Unit 4 - lesson 2

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

Today's goals

After today's lesson, you can use the past continuous and the past simple

Unit 4 - The Carribean (p. 8)

Songtext assignment

Listen and highlight the past simple & the past continuous

Past continuous

'Past continuous'

Past Continuous

Wanneer gebruik je de past continuous? 

Je gebruikt de past continuous als iemand in het verleden een tijdje iets aan het doen was. 

Past Continuous

Past continuous

	Positive	Negative	Questions	Short answer
I	was working	wasn't working	was I working?	Yes, I was No, I wasn't
You	were working	weren't working	were you working?	Yes, you were No, you weren't
he/she/it	was working	wasn't working	was he working?	Yes, he was No, he wasn't
we/you/they	were working	weren't working	Were we working?	Yes, we were No, we weren't

Vul in: My sister ......... (work) at the zoo all of last week.

1. was working
2. were working

Vul in: Sophia ........ (take) a shower.

Vul in: Max and Tijmen .......... (drink) beer at the pub.

Past Continuous- Past Simple

PAST CONTINUOUS 

& 

PAST SIMPLE

When to use which

Past continuous: longer action

Past simple: shorter action

While I was watching a football game, he broke his leg. 

They were reading a book, when the doorbell rang.

Examples

James was walking across the street when lightning struck.

Sophie was taking a shower when the phone rang.

My parents were watching a movie when the power went out.

My sisters ..... (go) to work when they ..... (see) an old friend.

1. went / were seeing
2. were going / saw

When the guest ..... (arrive), Jane ..... (cook) dinner.

1. was arriving/cooked
2. arrived/was cooking

We ..... (watch) TV when the power ...... (go) off.

1. were watching / went
2. watched / was going

I ..... (talk) on the phone when my sister ...(arrive)

He ..... (drink) beer when he suddenly ...... (feel) sick.

She .... (take) a photo while we ......(get) out the bus.

To work!

Work on the week task! 

- Unit 4 lesson 2: ex. 4 till 9