Past simple & past continuous

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

Goal:

Je kan de past simple en past continuous op de juiste manier gebruiken in zinnen.

Grammar

Past simple and past continuous

What are they?

Past simple & past continuous:

Past simple / past continuous

Differentiation Past Simple - Past Continuous:

Past simple or past continuous? "She felt pretty sick yesterday"

A

Past simple

B

Past continuous

C

D

Past simple or past continuous? "We were reading the news."

A

Past simple

B

Past continuous

C

D

Past simple or past continuous? "You were studying when she called."

A

Past Continuous

B

Past Simple

C

Both

D

Fill in the verbs: I (make)_______ dinner when the doorbell (ring) ________.

A

made, was ringing

B

Was making, rang

C

was making, was ringing

D

made, rang

You (walk) __________ the dog when dad (leave) ________ for work.

A

walked, was leaving

B

walked, left

C

Were walking, left

D

were walking, was leaving

James (fall) _________ on the ice while he (skate) __________ with his friends.

A

fell, was skating

B

was falling, was skating

C

was falling, skated

D

fell, skated

Fill in the correct forms of the verbs. We ...(have) dinner when the doorbell ...(ring).

Charlie ........... (hide) under the bed when Lola ........... (find) him.

David ______ (send) me an email five minutes ago.

The internet _______ (not exist) in 1980. (GEEN AFKORTING!)

I _______ (to break) my hand while I was boxing.

Well done!