The document provides examples sentences using the past continuous tense in Dutch. The sentences describe various actions that were ongoing in the past, such as children playing outside, a dog barking as people passed by, a teacher explaining an exercise, people walking toward the library, a cook preparing a meal while guests waited, and a sister and brother singing while their mom danced. The past continuous tense is used to describe actions and events that were in progress or ongoing at a specific time in the past.

1. Oefening past continuous
1. The children ________ (to play) outside.
2. The dog ________ (to bark) at us when we _________ (to
pass) it.
3. My teacher ________ (to explain) the exercise to me.
4. I ________ (to listen) to my mp3 player.
5. Those people ________ (to walk) towards the library.
6. The cook _______ (to prepare) a tasty meal while the
guests ______(to wait)
7. I _____ (to try) to fix my computer when I ______ (to get)
an electric shock.
8. My friend and I ________ (to play) basketball.
9. The police officers ________ (to chase) the thief.
10. My sister and my brother ______(to sing) while my mum
______ (to dance)