Herhaling -> past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Today's class

• Reading Holes
• Lesson objectives
• Grammar instruction & practice
• Letters & synonym game 

HOLES

Lesson objectives

• I can write sentences using the past continuous
• I can explain the difference between the past simple and the past continuous 

Mixed Tenses

Grammar subjects:

• Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Past simple & past continuous

Present Simple & Present Continuous

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Past simple & past continuous

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? 

Past simple 

Past continuous

I wanted pizza

I was eating fries

I went home

I came lat

I was buying food

While he was running

They forgot everything

When he was drawing

WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE PAST CONTINUOUS?

Past Continuous

It was raining.

(past continuous)

We were singing.

(past continuous)

Past simple / Past continuous

signaalwoorden

past: yesterday / last / ago / in 1492 / the other day / ...

Past continuous: while / as / when

Past contINGuous

Deze zinnen kun je herkennen aan het woordje 'when, while, as':

''When the doorbell rang, she was writing a letter.''

'' What were you doing when the earthquake started?''

Als het woordje 'while' in de zin staat, gebeuren twee dingen tegelijk.

Dan gebruik je twee keer de past continuous:

''What were you doing while you were waiting?''

''I was studying while my father was making dinner.''

How to form the past continuous?

Past Continuous = was/were + ww + ing

- verleden tijd

- was in het verleden aan de gang

- in NL: 'ik was aan het ....' 

• :) They were cleaning the house when I came home
• :( They weren't cleaning the house right now
• ? Were they cleaning the house right now?

Fill in the past continuous:
I .............. to my neighbour yesterday.

1. talk
2. am talking
3. was talking
4. were talking

Fill in the past continuous: We ................... a good movie when the phone rang.

1. was watching
2. have watched
3. were watching
4. are watching

Wat zijn signaalwoorden voor de past continuous?

1. when, while, as
2. always, never, ever, often
3. right now, at the moment
4. yesterday, last week

Past Simple & Past Continuous

I _______________ (wait) for the bus when it _______________ (start) to rain. 

Past Simple & Past Continuous

I WAS WAITING (wait) for the bus when it STARTED (start) to rain. 

Past Continuous & Past Continuous

We ______________________ (walk) the dog while the neighbours _______________ (clean) their car. 

Past Continuous & Past Continuous

We WERE WALKING (walk) the dog while the neighbours WERE CLEANING (clean) their car. 

Past Simple & Past Continuous

 I _________________________ (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat ___________________ (jump) onto my lap. 

Past Simple & Past Continuous

 I WAS READING (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat JUMPED (jump) onto my lap. 

And now!

• Exercise 53, 54 on page sixty-eight
• Whispering in groups
• 10 minutes

• Done early?

• Itslearning assignments OR worksheet extra practice.
• Firdaouss / Lars / Kiki / Luuk / Damla

And now!

• Exercise 53, 54 on page sixty-eight
• Whispering in groups
• 10 minutes

• Done early?

• Itslearning assignments OR worksheet extra practice.

Your letters!

• Football team
• Average of 2 pets per person

Things to look for!

• capital I!

• relative clauses (bijzinnen)
  with who, which, where
• adjectives (bijv naamw)

I can write sentences using the past continuous!

YES!:)

A little

NO! :(

I can explain the difference between the past simple & past continuous!

YES!:)

A little

NO! :(

Goodbye