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• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Unit 2

Part 2

Past Simple

PAST SIMPLE

yesterday

in... jaartal)

the other day / week

earlier

ago

last

Past Simple

Bevestigende zin:

Senna walked to school yesterday.

Ontkennende zin:

Senna didn't walk to school yesterday. 

Vragende zin:

Did Senna walk to school yesterday?

Past Continuous

When

While

at the same time

Past Continuous

Bevestigende zin:

She couldn't come to the party. She was working. 

Ontkennende zin:

I tried to give him advice but he wasn't listening. 

Vragende zin:

What were you doing at 8 p.m. last night?

Difference

Notice the difference:

When the guests arrived, 

Jane was cooking dinner. 

(started before guests arrived). 

When the guests arrived, 

Jane cooked dinner.

(started after guests arrived) 

Past Simple

Past Continuous

Last Christmas Jane cooked the family dinner. 

We were cleaning the house all morning. 

What were you doing this time last year? 

My parents called me yesterday. 

Practise makes perfect 

Exercises on Past Simple <> Past Continuous on Classroom

Steps of comparison 

Practise makes perfect 

Exercise on steps of comparison on Classroom