H1D April 8

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

English Lesson

April 6

Lesson goals

I know what the  past simple is

I can understand the news and talk about it

Planning

Check homework

Watch Newsround

Explanation past simple

Homework

Check homework

Check page 16: 1-14

Watch newsround. Write down the different news items

Past simple

Use the past simple: to express a finished action in the past

I lived in Gorredijk from 1998-2000

As a child I played with barbie dolls.

Form: 3 groups

1. regular verbs

2. was/were

3. irregular verbs

Regular verbs (Group 1)

• normal rule is verb + ed:  work -> worked
• verb ends in -e, add +d:    live-> lived
• verbs of one syllable (1 vowel + 1 consonant), double the consonant: stop -> stopped / plan -> planned
• BUT if the final consonant is -y or -w, it is not doubled: play -> played
• most two-syllable verbs the end consonant is doubled if the stress is on the second syllable: prefer -> preferred
• Verbs that end in a consonant +y, ending changes in -ied: carry -> carried / cry -> cried

Was/Were: Group 2

In the past simple am / is / are turn into WAS / WERE

I/she/he/it               was / wasn't                   happy.

You/we/they           were/weren't                 happy.

Was I/she/he/it happy?

Were you/we/they happy?

When my father __ (be) young, he ___(play) football very well.

1. is / played
2. were / played
3. beed / played
4. was / played

There ____(be) an accident in Baker Street last week.

1. was
2. were
3. has been
4. been

We ____(watch) a film last night.

1. have watched
2. watch
3. watched
4. watches

He ____(live) in Amsterdam for five year. He now lives in Rotterdam.

1. lives
2. has lived
3. live
4. lived

I went to Olivia, but she ___(be not ) at home.

1. isn't
2. be not
3. wasn't
4. weren't

How many did you have correct?

1

2

3

4

5

 Homework:

Do exercise 1: 15-39  page 16 booklet

Read the information on page 15