Past simple vs. past continuous

Past simple vs. past continuous

Recap

What is a past simple?

Irregular verbs

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Bij vragen gebruik je in de past simple Did + het hele werkwoord.

Did Flash fight Peter last night?

Did MJ and Peter walk home together?

Bij ontkenningen (zinnen met ‘niet’) in de past simple gebruik je didn’t + het hele werkwoord.

I didn’t mean for this to happen.

Peter didn’t wear his suit to schoo

Past continuous

Als je duidelijk wilt maken dat iets bezig was in het verleden, dan gebruik je de past continuous.

Maken =  was / were + werkwoord + -ing.

The policemen were looking for the missing girl.

I was working at the restaurant when the news came in

Vragen met continuous

Vragen maken: Was / Were + werkwoord + -ing.

Was Gwen waiting for you in front of the school?

Were Goblin and Peter fighting when Gwen arrived?

Bij ontkenningen (zinnen met ‘niet’) gebruik je in de past continuous:

wasn’t / weren’t + werkwoord + -ing.

I wasn’t feeling well yesterday.

They weren’t watching TV when I called

Simple vs. continuous

Je gebruikt de past continuous als je duidelijk wilt maken dat iets een tijdje bezig was in het verleden. Je gebruikt de past simple als je over één moment in het verleden praat.

Vaak gebruik je de past simple en past continuous samen in één zin.

Mary-Jean was walking in the park when it started to rain.

A burglar entered our house while we were sleeping.

Past Simple

Past Continuous

_______ (you, think) nobody would show the police a fake driving licence of a cartoon character? Think again!

1. You thought
2. You think
3. Did you think
4. Did you thought

Last week, police _____ (pull) over a man

1. was pulling
2. were pulling
3. pulled
4. puld

while he ____ (drive) in his car.

1. drived
2. drove
3. was driving
4. were driving

The young driver _____
(look) at his phone during his trip.

1. was looking
2. were looking
3. looked
4. did look

He _____ (be) stopped by police in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

1. was being
2. were being
3. were
4. was

While the officer ______
(interview) the driver,

1. interviewd
2. were interviewing
3. was interviewing
4. interviewed

the driver ______
(present) the officer with the licence.

1. were presenting
2. was presenting
3. did present
4. presented

1. was hearing
2. were hearing
3. heared
4. heard

It ____ (show) a character from The Simpsons.

1. showded
2. were showing
3. showed
4. was showing

The fake licence ____ (come) complete with an image of
Simpson saying “D’oh!”, a signature and an address.

1. came
2. was coming
3. were comming
4. comed

Thames Valley police _____
(say) in a tweet:

1. sayed
2. said
3. was saying
4. were saying

“The driver’s car was seized and he was reported for texting on his phone while he _____
(drive)

1. was driving
2. were driving
3. drived
4. drove

and because he _____
(not, show) a proper licence. D’oh!”

1. not showed
2. wasn't showing
3. weren't showing
4. Didn't show

Social media users _____
(point) out

1. point
2. pointed
3. were pointing
4. was pointing

that the man _____ (not, get) the cartoon character’s date of birth or address right.

1. got
2. did not get
3. wasn't getting
4. getted

Reactions online ____
(blow) up last week

1. blowed
2. blown
3. blow
4. blew

when a lot of people ______
(share) the news on social media.

1. shared
2. share
3. were sharing
4. was sharing

One person _____
(write): “Everyone knows that Homer Simpson lives at 742 Evergreen Terrace! Amateur ... ”

1. was writing
2. were writing
3. writed
4. wrote