past continuous

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WORK IN PAIRS Ex 8 p 123 picture 1
Describe the actions

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Slide 3 - Open vraag

Describing actions in the present

They are looking for fossils.
When we talk about actions in the present we use the present continuous

TO BE + ING form

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

over to the...
While Whylie Brys was hunting for fossils
he made the spectacular discovery.

I was digging up  fish vertebrae when Whylie came back.

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

While Wylie was hunting


A
It is a short activity. It doesn't last that long.
B
It's a long activity.

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

While Wylie was hunting he made the discovery. His hunting was interrupted by the discovery
A
YES
B
NO

Slide 7 - Quizvraag


he made the discovery
A
is a short action
B
is a long action

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

While Wylie was hunting..
We call this tense... because we form it like....

Slide 9 - Open vraag

PAST CONTINUOUS
To be (in the past) + ING-form

He was walking
He was digging up
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Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Use of the past continuous
Past simple and past continuous are usually used together in a sentence.

Take a look at the following examples. First watch the trailer of Harry Potter.

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Slide 13 - Video

While professor Snape...(walk) to the front of the class, he .....(close) the shutters.
A
walked-closed
B
was walking-was closing
C
walked- was closing
D
was walking-closed

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

The bus suddenly ___ (to stop) while the old lady ___ (to walk) across the street.
A
stopped - walked
B
stopped - was walking
C
was stopping - was walking
D
was stopping - walked

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

A dementor ___ (to attack) Harry, while he ___ (to fly) on his broom.
A
attacked - flew
B
attacked - was flying
C
was attacking - was flying
D
was attacking - flew

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

Hermione ___ (to punch) Draco Malfoid in the nose while she ___ (to talk) to him.
A
punched - talked
B
was punching - was talking
C
punched - was talking
D
was punching - talked

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

As Harry ____ (to pick up) the crystal ball, a dementor ____ (to call) him.
A
picked up - was calling
B
picked up - called
C
was picking up - called
D
was picking up - was calling

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

If you look at the previous example when do we use the PAST SIMPLE?
A
for short actions in the past
B
for longer actions in the past
C
for background actions
D
for interrupting actions

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

If you look at the previous examples, when do you use the PAST CONTINUOUS tense?
A
For interrupting actions
B
for background actions
C
For short actions in the past
D
for long actions in the past

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

If you paid attention you noticed a keyword for the past continuous. Which one?

Slide 21 - Open vraag

WHEN/WHILE
WHEN: usually used with the past simple
WHILE: usually used with the past continuous

WHEN: toen, wanneer
WHILE: tijdens
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Slide 22 - Tekstslide