M2C, past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Past simple

17-2-2023

Plan for today:

Recap: past simple

Recap: past simple, questions

Recap: past simple negations

Online exercises

What is the past simple in Dutch?

1. Tegenwoordige tijd
2. Verleden tijd
3. Voltooide tijd

We use the past simple for...

1. Actions in the past.
2. Actions in the past with a link to the present.
3. Actions in the future.

The rule for the past simple is...

1. Verb + ing
2. Did + verb
3. Verb + s
4. Verb + ed

We call the exceptions...

1. Regular verbs
2. Irregular verbs

Use the past simple:
Jerry ......... at Jim's joke.

1. laughs
2. did laugh
3. laughed
4. laughd

Use the past simple:
Louise .......... bread for breakfast.

1. Eated
2. Eats
3. Ated
4. Ate

Use the past simple:
Jay ......... for 45 minutes yesterday.

1. swam
2. swimmed
3. swum
4. swims

What words do we use to form questions in the past simple?

1. Was/were
2. Did
3. Wh-words
4. Do/does

Name at least 3 examples of WH-words:

Is this question correct:

Did he worked last night?

1. Yes
2. No

Why is this question not correct?:

Did he worked last night?

1. It should be: Did he works last night?
2. It should be: Worked he last night?
3. It should be: Did he work last night?

....... he home yesterday?

1. Was
2. Did
3. Were
4. Where

........ she ......... her bag?

1. Did/lost
2. Did/losed
3. Did/loses
4. Did/lose

What is a negation in Dutch?

1. Ongelijk
2. Ontkenning
3. Positief
4. Negatief

What word can you use to form a negation?

1. No
2. Maybe
3. Not
4. Nein

What words can you use to form a negation in the past simple?

1. Didn't
2. Doesn't
3. am/are/is not
4. Wasn't/weren't

Noa .......... brush her teeth last night.

1. Didn't
2. Doesn't
3. Wasn't
4. Weren't

James ............ ready for the big game.

1. Didn't
2. Wasn't
3. Weren't
4. Doesn't

They ......... happy with their old boss.

1. Didn't
2. Doesn't
3. Weren't
4. Wasn't

Irregular verbs:

Verbs that don't follow the regular +ed rule.