PastSimpleIrregularVerbs

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Past Simple

Irregular verbs

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Can you spot the past simple verbs?

At the end of the class, you have:

• Taken a look at the irregular verbs
• Practiced with identifying the past simple
• Made the past simple of (ir)regular verbs

How do you make the past simple with regular verbs?

1. Hele werkwoord + s
2. Hele werkwoord + t
3. Hele werkwoord + ed
4. Hele werkwoord

So, how would you write these verbs in the past simple: to study, to stop, to close

1. Studyed, stoped, closeed
2. Studyed, stopped, closed
3. Studied, stoped, clossed
4. Studied, stopped, closed

When do you use the past simple?

1. Als je de toekomst omschrijft
2. Als je in de gebiedende wijs iets zegt
3. Als iets nu gebeurt
4. Als iets in het verleden is gebeurd en nu is afgelopen

Regular vs. Irregular verbs

2 Smaken:

• Regular verbs = hele werkwoord + ed

Ex. He married his highschool sweetheart last week. 

• Irregular verbs = ???

Irregular verbs:

Net als de sterke werkwoorden in het Nederlands: 

Ik loop vs. ik liep

Leer deze uit je hoofd. Er zijn geen regels voor het maken van deze werkwoorden. 

Let's practice

1. Go to the following site: 

https://www.verbix.com/languages/english.html

2. Find out the past simple of the verbs on the next page

3. Write them down on a piece of paper

The verbs:

What do these words have in common:

I got my driver's license last week

Just like we always talked about

'Cause you were so excited for me

To finally drive up to your house

But today I drove through the suburbs

Crying 'cause you were not around

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Write down the past simple verbs that you just heard:

Extra practice:

1. Go to Learnbeat 4.2
2. Fill in the table

You can use the site I have given to you earlier.