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.

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

was 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

Present continuous

D

Past continuous

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).

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