past simple vs. past continuous

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STOP!..GRAMMARTIME
Past tenses

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Past simple

Wanneer? Korte actie in het verleden die is afgelopen.

Signaalwoorden: Yesterday, last year, in 1999


+ (positief) ww + ed

- (negatief)  didn't + hele ww

? (vraag)  did + hele ww

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Past simple


The most exciting thing ______________ (happen) to me last week.



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Past Continuous

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Past continuous

Wanneer? Langere  actie in het verleden

signaalwoorden: When, while & at the same time


+ (positief)  was/were + ww + ing

- (negatief) wasn't/weren't + ww + ing

? (vraag) was/were + ww + ing 


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Past continuous


Vaak moet je dus bepalen wat de langere actie is en wat de korte actie is. 


I __________ (call) when the buss ______ (stop). 

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Past Simple / Past Continuous

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Past Simple & Past Continuous
I _______________ (wait) for the bus when it _______________ (start) to rain. 


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


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

Slide 10 - Slide

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

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I went to the bakery and ______ (buy) some bread
A
bought
B
have bought
C
was buying

Slide 12 - Quiz

Sarah _______ (paint) the fence, when Jo saw her.
A
painted
B
has painted
C
was painting

Slide 13 - Quiz

Use the past continuous to describe what happened here..

Slide 14 - Slide

Use the past continuous to describe what happened here:

Slide 15 - Open question

I .... (buy) this iPod last week.
A
buyed
B
have bought
C
was buying
D
bought

Slide 16 - Quiz

Well, I ... (jog), when the iPod suddenly made a funny noise.
A
had jogged
B
was jogging
C
jogged
D
has jogged

Slide 17 - Quiz

Use the past continuous to describe what happened here..

Slide 18 - Slide

Use the past continuous to describe what happened here:

Slide 19 - Open question

Since then it ... (be) quiet.
A
has been
B
was being
C
is
D
was

Slide 20 - Quiz

Use the past continuous to describe what happened here..

Slide 21 - Slide

Use the past continuous to describe what happened here:

Slide 22 - Open question

You need a new one. I ordered some, but they ... (not arrive) yet.
A
not arrived
B
were not arriving
C
have not arrived
D
did not arrive

Slide 23 - Quiz

I _________ (look) around to find my socks, but I couldn't find them.
A
looked
B
have looked
C
was looking

Slide 24 - Quiz