Past Simple & Past Continuous

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Past Simple and Past Continuous

Past Continuous

It was raining.

(past continuous)

We were singing.

(past continuous)

Past Simple / Past Continuous

Past Continous en Past Simple

Past Continuous = al aan de gang ( lang)

Past Simple = iets gebeurde (kort)

Past Simple = ww + ed

- verleden tijd

- plaatsgevonden en afgelopen

- wanneer is belangrijk

- Signaalwoorden: last week, in 2012

+They cleaned the house last week

- They didn't clean the house last week

? Did they clean the house last week?

Let op! Onr. ww = 2e rijtje

+ He wrote a letter to her yesterday

- He didn't write a letter to her yesterday

? Did he write a letter to her yesterday?

Past Continuous = was/were + ww + ing

- verleden tijd

- was in het verleden  en tijdje aan de gang

- in NL: 'ik was aan het ....' 

+ They were cleaning the house when I came

    home

-  They weren't cleaning the house right now

? Were they cleaning the house right now?

Ze waren het huis aan het schoonmaken toen ik thuis kwam.

Past continuous vs. past simple

Deze zinnen kun je herkennen aan het woordje 'when':

She was writing a letter when he phone rang.

What were you doing when the earthquake started?'

Past continuous vs. past simple

Je gebruikt de past continuous en de past simple samen in een zin als er iets al een tijdje aan de gang was en (plotseling) werd onderbroken door een andere gebeurtenis.

''I was cooking dinner when my mother called.''

We were doing games when uncle Bob came in.

De activiteit die al aan de gang was, is de past continuous 

De activiteit die 'erbij komt', is de past simple.

Past continuous + Past continuous

Als het woordje 'while' in de zin staat, gebeuren er meestal twee dingen tegelijk.

Dan gebruik je twee keer de past continuous:

''What were you doing while you were waiting?''

''I was studying while my father was making dinner.''

Fill in the past simple: I .............. to my neighbour yesterday.

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

Wat zijn signaalwoorden voor de past simple?

1. for, yet, never, ever
2. yesterday, last year, ago, when
3. always, often, usually, never
4. right now, at the moment

Fill in the past continuous: We ................... a good movie when the phone rang.

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

Wat zijn signaalwoorden voor de past continuous?

1. when, while
2. always, never, ever, often
3. right now, at the moment
4. yesterday, last week

Past continuous vs. past simple

Je gebruikt de past continuous i.c.m. 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 & Past Continuous

I WAS WAITING (wait) for the bus when it STARTED (start) to rain. 

Past Continuous & Past Continuous

While we ______________________ (walk) the dog, the neighbours _______________ (wash) their car. 

Past Continuous & Past Continuous

While we WERE WALKING (walk) the dog, the neighbours WERE WASHING (wash) their car. 

Past Simple & Past Continuous

 I _________________________ (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat ___________________ (jump) onto my lap. 

Past Simple & Past Continuous

 I WAS READING (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat JUMPED (jump) onto my lap. 

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

She .... (play) the piano, when I .... (arrive) home

1. was playing - arrived
2. were playing - arrived
3. played - was arriving
4. played - were arriving

Past simple vs. Past continuous:

They ____ (talk), when suddenly 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:

It ____ (start) to rain when they ____ (walk) outside.

1. was starting - walked
2. were starting - walked
3. started - was walking
4. started - were walking

Past Simple vs Past Continuous
(+) Charlie _________ (hide) in the closet when Lola found him.

Past Simple vs Past Continuous
I ____ (work) on my laptop when
David _________ (send) me a message.

Past simple vs past continuous
Susie was_____(watch) a film when she ____(hear) the noise.

Past simple vs Past continuous
(+) We ____ (have) dinner when the doorbell ________(ring).

Past simple vs Past continuous
(?) ____ she ____ (write) her essay when the computer ________(crash)?

Tom ______________________ (walk) the dog while the neighbours _______________ (wash) their car.

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