Past simple, past continuous

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Past simple vs Past continuous

Twee vormen van verleden tijd:

- Past simple 

- Past continuous 

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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. (p.194,195)

past simple of 'walk'

A

walkt

B

walkd

C

walket

D

walked

past simple of 'eat'

A

eated

B

eatet

C

ate

D

What do you remember about the PRESENT continuous?

PRESENT Continuous: Iets is NU bezig. PAST Continuous: ...........................................

PRESENT Continuous = am/are/is + ww-ing. PAST Continuous = ...............................

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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.

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What does a past continuous look like?

+ was / were + ww + ing

- wasn't / weren't + ww + ing

? was/were + OW + ww+ing

past continuous of 'eat'

A

eated

B

was/were eating

C

ate

D

eating

Past simple or Past continuous? I was having a shower yesterday.

A

Past simple

B

Past continuous

C

D

She played the piano.

A

Present Simple

B

Past Simple

C

D

Past Simple or Past Continuous? She had a great time yesterday evening.

A

past simple

B

past continuous

C

D

Fill in (past continuous) My mother ................... her car (to drive).

Fill in (past continuous) My brothers ................... their car (to drive).

Past simple vs Past continuous

Twee vormen van verleden tijd:

- Past simple 

- Past continuous 

While Lynn WAS SLEEPING, Kim FINISHED the presentation.

A

Past simple - past simple

B

Past continuous - past simple

C

Past continuous - past continuous

D

Past simple - past continuous