Past simple, past continuous

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• Leerjaar 4

Past simple vs Past continuous

Twee vormen van verleden tijd: (Part of the TENSES)

- Past simple 

- Past continuous 

Explanation

Wanneer gebruiken we de past simple? (verleden tijd)

Om te zeggen dat iets in het verleden gebeurde en voorbij is.

For example - She talked to her friend yesterday.

Explanation

Wanneer gebruiken we de past continuous? (Duurvorm verleden tijd)

Als iets een tijdje aan de gang was in het verleden

For example - The phone was ringing loudly.

Uitleg

What does a past continuous look like?

+ was / were + werkwoord + ing

Past simple vs Past continuous

Twee vormen van verleden tijd: (Part of the TENSES)

- Past simple - korte gebeurtenis

- Past continuous -lange gebeurtenis

Past simple vs Past continuous

- Past simple - korte gebeurtenis

- Past continuous -lange gebeurtenis

when+ past simple

while+past continuous

She broke her leg while she was skating. 

He was cooking dinner when the phone rang. 

When I ...... this morning the sun .....

1. woke up/ was shining
2. was waking up/ was shining
3. were waking up/ the sun was shining
4. woke up/ shone

She ......a shower when the phone ....

1. took / rang
2. was taking / was rining
3. was taking / rang
4. were taking/ rang

He ....crossing the road when someone ....his name.

1. crossed/ was calling
2. was crossing / called
3. were crossing/ called
4. was crossing/ was calling

They ....... dinner when Mary ......

1. ate / marry arrived
2. was eating / was arriving
3. eated / arrived
4. were eating / arrived

When we .....(get) home from school, mum....(make) bread.

While he ............(have) breakfast, the postman ........(knock) on the door

He ...(slip) and .....(fall) while they ....(walk).

I ...( not/want) to bother her because she ...(read) the newspaper

While he ....(board) the plane he accidentally ....(drop) his case.

He ....(cycle) downhill when the brakes......(fail).

John ....(fish) when he ....(see) a bear.

Daniel ...(mend) some shoes when the customer ...(come) in.

It .....(start) to rain while we ....(jog) .

My brother ....(walk) the dog when he....(hear) a shot.

He .....(trip) while he .....(carry) the box.