To be - past simple

verleden tijd  'to be'
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verleden tijd  'to be'

Slide 1 - Slide

Learning objectives:

After today's lesson:
  • You can use the verb 'to be' correctly in the past simple

Slide 2 - Slide

The past simple form of 'to be' is was and were.
When do we use was and when do we use were?
I, He, She, It ______ .
You, We, They ______ .
Was
Were

Slide 3 - Drag question

to be (past simple)
  • to be = zijn
  • past simple = verleden tijd

  • Het werkwoord 'to be' kent 2 vormen in de verleden tijd 
  • was > I / he / she / it
  • were > you / we / you / they

Slide 4 - Slide

to be (past simple)
Bevestigend (+)
Ontkennend(-)
Vragend (?)
I was ... .
I was not (wasn't) ... .
Was I  ... ?
You were ... .
You were not (weren't) ... .
Were you ... ?
He was ... .
He was not (wasn't) ... .
Was he ... ?
She was ... .
She was not (wasn't) ... .
Was she ... ?
It was ... .
It was not (wasn't) ... .
Was it ... ?
We were ... .
We were not (weren't) ... .
Were we ... ?
You were ... .
You were not (weren't) ... .
Were you ... ?
They were ... .
They were not (weren't) ... .
Were they ... ? 

Slide 5 - Slide


Was mijn uitleg duidelijk?
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Slide 6 - Poll

Samatha ......... very late.
A
was
B
were

Slide 7 - Quiz

James and Jerry ... best friends last year.
A
was
B
were

Slide 8 - Quiz

That holiday in France ... the best holiday ever.
A
was
B
were

Slide 9 - Quiz

That car ... driving too fast, when it crashed.
A
was
B
were

Slide 10 - Quiz

They .............. so happy that their dog had been found.
A
was
B
were

Slide 11 - Quiz

Past simple
You ______(to be, not ) at school today.



Slide 12 - Open question

Past simple
____ (to be) Max ill yesterday?



Slide 13 - Open question

I can use the verb "to be" correctly in the past simple
Not yet (Nog niet)
A little(Een beetje)
More yes than no(Meer ja dan nee)
Easy peasy (Helemaal)

Slide 14 - Poll

Continue with....
Tracks Unit 4 - 30%
Gicela      Damien      Demyan    Jaquan     Unit 3 - 60%

Slide 15 - Slide