2MH2 lesson 2: past simple and past continuous

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

Hello 2MH2! 

It's great to see you again! 

Today's goals: 

• At the end of this lesson I know how to use the Past Simple and the Past Continuous. 

Bekijk de eerste 5:30 minuten van video in volgende slide AND pak ook de aantekeningen van de Past Simple and Past Continuous erbij...heb je deze niet meer? Kijk dan goed naar het fimpje. 

You use a past simple when...

1. Something happened in the future
2. something happens every day
3. something happened in the past and is finished
4. something didn't happen yet.

Which sentence is the Past Simple?

1. I love to cycle to school.
2. We often go to church.
3. They haven't seen him yet.
4. I didn't hear him come in.

When do you use the
Past Continuous?

1. when something is going on
2. when something happened yesterday
3. when something was going on
4. If you want to say what you are doing

Past Simple or Past Continuous?

She had a great time yesterday evening.

1. Past Simple
2. Past Continuous

Past simple

Past continuous

She walked in the grass field

Angela watched the stars all night

At 6 o'clock, I was eating dinner at the barn

She wanted to take care of the animals

I was making dinner when she arrived

They played football in the garden of their house

You were mowing the lawn when she called

They were standing in the kitchen when she arrived

I went to the kitchen to get myself a drink

While we were having a picnic, it started to rain

I .......... a shower yesterday when my phone rang.

1. was having
2. had
3. have had
4. have

Waarom moest de vorige zin de Past Continuous zijn? (I was having a shower)

We ................... a good movie when the phone rang.

1. watched
2. have watched
3. were watching
4. are watching

Waarom moest de vorige zin de Past Continuous zijn? (we were watching a good movie.)

Need extra practise? 

Do the following assignment on the next slide. If you think you practised enough? Work on your weekly task :) 

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