Past simple VS Past continuous

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• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g
• Leerjaar 1-3

Past continuous vs. past simple

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 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. 

De past simple is meestal de langste actie van de twee acties.

1. Juist
2. Onjuist

In welke zin staat de past continuous?

1. My parents went out for dinner.
2. They love to go out.
3. My father was wearing a suit and tie.
4. My mother looked lovely too.

In welke zin staat de past continuous?

1. Adele won a Grammy Award.
2. Adele has a beautiful voice.
3. Adele was wearing a black dress.
4. Adele is singing loudly.

Wat is de correcte past continuous voor in deze zin:
I ............... (to try) to repair my bike when he offered to help me.

1. trying
2. am trying
3. was trying
4. tried

past simple of past continuous
We ................ football when it started to rain.

1. was playing
2. were played
3. were playing
4. was played

past simple of past continuous:
We ................ football when it started to rain.

1. was playing
2. were played
3. were playing
4. was played

Vul in : He ......... (play) tennis from 3 till 4 yesterday afternoon.
(past continuous)

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

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Sheila and I ............. (talk) to the neighbour when the doorbell rang.

1. talked
2. were talking

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

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

1. walked
2. was walking

When my mother ..... (open) the door, my friend and I ..... (kiss) in the hall.

1. was opening / kissed
2. opened / were kissing

When her dad ....... (come) in, Jaimy ........ (eat) crisps.

1. was coming / ate
2. came / was eating

Pamela ........ (read) a book when her mother .......... (arrive).

1. was reading / arrived
2. read / was arriving

Vul in: I ... doing my homework when she called.

1. will
2. were
3. am
4. was

Vul in: My sister .......... (do) the dishes while I ....... (watch) TV.

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

My family ... to France in 2010.

1. moved
2. move
3. lived
4. live

I ... my leg yesterday.

1. break
2. broke
3. broken
4. breaked

I ... on the phone, when I witnessed that accident.

1. talked
2. was talking
3. were talking
4. talk

It started to rain, just when we ... the house.

1. left
2. leave
3. were leaving
4. was leaving

I got a ticket, because I ... and driving at the same time.

1. were driving
2. drive
3. drove
4. was texting

I ... (serve) coffee, when I ... (break) and ... (spill) coffee everywhere!

1. served / breaked / spilled
2. was serving / was breaking / was spilling
3. was serving / broke / spilled
4. serve / breaked / spilled

The man ........(walk) in the field when he ........(see) an eagle

1. walked - saw
2. walked - was seeing
3. was walking - saw
4. was walking - was seeing

I ........(play) football with my team when it .......(start) to rain

1. played - started
2. was playing - was starting
3. played - was starting
4. was playing- started

The old man______ (sleep), when he suddenly ____ (wake up).

When I ......(come) home my brother ......(play) the drums

1. was coming - played
2. was coming- was playing
3. came - was playing
4. come - was playing