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Past continuous
Gebruik je om te zeggen dat iets in het verleden aan de gang was.Bestaat uit was of were gevolgd door werkwoord + ing:
Billy was thinking about baseball.We were talking to the
president.It was raining all afternoon.
De past continuous komt vaak voor samen met de past simple en het woord when. In de zin staat dan iets wat onverwachts gebeurde, (past simple) terwijl het andere al een tijdje aan de gang was (past continuous).
I was having a bath when you knocked on the door.Ben was shaving
when they saw him.They were kissing when I came in.
Now show what you know!(maak zinnen met de past continuous n de past simple)
I (to type) when my computer (to crash).I was typing when my computer crashed.
Bess (to sleep) when the accident (to happen).They (to eat) when
the mail (to come).Nick (to watch) a movie when I (to call).We (to
fly) when we (to see) the volcano. You (to wait) when the shop (to
open).I (to read) when Joe (to go) out.Bo (to brush) her hair when
the brush (to break).
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