Year 3 Grammar Recap Lesson 3

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Year 3 Grammar Recap Lesson 3

write: don't -> do not

She was cooking dinner while he (to set) the table.

We (to watch) a movie when suddenly the phone rang.

They (to go) hiking in the mountains last month.

He (to eat) dinner before the guests arrived.

They were hiking in the mountains when it (to start) to rain.

She (to read) the book before watching the movie adaptation.

The train (not, to depart) by the time they reached the station.

While she (to jog), she saw her old friend from high school.

By the time the storm hit, they (already, to secure) all the windows.

While I was studying, my roommate (to play) loud music.

We (to explore) the city while the tour guide was narrating its history.

By the time they reached the top of the mountain, they (to run) out of water.

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Past Continuous

For actions in the past that were in progress (they were going on). It is like the present continuous, but in the past. They are finished now.

OR

An action that was in progress but got interrupted by another (which is written in the Past Simple).

I was doing my homework (when the phone rang).

They were doing their homework, while their father was preparing dinner.

Regular verbs

Positive sentences:

I / He / She / It →
was + verb+ing

You / We / They →
were + verb+ing

Example: They were dancing.

Negative sentences:

I / He / She / It →  was not + verb+ing

You / We / They → were not + verb+ing

Example: He was not driving his car.

Questions:

Was I/he/she/it (not) + verb+ing?

Were you/we/they not + verb+ing

Example: Was it raining?

Exceptions

There are a few special verbs. Some verbs lose the -e, some get an extra letter.

Swim → swimming:  A verb with 1 syllable, ending in a vowel and then a

      consonant; the consonant doubles

Take → taking:   A verb ending in a vowel - consonant - ‘e’; the letter ‘-e’

      disappears

Panic → panicking:  A verb ending in a ‘-c’ gets the letter ‘-k’ added to -ing

Signal words

Past Continuous: while, when

After when you use the past simple

After while/as you use the past continuous

He was eating when his phone rang. (past cont. - past simple)

While he was eating, his phone rang. (past con. - past simple)

The phone rang while they were eating. (past simple - past cont.)

When the phone rang, they were eating. (past simple - past cont.)

Past Perfect

Use it when one action happened before another. The second action is written in the past simple.

John had gone out when I arrived in the office.

This means John is already gone by the time that you arrive at the office.

How to make

had + past participle (voltooid deelwoord)

had not/hadn’t + past participle

Question: Had …((subject) pronoun)... past participle … ?

Past participle: 

For regular verbs: same as past (walked, worked)
For irregular verbs: third row in the list (begin - began - begun)

Irregular verbs

Study by heart:

https://engelsklaslokaal.nl/en/english-grammar-exercises/two-english-verb-forms/irregular-verbs-exercises/

List on classroom

Signal words

Past Perfect: quite a list (with overlap), keep in mind this is about two actions happening, one before the other.

just - already - before - for - never - not yet - once - until that day - when - after

Remember

When you see a sentence check:

- Are there two actions?

- If yes: 

   - are they going on at the same time? -> Present/Past continuous

   - is action B interrupting action A? -> A = past continuous, B = past simple

   - is action B happening after action A, but not interrupting it? -> A = past perfect, B = past simple

 

We were hiking in the mountains when we were spotting a deer.

1. correct
2. incorrect

She had already finished her presentation before the meeting started.

1. correct
2. incorrect

While they were studying for their exams, their parents were preparing dinner.

1. correct
2. incorrect

They had aten all the pizza before I got home.

1. correct
2. incorrect

He had forgotten his umbrella, so he got wet in the rain.

1. correct
2. incorrect

While they (to walk) in the forest, they encountered a bear.

They were playing soccer when it (to start) to snow.

While he (to bike) to work, he saw a rainbow in the sky.

She (to break) her leg before the dance competition.

They had chosen the movie before I (to arrive) at the theater.

He (not, to fall) asleep on the couch when the guests arrived.

Part 2

Grammar points

____ favourite artist is Taylor Swift

1. They're
2. Their
3. There
4. Thier

First turn right, ____ left.

1. than
2. then

(1._____) going to love going (2.____) -- I heard (3._____) food is the best!

1.

2.

3.

their

there

they're

My friend drove me ____ my doctor's appointment.

1. to
2. two
3. too

The dog chased ___ tail.

1. it's
2. its
3. it

You made it around the track in under a minute -- ____ fast!

1. you're
2. you are
3. your
4. ur

How's ____ fast going? Are you getting hungry?

1. you're
2. you are
3. your
4. ur

___ best to do some research before deciding on a topic.

1. it's
2. its
3. it

We both think it's ___ cold outside.

1. to
2. two
3. too

My dinner was better ____ yours.

1. than
2. then

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Common mistakes

They're = they are

Their = possession (their car)

There = location

Common mistakes

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