Past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Today's goal

I know what the past continuous is.

I can use verbs in the correct form of the past continuous.

The Past Continuous:

Ik was aan het sporten.

I was doing sports

We waren aan het zingen.

We were singing.

 

Deze zinnen staan allemaal in de duurvorm verleden tijd. Het vindt allemaal in het verleden plaats, en duurde een tijdje (duurvorm).

Aantekeningen:

Past Continuous:

               De regel is:        ...    was  / were    +    ww. + ing                                                                                                                                                  

Vb. I was talking.                                                       

     You were sleeping.                                       
He was eating.                                           
  We were crying.                                           

Hoe ziet de zin eruit?

Hoe zet je een zin in the past continuous? Wat doe je met de ww.?

Past simple or Past continuous?

I was having a shower yesterday.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

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Past simple or Past continuous?

My parents left for Spain this morning.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

Past simple or Past continuous?
You were paying attention during the teacher's explanation.

1. past simple
2. past continuous

Use the Past Continuous:

I ........................... my homework upstairs.

1. did
2. have done
3. was doing
4. have been doing

Use the Past Continuous:

Yesterday you ............. me with my homework.

1. helped
2. were helping
3. have helped
4. have been helping

Use the Past Continuous:

We ...................................... along the coast.

1. walked
2. have walked
3. was walking
4. were walking

Use the Past Continuous:

I ........................... for the bus .

1. waited
2. waiting
3. was waiting
4. were waiting

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