To be - past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welke werkwoord gebruik je om een vraag of een ontkenning te maken in de Past simple?

Past simple - Basis regels

I walked the dog.     

Did you walk the dog? 

No, I didn't walk the dog

Uitzondering voor dit regel: de werkwoord "to be" in de zin.

verleden tijd  'to be'

Learning objectives:

After today's lesson:

• You can use the verb 'to be' correctly in the past simple

The past simple form of 'to be' is was and were.

When do we use was and when do we use were?

I, He, She, It ______ .

You, We, They ______ .

Was

Were

to be (past simple)

• to be = zijn
• past simple = verleden tijd

• Het werkwoord 'to be' kent 2 vormen in de verleden tijd 
• was > I / he / she / it
• were > you / we / you / they

to be (past simple)

Bevestigend (+)	Ontkennend(-)	Vragend (?)
I was ... .	I was not (wasn't) ... .	Was I ... ?
You were ... .	You were not (weren't) ... .	Were you ... ?
He was ... .	He was not (wasn't) ... .	Was he ... ?
She was ... .	She was not (wasn't) ... .	Was she ... ?
It was ... .	It was not (wasn't) ... .	Was it ... ?
We were ... .	We were not (weren't) ... .	Were we ... ?
You were ... .	You were not (weren't) ... .	Were you ... ?
They were ... .	They were not (weren't) ... .	Were they ... ?

Was mijn uitleg duidelijk?

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Samatha ......... very late.

1. was
2. were

James and Jerry ... best friends last year.

1. was
2. were

That holiday in France ... the best holiday ever.

1. was
2. were

That car ... driving too fast, when it crashed.

1. was
2. were

They .............. so happy that their dog had been found.

1. was
2. were

Past simple
You ______(to be, not ) at school today.
(Use the short version, only missing word/s)

Past simple
____ (to be) Max ill yesterday?
Missing word only

Continue with....

• First exercise, more than 3 mistakes - let me know 
• Second exercise, more than 3 mistakes - let me know

• U6:L2 Ex. 5, 6, 9

• Choose either: This game for was/ were, Irregular verbs crossword, Irregular verb match up or Versterk jezelf (onder Spelling - 16 onregelmatige werkwoorden), 

I can use the verb "to be" correctly in the past simple

Not yet (Nog niet)

A little(Een beetje)

More yes than no(Meer ja dan nee)

Easy peasy (Helemaal)