English 5.5

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English 5.5

Complaints

Past Continuous / Past Perfect

Today

- Last week

- 5.5 complaints

- Past Perfect

Last week

 Past continuous: 

- was or were

- verb (werkwoord) + ing

I was teaching English yesterday. (to teach)

Enquiries and confirmations
What do you remember?

English 5.5

Page 184

5.5 Complaints 

5.5 Complaints 

Page 184

Structure:

- Introduction: all the relevant information (order / item numbers, etc)

- Body: expectations (what does the sender expect?)

- Conclusion: a polite thank you

5.5 Complaints 

What to expect?

Texts about:

- poor services

- orders gone wrong

Past Perfect

Past Perfect

had + past participle (voltooid deelwoord)

He had washed his hands before going out.

They had bought tickets in advance.

Page 187

Past Perfect

De Past Perfect geeft aan dat er iets plaats vond in het verleden (PP) voor dat er iets anders plaats vond in het verleden (PS).

After we had spoken, he gave me the company's number.

Before we entered, we had knocked serveral times.

Past Perfect

Fill in the correct form. Past Perfect or Past Simple.

Example:

- We had already eaten when John______

  (come) home.

- We had already eaten when John came

  (come) home.

1. I opened my handbag to find that I _______
(forget) my credit card.

2. I had known my husband for three years when we ________ (get) married.

3. We got home to find that someone _______
(break) into the house.

4. Jill had phoned Dad before she _______(leave) for her trip.

For now (homework)

5.5 page 184-187

Exercise 1, 2, 3 

           

Past Perfect

De Past Perfect geeft aan dat er iets plaats vond in het verleden (PP) voor dat er iets anders plaats vond in het verleden (PS).

After we had spoken, he gave me the company's number.

Before we entered, we had knocked serveral times.

Check question:
Which word do you always use in the past perfect?

Check question:
We gebruiken de past perfect wanneer:

1. Er iets plaatsvond in het verleden voor iets anders
2. Er iets plaatsvond in het verleden na iets anders

Next week

Finish: 5.5 page 184-187

Exercise 1, 2, 3 

Next week: 

5.6 Personal correspondence

- Personal letters (informal)