KTH2's English: 'present perfect versus past simple' (practise exercises)

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• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, havo
• Leerjaar 2

TH2's English Lesson

• Show what you know! Iets was aan de gang toen het werd onderbroken.... 
• ' I was watching an episode of 'Friends' when my brother called me.'

• Check exercises

• Practise the past continuous on a worksheet 

We always do an 'egg hunt' during ____________(Pasen).

1. Pentacost.
2. the Spring Break
3. eggfest
4. Easter

The lioness tried to protect the small lion cub from the alligator.
(to protect = .....)

1. verbieden
2. beschermen
3. oppassen op
4. Kiezen voor

You can buy meat at a _________(slagerij).

1. meat shop
2. butcher's shop
3. fishmonger
4. meat market

recap of 'past continuous'

-Iets was aan de gang TOEN (when) het werd onderbroken door een andere actie....

-I was walking on the street when I saw a good friend. 

-"Ik was op straat aan het lopen toen ik een goede vriend/vriendin zag." (vaak stop je even met lopen om 'hoi' te zeggen)

-When I heard the noise I was cooking dinner. 

- "Toen ik het geluid hoorde was ik eten aan het koken." 

My sister was doing the dishes when the doorbell _________(go).

My sister ____________(do) the dishes when the doorbell rang.

The man _____________ when ____________________

Let's check the HW answers HV2E

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Exercise 3 

1.) It started off as usual

2.) Have I ever told you the story of St. Patrick's last year? 

3.) However, they only had green outfits. 

4.) Next thing I know, I heard a loud, ripping sounds. 

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5.) I ended up taking the first bus back. 

6.) I bet the people on the bus had a good laugh. 

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Exercise b.) 

For I,he,she,it you use: 'was'.  For 'you', 'we' and 'they' you use: 'were'

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Exercise 7

a.) were singing

b.) wasn't dying

c.) was baking

d.) were you sleeping

e.) weren't eating

f.) was wrapping 

g) the dog was barking

h.) was climbing

we're going to watch an advert

*what was the man doing when ................. happened? 

*Hint: het werkwoord voor vegen is 'to sweep' 

Now it's your turn! 

Let's practise on this worksheet!