M2 past continuous

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What were you doing the last time your phone battery died?

Past continuous (and past simple)

Goals for this lesson?

At the end of this lesson you can:

• Tell what you were doing in the past (an action)

• Write a sentence using the correct past form of 'to be'

• Recognise signal words in a sentence that tell 'when' something happened

The past simple

We use the past simple for actions that started and finished in the past

Yesterday I worked out in the gym

What happened?

I worked out

What do we see?

verb + ?

He slept all from 10 A.M till 10 P.M

What happened?

He slept

What do we see?

Verb changes

Regular verb

Irregular verb

Past simple summary

We use the past simple for actions that started and finished in the past

Regular verb

Verb + ed

They helped him finish his homework

Verb ending -y + ed/ied

He enjoyed the pizza

She worried to much

Irregular verb

No rules...

He was tired

They gave him too many flowers

We bought ourselfs an icecream

Past Simple: What is the rule of the past simple?

A

hele ww+ - ed of irregular verb

B

shit = hele ww+-s

C

vorm van to be + hele ww+ -ing

D

have/has + voltooid deelwoord (3e rijtje)

Past Simple: Wat zijn de signaalwoorden van de Past Simple?

A

Tomorrow, next week, in 2025,

B

Last month, yesterday, a month ago, in 2012

C

Today, now,

D

again, always, constantly

Past Simple: In which sentence is the past simple used?

A

I have lived in Utrecht for 13 years.

B

I was living in Utrecht.

C

I lived in Utrecht in 2010

D

I am living in Utrecht.

Past Simple: Which sentence uses the Past Simple?

A

I always walk to school.

B

I am reading a book now.

C

I organised a party last week.

D

Will you come to my party tomorrow?

Past Simple: Which sentence uses the Past Simple?

A

She was living in the city.

B

She lived in the city.

C

She has lived in the city.

D

She has been living in the city.

Past Simple: Which sentence uses the Past Simple?

A

I was hearing my mother.

B

I have heard my mother.

C

I heard my mother.

D

I hear my mother.

Past Continuous

Past Continuous

-When do you use the past continuous?

De Past continuous gebruik je om te zeggen dat iets in het verleden bezig was.

-  How do you make the past continuous?

De Past continuous bestaat uit was of were gevolgd door werkwoord + ing:

Billy was thinking about baseball.

We were talking to the president.

Past continuous

He was vibing to the music when they were working.

What was happening?

He was vibing

They were working

What do we see?

was + verb + ing

were + verb + ing

Sarah was eating all day long.

What was happening?

Sarah was eating

What do we see?

was + verb + ing

Regular verb

Irregular verb

Past Continuous When do you use the Past Continuous?

A

Wanneer iets altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt.

B

Wanneer iets een tijdje bezig of aan de gang was in het verleden.

C

Wanneer iets in het verleden is gebeurd.

D

Wanneer iets in het verleden is begonnen en nu nog bezig is.

Past continuous: Wat is de regel van de Past Continuous?

A

hele ww+ - ed of irregular verb

B

was/were hele ww+ -ing

C

vorm van to be + hele ww+ -ing

D

have/has + voltooid deelwoord (3e rijtje)

Past Continuous: Which sentence uses the Past Continuous?

A

I haven't been to that film yet.

B

I was walking down the street when I tripped.

C

I lived in Utrecht in 2010

D

I am eating a sandwich.

Past Continuous: Which sentence uses the Past Continuous?

A

They were living in poverty.

B

They are living in poverty.

C

They lived in poverty.

D

They have been living in poverty.

Past Continuous van 'sleep'

A

am/is/are sleeping

B

was/were sleeping

C

slept

D

have been sleeping

Question:

What is the difference between the Past Simple and Past continuous?

Difference: Past simple vs Past Continuous

Past simple

• Finished action

  • Handeling is afgesloten

• A habit in the past

  • She always walked to school

• What happened?

Example:

I visisted my friend yesterday.

• Action in progress at a moment in the past

• What was happening?

• It is unclear if the action is finished/completed

Example:

I was visiting my friend when he called.

Past continuous

PAST CONTINUOUS In welke zin wordt de Past Continuous gebruikt?

A

They film the event with a hidden camera.

B

They filmed the event with a hidden camera.

C

They are filming the event with a hidden camera.

D

They were filming the event with a hidden camera.

I ______ a film when the telephone ______. (watch / ring)

She ______ home when the accident ______ (drive / happen)