Past Continuous

The Past Continuous

Wat valt je op aan deze zinnen?

1) I was chatting with Linda for ten hours.
2) They were having a good time in Taiwan.

The Past Continuous.

What we will learn:

-When to use the Past Continuous.

-How to construct the Past Continuous.
-How to combine the Past Continuous with sentences that use the past simple. 

When to use the Past Continuous? 

If something has happened in the past and is now done;
You use the Past Simple. 
e.g. It rained heavily yesterday. 

If something in the past was going on for a while; 
You use the Past Continuous.
e.g. I was running through the park. 

To describe the event in this picture;
Past Simple or Past Continuous?

1. Past Simple
2. Past Continuous

To describe the event in this picture;
Past Simple or Past Continuous?

1. Past Simple
2. Past Continuous

How to construct the Past Continuous? 

Was/were + infinitive + ing

E.g

The dog was eating a bone.

Henry VIII was marrying his 6th wife.

Enter the missing word in this sentence using the past continuous:

He ____________(work) on his broken bike the entire afternoon.