CEN1 past simple 7 nov

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome!

Today we learn how to talk about the past

Homework check

Studied the words?

- Wordlist from p. 45 until 'physics' (p. 11 and 12 from red booklet)

Finished?

- ex. 1-5 on p. 36 (tb)

Past simple

When do we use it?

Something happened in the past and is finished. 

> Often with time expressions in the sentence!: Last week/ Yesterday/....

How do we use it (affirmative)?

Verb+ed

What are the exceptions?

Irregular verbs!

The game started at 2 o’clock. 

He worked hard today. 

I bought a new phone (not buyed!)

Lopen wordt liep in het NL!

Practise sentences

1) I ..... (walk) home after school yesterday.

2) The children ..... (play) in the park last Sunday.

3) The people ..... (wait) two hours for a bus.

4) I ..... (like) the party last night. It was fun.

5) Everybody ..... (laugh). It was a funny joke.

Practise sentences

1) I walked (walk) home after school yesterday.

2) The children played (play) in the park last Sunday.

3) The people waited (wait) two hours for a bus.

4) I liked (like) the party last night. It was fun.

5) Everybody laughed (laugh). It was a funny joke.

Past simple

How do we use it (negative)?

Did + not + verb

How do we use it (questions)?

Did + personal pron. + verb

What is the exeption?

The verb “to be”

Use: was or were

The game did not start at 2 o’clock

He did not work hard today

Did I buy a new phone?

Did they leave early?

She was not happy with the news

Were they here for the first time?

Practise sentences

1. I .....(not / drink) any cola last night.

2. What time ..... (he / leave) yesterday?

3. ..... (she / make) a tasty cake?

4. We ..... (not / use) the computer last night.

5. She ..... (be/ on) the bus in the centre of the city.

Practise sentences

1. I did not drink any cola last night.

2. What time did he leave yesterday?

3. Did she make a tasty cake?

4. We did not use the computer last night.

5. She was on the bus in the centre of the city.

Short break!

Make 3 sentences using the past simple:
1. positive sentence
2. Negative sentence
3. Question sentence

🇬🇧 Past Simple 

🇳🇱 Verleden Tijd

ww+ed

(irr. verb = 2e vorm)

I 

I saw him yesterday.

🇬🇧 Past Perfect

🇳🇱 Voltooid Verleden Tijd

🇬🇧 Past Simple 

🇳🇱 Verleden Tijd

ww+ed

(irr. verb = 2e vorm)

He arrived to the train station.

I decided to walk home yesterday.