear) something

1. was talking - heard
2. were talking - heard
3. talked - was hearing
4. talked - were hearing

Past simple vs past continuous
The lights ....................(go out) while I .................(eat) dinner

1. go out / was eating
2. went / was eating
3. gone / was eating
4. went out/ was eating

Past simple vs. Past continuous:

I ______ (fall) asleep, while I ________ (watch) TV.

1. fell - watched
2. was falling - was watching
3. was falling - watched
4. fell - was watching