Oefenen Past Continuous

Oefeningen Past Continuous

In de volgende tekst wordt zowel de Past Simple gebruikt als de Past Continuous. Kun jij ze herkennen? Schrijf deze op in je schrift!

Betsy: I telephoned you yesterday afternoon but you didn't answer? Where were you?
Brian: I was in another room when you called. I didn't hear the phone ringing until it was too late.

 

Betsy: What were you working on?​
Brian: I was photocopying a report that I needed to send to a client. What were you doing when you telephoned?

 

Betsy: I was looking for Tom and couldn't find him. Do you know where he was?
Brian: Tom was driving to a meeting.

 

Betsy: Oh, I see. What did you do yesterday?
Brian: I met the representatives from Driver's in the morning. In the afternoon, I worked on the report and was just finishing when you telephoned. What did you do?

 

Betsy: Well, at 9 I had a meeting with Ms. Anderson. After that, I did some research.​
Brian: Sounds like a boring day!

 

Betsy: Yes, I don't really like doing research. But it needs to be done.
Brian: I agree with you on that, no research - no business!

 

Betsy: Tell me about the report. What do you think of it?
Brian: I think the report is a good. Tom believes it's good, too.

 

Betsy: I know that every report you write is excellent.
Brian: Thank you Betsy, you are always a good friend!


 

 

Beare, Kenneth. (2018, December 5). Dialogue: What Were You Doing? Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/dialogue-what-were-you-doing-1210093