Past simple vs past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-3

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 past simple vs past continuous

When do you use a past simple or a past continuous

Past simple

A past action.

De actie is helemaal afgerond in het verleden.

Er staat een tijdsbepaling bij van VT.

Je wilt noemen dat iets gebeurd is.

Regular verbs end with -ed > WW+ed

Irregular verbs have their own form (p. 207)

Past continuous

A past action.

De actie is helemaal afgerond in het verleden.

Er staat een tijdsbepaling bij van VT.

Je wilt vertellen dat iets bezig was

was/were + ww+ing.

He was working while his girlfriend was resting on the couch.

Mixed sentences

Soms vertel je dat iets in het velreden bezig was en er toen iets anders (ook) plots gebeurde.

The students were working when the headmaster entered.

Past Simple vs Past Continuous:

We were dancing at the party

1. Past Simple
2. Past Continuous

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:

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

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

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

Past Simple vs Past Continuous:

He went to the cinema.

1. Past Simple
2. Past Continuous

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

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

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

1. walked
2. was walking

Past simple vs. Past continuous:

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

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

Past Simple vs Past Continuous:

Hoe zet je een werkwoord in de Past Simple vorm?

1. werkwoord + (e)d
2. werkwoord + ing
3. werkword + was/were +ing
4. werkwoord + t