Past simple & Past continuous tense, should, might

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Past simple vs Past continuous

Past Simple

De Past Simple is de Engelse term voor de verleden tijd. 

Je gebruikt deze vorm als je het hebt over 

feiten, gewoonten of dingen die je doet met regelmaat  

die in het verleden gebeurd zijn en nu helemaal klaar zijn.

stam +ed / onregelmatig werkwoord

Past Continuous

De Past Continuous is de duurvorm in de verleden tijd.  Je gebruikt deze vorm als je wil zeggen dat 

iets op een bepaald moment in het verleden een tijd(je) aan de gang was

was/were & werkwoord +ing

Signaalwoorden

Voor de past continuous: 

when, while

Voor de past simple zijn het vaak tijdsbepalingen uit het verleden: yesterday, last week, last year, 1997, 2 days ago etc.

Past continuous vs. past simple

Je gebruikt de past continuous i.c.m. de past simple om aan te geven dat er iets gebeurde (korte actie = past simple) terwijl er al iets aan de gang was (lange actie = past continuous).

 I was reading a book when the phone rang. 

I was washing my car when the accident happened. 

Simple past

Past continuous

was cycling

were doing

cried

slept

was studying

watched

was reading

I ...... (do) my homework, when my mom (shout) that dinner was ready.

1. were doing, shouted
2. did, shouted
3. did, was shouting
4. was doing, shouted

While we .... (wait) for the bus, I .... (call) my best friend

1. waited, was calling
2. were waiting, was calling
3. were waiting, called
4. waited, called

When you ... (arrive) at the party, who ... (be) there?

1. arrived, was
2. were arriving, was
3. were arriving, were
4. were arriving, was being

I .... (make) dinner, when the phone ... (ring)

1. was making, ringed
2. made, was ringing
3. was making, rang
4. maked, was ringing

Past Simple + Past Continuous
Charlie ........... (hide) in the closet when Lola ........... (find) him.

Past Simple / Past Continuous
What ___ Leo ___ (do) when you ___ (call) him yesterday?

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May, Might, Should, Shouldn't

May + hele ww	Might + hele ww
Formeel	Heel formeel
Toestemming of mogelijkheid	Mogelijkheid
Misschien; mag/mogen	Heel misschien; mag
Zou mogen (beleefde vraag)	Zou mogen (heel beleefde vraag)
Voorstel	Voorstel
You may want to do it this way.	That might not be the best thing to do.

Should + hele ww	Shouldn't + Hele ww
Zou eigenlijk moeten zijn	Zou eigenlijk niet moeten zijn
You should try to get some more exercise.	You shouldn't go out alone, it's dangerous!

It looks nice, but it ____ be very expensive.

1. May
2. Might
3. Should
4. Should

____ I have a drink?

1. May
2. Might
3. Should
4. Shouldn't

We ____ have to pay for our education, it must be for free.

1. May
2. Might
3. Should
4. Shouldn't

I don't think you ____ go out so much.

1. May
2. Might
3. Should
4. Shouldn't

I ____ see you tomorrow, but I am not sure.

1. May
2. Might
3. Should
4. Shouldn't

Irregular verbs

build- ..... - .....

forbid- .....-......

shot- .... - ....

....-tore-torn

Vertaal: to cut

.....- thought - thought

Vertaal: bent

Vertaal: to split

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