Past Simple
vs Continuous

Geçmişte bir eylem sürerken başka bir şey oldu. Süren eylem was / were + V-ing, araya giren olay Past Simple. Hangisi hangisi?

B18 tuzak46 soru5 seviye

Konu AnlatımıOlay mı, süren eylem mi? when + olay, while + süren eylem Tuzaklar8 tuzak: sınıfta gerçekten duyulanlar Alıştırmalar46 soru, 5 seviye

Öğretmenler için

Sınıfta sahneyi oynat. Bir öğrenci sessizce bir iş yapsın (kitap okumak), ikinci öğrenci aniden içeri girsin. Sınıf: He was reading when she came in. Süren eylem ile araya giren olay hareketle ayrışır.
Tahtada uzun çizgi, kısa nokta. Süren eylemi uzun bir çizgi, araya giren olayı bu çizginin üstüne bir nokta olarak çiz. Çizgi → was / were + V-ing, nokta → Past Simple. Konu 7'deki zaman çizgisini bu konuda tamamlarsın.
Üç soru yöntemini sor. Her cümlede önce: bitmiş tek olay mı? süren eylem mi? ikisi birden mi? Öğrencinin kararı gerekçelendirmesini iste.
“Hikâye başlat” oyunu. Öğretmen sahneyi kurar: “It was a dark night and the wind was blowing…” Öğrenciler sırayla araya giren bir olay ekler: “…when I heard a noise.”
when ve while’ı ezberletme. İkisinin de iki yöne gidebildiğini göster (When she came in, I was reading / I stood up). Kural “when + olay” değil, “hangisi süren, hangisi olay?” sorusu.
“Yazarak” seviyesini kitaplar kapalıyken yaptır. Bazı sorularda iki cevap da doğru; bunu tartışmak zamanların tek bir doğrusu olmadığını gösterir.

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Temel fark: olay mı, süren eylem mi? Past Simple bitmiş bir olayı söyler (The phone rang.). Past Continuous o sırada devam eden eylemi söyler (I was cooking.). İkisini birleştirince çok sık kullanılan bir kalıp çıkar: I was cooking when the phone rang. Önce süren eylemi (uzun, arka plan), sonra araya giren olayı (kısa) yaz.

Üç soruyla karar ver. (1) Eylem art arda gelen bir olay mı, ya da bitmiş tek eylem mi? → Past Simple. (2) Eylem belli bir anda süren, başı sonu söylenmeyen bir eylem mi? → Past Continuous. (3) İkisi aynı cümlede mi? Süren olan was / were + V-ing, araya giren Past Simple.

when ve while. while genelde süren eylemin yanında durur: While I was walking, I saw an accident. when genelde olayın yanında: I was walking when I saw an accident. İki eylem aynı anda sürüyorsa ikisi de Past Continuous: While I was cooking, he was setting the table.

Sıra anlamı değiştirir. When I got home, my mum was cooking. = ben gelmeden önce başlamıştı, devam ediyordu. When I got home, my mum cooked dinner. = ben gelince yemeği pişirmeye başladı. İki cümle de doğru; anlamları farklı. Hangisini kastettiğini düşün.

Her zaman Past Continuous değil. Art arda olaylar (I opened the door and went in), bitmiş tek eylem (Yesterday I went to the dentist), geçmiş alışkanlık (When I was a child, I played football every day) ve durum fiilleri (I knew the answer) Past Simple ile gelir. Algı fiilleri de çoğunlukla Past Simple: I heard a noise, I saw a light.

Türkçede bunun karşılığı -ıyordum / -dım ayrımı. “Yürüyordum ve birden bir ses duydum.” Süren eylem -ıyordum, araya giren olay -dım. Türkçede bu ayrımı zaten yapıyoruz; İngilizcede de aynı mantık, sadece iki farklı kalıp: was walking ve heard. Dikkat: Türkçedeki -ıyordum alışkanlık için de çıkar (“Çocukken her gün futbol oynuyordum”), İngilizcede alışkanlık Past Simple'dır (I played).

Kalıplar yan yana

Süren eylem + olay	was / were + V-ing + when + V2	I was cooking when the phone rang.
while + süren eylem	While + was / were + V-ing, V2	While I was walking, I saw an accident.
İki eylem aynı anda	was / were + V-ing … was / were + V-ing	While I was cooking, he was setting the table.
Art arda olaylar	V2 … V2	I opened the door and went in.
Olumsuz	wasn't / weren't + V-ing · didn't + V1	I wasn't listening, so I didn't hear it.
Soru	What were you doing when…? · What did you do…?	What were you doing when I called?

İşaretler: hangi zaman?

whilePast Continuous — süren eylemWhile I was walking, I saw an accident.

at 8 o'clock yesterday, at that timePast Continuous — belli anda sürenAt 8 o'clock I was having breakfast.

when + kısa olayPast Simple — olayI was walking when I saw an accident.

suddenly, then, after thatPast Simple — olaySuddenly the lights went out.

first … then …Past Simple — art arda olaylarFirst I opened the door, then I went in.

yesterday, last week, two days ago (tek eylem)Past Simple — bitmiş zamanI went to the dentist yesterday.

every day / every summer (geçmiş alışkanlık)Past Simple — tekrar edenWe went to the beach every summer.

know, like, want, hear, seePast Simple — durum ve algı fiilleriI heard a noise.

when iki yöne gidebilir: When she came in, I was reading (ben okuyordum) ve When she came in, I stood up (art arda). Bu yüzden when tek başına karar vermez; hangisinin süren, hangisinin olay olduğunu sor.

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Aşağıdaki sekiz hata üç yerden çıkıyor: iki zamanı ters koymak, olayı da süren eylem sanmak ve Past Continuous'ı her fiile yapıştırmak. Her birinin altında neden yanlış olduğunu göreceksin.

En sıkWhen the phone was ringing, I watched TV.When the phone rang, I was watching TV.

Neden: Zamanlar ters. Süren eylem (TV izlemek) was watching, araya giren kısa olay (telefonun çalması) rang. Hangisi uzun, hangisi kısa diye sor.

I was seeing a strange light in the sky.I saw a strange light in the sky.

Neden: see, hear, notice gibi algı fiilleri bir an içinde olur ve çoğunlukla Past Simple ile söylenir: I saw, I heard. Bunları V-ing ile kullanmak kulağa yanlış gelir.

Anlam değişirWhen I got home, my mum cooked dinner. (zaten pişiriyordu)When I got home, my mum was cooking dinner.

Neden: İki cümle de doğru ama anlamları farklı. cooked = ben gelince pişirmeye başladı (art arda). was cooking = ben gelmeden önce başlamıştı, o sırada devam ediyordu. Anlatmak istediğin sırayı seç.

Art arda olaylarI was cooking dinner and then I was burning my hand.I was cooking dinner when I burned my hand.

Neden: Yanık bir anda oldu: olay Past Simple. Past Continuous yalnızca arka plandaki süren eylem (yemek pişirmek) için. İki olay art arda gelseydi ikisi de Past Simple olurdu.

Durum fiilleriI was wanting a coffee when I walked in.I wanted a coffee when I walked in.

Neden: want, know, like, love, need, believe bir durum anlatır, eylem değil: Past Simple. Past Continuous bu fiillerle kullanılmaz.

She was cooked dinner when I arrived.She was cooking dinner when I arrived.

Neden: was / were yanında fiil -ing alır, 2. hâl değil. was cooked pasif bir yapıdır (“pişirilmişti”), süren eylem değil.

Tek eylemYesterday I was going to the cinema.Yesterday I went to the cinema.

Neden: Bitmiş tek eylem ve yesterday gibi bitmiş bir zaman: Past Simple. Past Continuous süren bir eylemi vurgular, bitmiş tek bir eylemi değil.

AlışkanlıkWhen I was a child, I was playing football every day.When I was a child, I played football every day.

Neden: Geçmişte tekrar eden alışkanlık Past Simple (ya da used to) ile söylenir. Türkçedeki -ıyordum burada kandırıyor: İngilizcede was playing demek “o sırada oynuyordu” demek.

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I ___ TV when the phone suddenly rang. (was watching / watch / will watch)

The phone suddenly ___ while I was cooking. (rang / was ringing / rings)

She ___ in the garden at 5 o'clock yesterday. (was working / works / will work)

First he opened the door, then he ___ in. (went / was going / goes)

While Mum was cooking, Dad ___ the table. (was setting / sets / will set)

It was raining, so we ___ at home. (stayed / stay / will stay)

What ___ you doing at eight o'clock? (were / did / was)

He ___ his keys yesterday. (lost / was losing / loses)

I was walking home when I ___ an old friend. (met / was meeting / meet)

They were playing football when the lights suddenly ___ . (went out / were going out / go out)

She ___ a shower when the doorbell rang. (was taking / takes / will take)

While we ___ dinner, the lights went out. (were having / have / are having)

At 11 p.m. we ___ TV. We were already in bed. (weren't watching / wasn't watching / not watching)

He ___ the bus and went home. (took / was taking / takes)

Why ___ you running when I saw you? (were / did / was)

The teacher came in while we ___ loudly. (were talking / was talking / talk)

I was walking home when I suddenly ___ a strange noise. (heard / was hearing / hear)

She ___ her leg while she was skiing. (broke / was breaking / breaks)

Yesterday I ___ to the dentist at 10 and came home at 11. (went / was going / go)

While he was driving, a deer suddenly ___ across the road. (ran / was running / runs)

I ___ the accident because I was looking at my phone. (didn't see / wasn't seeing / didn't saw)

When I was a child, I ___ the guitar every day. (practised / was practising / practise)

At this time yesterday we ___ in traffic. (were sitting / was sitting / sit)

While Tom ___ the dishes, he dropped a glass. (was washing / washes / will wash)

They were playing the match when it suddenly ___ to rain. (began / was beginning / begins)

She was reading when she ___ a loud scream. (heard / was hearing / hears)

The film was on from 8:00 to 10:00. At 9:00 the lights went out. When the lights went out, we ___ the film. (were watching / watched / had watched)

Anna came in at 7:00. Dinner was ready at 7:30. When Anna came in, her mother ___ dinner. (was cooking / cooked / had cooked)

I opened the door, switched on the light and ___ in. (walked / was walking / walks)

Mark was at the bus stop from 8:00 to 8:20. At 8:10 he saw an old friend. At 8:10 Mark ___ for the bus. (was waiting / waited / is waiting)

I ___ the bus at 7:30 and arrived at 8:00. (took / was taking / take)

While she was crossing the road, a car ___ her. (hit / was hitting / hits)

At 11 p.m. I was fast asleep, so I ___ the noise outside. (didn't hear / wasn't hearing / didn't heard)

Ben ___ his homework when his friend called, so he talked for a while and then finished it. (was doing / does / will do)

She ___ at the café every Saturday last year. (worked / was working / works)

Suddenly the phone ___ , and everyone jumped. (rang / was ringing / rings)

I started watching TV at 8:00 and stopped at 10:00. When the phone rang at 9:00, I ___ TV. (watch)

She ___ her leg while she was skiing. (break)

While we ___ lunch, it started to rain. (have)

What ___ at 9 o'clock last night? (you / do)

I ___ the accident because I was looking at my phone. (not / see)

Suddenly the lights ___ . (go out)

He ___ on the phone when I came in. (talk)

When I was a child, we ___ to the beach every summer. (go)

I ___ a shower when you called, so I didn't answer. (take)

First I opened the door, then I ___ in. (walk)

Past Simple vs Continuous