blok 2C 2B

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Theme one

introduction

Grammar

(past simple of verb to be)

Past Simple of To Be

Wanneer?

Om te praten over de verleden tijd met het werkwoord 'zijn':

* wanneer iets afgelopen is

Hoe positief?

Ik was = I was

Jij was / Jullie waren = you were

Hij was = he was

Zij was = she was

Het was = it was

Wij waren = we were

zij waren = they were

We (to be) here yesterday.

1. was
2. were
3. am
4. are

Timmy and Tommy (to be) in the shop earlier.

1. was
2. were
3. is
4. are

Shaun (to be) my hero when I (to be) younger.

1. was, was
2. were, were
3. were, was
4. was, were

Hoe vragend?

Was ik? = Was I?

Was jij / waren jullie? = Were you?

Was hij = Was he?

Was zij = Was she?

Was het = Was it?

Waren wij = Were we?

Waren zij = Were they?

(they / to be) rich?

1. Was they rich?
2. Were they rich?
3. They was rich?
4. They were rich?

(Stephan / to be) late today?

1. Was Stephan late today?
2. Were Stephan late today?
3. Stephan was late today?
4. Stephan were late today?

(I / to be) annoying earlier?

1. Was I annoying earlier?
2. Were I annoying earlier?
3. I was annoying earlier?
4. I were annoying earlier?

Hoe negatief?

Ik was niet = I was not / I wasn't

Jij was niet / jullie waren niet = You were not / You weren't

Hij was niet = He was not / He wasn't

Zij was niet = She was not / She wasn't

Het was niet = It was not / It wasn't

Wij waren niet = We were not / We weren't

Zij waren niet = They were not / They weren't

We (not / to be) here yesterday.

1. wasn't
2. weren't
3. amn't
4. aren't

Stephan (not / to be) late today.

1. Stephan isn't late today.
2. Stephan weren't late today.
3. Stephan wasn't late today.
4. Stephan weren't late today.

I (not / to be) annoying earlier.

1. I wasn't annoying earlier
2. I weren't annoying earlier
3. I was not annoying earlier.
4. I were not annoying earlier.

Fouten om op te letten

Jij was = you were (niet was)

Were = waren

Where = Waar

Exercise 1

Choose the correct past simple of to be in each sentence

You ___ at home yesterday.

1. were
2. was
3. are
4. is

He ___ on holiday last week.

1. were
2. was
3. are
4. is

I ___ a good dancer ten years ago.

1. were
2. was
3. are
4. am

They ___ in Scotland yesterday.

1. were
2. was
3. are
4. is

The sun ___ hot.

1. were
2. was
3. are
4. is

Exercise 2

Change the sentences from positive to negative

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The boy was at home yesterday.

My friends were at a festival last week.

You were my friend last year.

Exercise 3

Change the sentences to questions

John was a fan of playing the violin.

Their parents were on holiday for an entire month.

The teachers were very angry at the naughty pupil.

open your book p. 14 EX12+13

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