Past simple vs Past continuous

Today's goal

Recap on the Past continuous
To understand how to use the past simple and past continuous in combination


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Today's goal

Recap on the Past continuous
To understand how to use the past simple and past continuous in combination


Slide 1 - Tekstslide

What can you remember about the past simple?

Slide 2 - Woordweb

Past simple 
Gebruik: als iets in het verleden is gebeurd en ook is afgelopen
  • Regelmatic werkwoorden = +ed, + ied or + d
        walk = walked, try = tried, close = closed
  •  Onregelmatic werkwoorden = vanuit je hoofd leren p.288

  • Negative: I didn't go to the concert yesterday
  • Question: Did you go to the concert yesterday? 

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

What can you remember about the past continuous?

Slide 4 - Woordweb

Past continuous
Gebruik: als iets in het verleden aan de gang was, iemand iets aan het doen was voor een tijd.

Twee delen voor de past continuous
was or were + verb+ing
 I, he, she, it - was            you, we, they - were 

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Spelling rules past continuous
  • Verbs ending in 'e' - close (lose the e)  = clos + ing = closing
  • Verbs ending in 'y / x / w" - study = study + ing = studying
  • Verbs that are (cvc) double the last letter - run = run + n + ing = running
  • Verbs such as tie, lie - 'ie' becomes 'y' = tying, lying

(CVC - consonant, vowel, consonant)

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Use the past continuous:
I ___________ (to talk) on my telephone.
A
were talking
B
did talk
C
was talking
D
talked

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

Use the past continuous:
(Missing words only)
They _________(to chat) for ages.

Slide 10 - Open vraag

Use the past continuous:
(Missing words only)
We ______(to eat) dinner when the doorbell rang.

Slide 11 - Open vraag

Wanneer gebruik
je de
Past Continuous?
A
Als iets aan de gang is
B
Als iets gisteren is gebeurd
C
Als iets een tijdje aan de gang was
D
Als je wilt zeggen wat je aan het doen bent

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

Hoe vorm je de Past Continuous?
A
am/is/are ww + ing
B
was/were ww + ing
C
can / could /may
D
do /does

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

Past simple vs past continuous
Voor twee handelingen uit het verleden is de handeling die langer duurt een Past Continuous
     (Dit geld ook voor de handeling die wordt onderbroken door een kortere handeling)

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Past simple - past continuous

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

Which one is the past simple and which one is the past continuous?
past simple
past continuous

Slide 17 - Sleepvraag

Emily and I _____ to the zoo yesterday.
A
went
B
go
C
was going
D
goed

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

_____ you ____ the new David Attenborough on Netflix last night?
A
do / watch
B
did / watched
C
did / watch
D
were / watching

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

Past simple
Past continuous
was watching
thought
were sleeping
was running
were 
was thinking
cancelled

Slide 20 - Sleepvraag

Which is the longer activity?
I was washing my car when my neighbour said hello.
A
the car
B
the neighbour talking

Slide 21 - Quizvraag

Which is the shorter activity?
When Tom knocked on the door they were eating dinner.
A
Tom knocking
B
Eating dinner

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

Brendon ........ (repair) his motorbike when his mother ..... (call) him in for dinner.
A
was repairing / called
B
repaired / was calling

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

We ...... (drive) to Glasgow when we ....... (run) out of petrol.
A
drove / were running
B
were driving / ran
C
driving/ ran
D
drove / running

Slide 24 - Quizvraag

He................(cycle) along when his mobile.................(fall) out of his pocket
A
cycled/ was falling
B
cycling / fell
C
was cycling/ fell
D
cycled / fell

Slide 25 - Quizvraag


I _____ my homework when she called.
A
done
B
were doing
C
did
D
was doing

Slide 26 - Quizvraag

George  ........ (fall) off the ladder while he ..... (paint) the ceiling.
Past continuous vs past simple
Fill in the correct form.
fell
was falling
was painting
painted

Slide 27 - Sleepvraag

They _________ their trip,
when they saw a giant spider.
A
was enjoying
B
were enjoying
C
enjoyed
D
did enjoy

Slide 28 - Quizvraag

.... you ..... (you watch) TV when I ..... (call) you?
Past continuous vs past simple
Did ... watch)
Were .... watching
called
was calling

Slide 29 - Sleepvraag

Continue with
Versterk jezelf Past continuous
U4:L5 Ex. 11

Slide 30 - Tekstslide

Past simple vs past continuous
When - is often followed by the past simple.
E.g. When I came home, the door was standing wide open.

While is often followed by the past continuous
E.g. While I was travelling around Europe I visited many different cities. 


Slide 31 - Tekstslide

The lights .................(not work) when I ............(get) home.
A
not work/ got
B
weren't working/ got
C
were not working/ get
D
didn't work/ get

Slide 32 - Quizvraag

He ..............(meet) a lot of friendly people while he ..................(work) in California (Missing words only, no commas)

Slide 33 - Open vraag

She ...............(hear) a loud bang while she ................(talk) with her friends.(Missing words only, no commas)

Slide 34 - Open vraag