Test Past Simple vs Past Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, t
• Leerjaar 3,4

Welcome

English

Mevrouw van Eunen

Welcome

A2b

Lesson

Check homework (10 minutes)

Questions about the black cat (10 minutes)

Past simple and past continuous practice (20 minutes)

Homework check

Chapter 1: exercises: 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 (had je al af moeten hebben in de afgelopen week)

Chapter 1: exercises: 14, 15,17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Read book the Black Cat: page 7 till 16 (eerste 3 hoofdstukken) (komen vragen over in de les)

Today's lesson goals 

1. Define the past simple and the past continuous 
2. Know the difference between past simple and past continuous
3. Recognize when to use past simple or continuous in sentences. 
4. Use the 2 tenses correctly and appropriately in sentences and during daily conversation.

Textbook : 109  - section 6.2

Past Simple 

Past Simple: 

Als iets in het verleden 

is gebeurt. 

+ She played soccer.

- She didn't play soccer. 

? Did she play soccer?

past simple:

als iets in de verleden is gebeurd  en als het belangrijk is wanneer het is gebeurd. 

vaak staan woorden in zinnen zoals:

last night, in 2015, this morning, when i was young, five minutes ago.

Past simple summary:

- voorbij

- duurde kort

Past simple form:

- w.w. + ed

- 2e rijtje

past continuous:

als je zegt wat er op een bepaald moment in het verleden aan de gang was of wat je toen aan het doen was.

past continuous summary:

- was bezig

- duurde tijdje

Past continuous form:

- was/were + w.w. + ing

past simple vs past continuous

Past simple vs. past continuous

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

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

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

Past simple vs. past continuous

zinnen kun je herkennen aan het woordje 'when':

''When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.''

Als het woordje 'while' in de zin staat, gebeuren 2 dingen tegelijk =  2 keer past continuous:

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

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

I _________ (wait) for the bus when it ________ (start) to rain.

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

While we _______ (walk) the dog, the neighbours _____ (wash) their car.

00:15

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

00:27

The old lady ______ (build) a castle when someone ___ (take) a piece of wood.

00:37

Their favourite TV show ___ (start) while they _____ (sit) on the sofa.

00:46

The nurse ____ (switch) off the TV.

01:08

The nurse ____ (play) Candy Crush, when a red light ____ (begin) to flash on the computer.

01:40

A man _____ (sweep) the floor while they____ (hide)in a room.

01:48

They____ (enter)the room and the man ____ (not see) them.

02:33

The old lady ____ (read) the map when she __ (have) an idea.

02:46

While the man ____ (sweep) the floor, they ___ (make) plans.

03:13

The old man _____ (hang) above the nurse when she ___ (take) a photo.

03:25

The nurse ____ (discover) the man above her and screamed (scream).

03:37

They ______ (worry) when suddenly the man ____ (open) the door of the room.

04:01

The old lady ____ (catch) the TV remote.

04:12

They ___ (be) happy and proud to have the remote.

04:24

They ___ (be) ready to watch their programme, but the remote ___ (not work) ..

See you tomorrow!