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Lesson 4: Past Continuous + Modal verbs

Lesson Plan

Lesson 1(11/02/2025): Practice RW test

Lesson 2 (04/03/2025): Listening test

Lesson 3 (25/03/2025: Grammar: Future tense + writing

Lesson 4 (01/04/2025): Grammar: Past tense + Modals + writing

Lesson 5 (08/04/2025): Grammar: Aderbs + writing

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De toekomst

Past Simple

• verleden tijd
• feiten, gewoonten etc. die in het verled en gebeurd zijn en nu helemaal klaar zijn

Past continuous

• de Past Continuous is de duurvorm in de verleden tijd
• je vertelt over wat je in het verleden aan het doen was

Past Simple

• Signaal worden yesterday, last week, last year, three days ago, in 2015, etc.

Past continuous

• was / were
• Signaal worden yesterday, last week, last year, three days ago, in 2015, etc.

Past Simple

• Signaal worden yesterday, last week, last year, three days ago, in 2015, etc.

Past continuous

• was / were
• Signaal worden yesterday, last week, last year, three days ago, in 2015, etc.

Past Continuous: Affirmative

verb to be (+) -ing

Pronoun	verb to be (past)	Example
I / she / he / it (enkel)	was	I was running to school. She was playing the guitar.
they / we / you (meervoud)	were	They were running to school. We were playing the guitar.

Past Continuous: Negative

pronoun (+) verb to be (+) not + -ing

Pronoun	verb to be (past)	Example
I / she / he / it (enkel)	was not (wasn't)	I wasn't runn ing to school. She wasn't play ing the guitar.
they / we / you (meervoud)	were (weren't)	They weren't runn ing to school. We weren't play ing the guitar.

Past Continuous: Question

Verb to be (+) pronoun (+) -ing

verb to be (past)	Pronoun	Example
was not (wasn't)	I / he / she / it enkelvoud	Was he runn ing to school. Was she play ing the guitar.
were (weren't)	we / they / you meervoud	Were they runn ing to school. Were they play ing the guitar.

Past Continuous: Spelling

verb (werkword)	spel regel	Example
most verbs	+ -ing	playing / walking /
Werkwoorden die eindigen op -e	-e + -ing	bake = baking
Werkwoorden die eindigen op -c	+ -k + -ing	panic = panicking
Werkwoorden die kort zijn, één klinker in zich hebben en waarbij maar één klemtoon mogelijk is, schrijf je met een extra laatste medeklinker voor -ing:	extra laatste medeklinker voor -ing	sim = swimming run = running swap = swapping
Werkwoorden die eindigen op een l, met één klinker ervoor	+ een extra l	travelling

Past Continuous: when

(Interrupted action in the past)

• Je was [of iets was] aan het doen wanneer (when) iets gebeurt.

• Een langdurende actie was onderbroken bij door andere actie.

Example 1:   I was watching T.V when my cat jumped on me

Example 2:   They were listening to Spotify when the phone range.

• deel 1: je zegt wat je (iets) aan het gebeuren was
• deel 2: je zegt wat er toen gebeurde - kort actie (past simple)

 

Past Continuous: while (Parallel actions)

Twee langdurende acties die gebeuren op hetzelfde moment.

Example 1: I was studying while he was making dinner.

Example 2: While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.

deel 1: je zegt wat je (iets) was aan het doen

deel 2: je zegt wat er was ook aan het doen

Your turn..

1. They ________ (verb to be) ________ (talk) __________ (when/while) Usain _________ (run) by.

2. It ________ (verb to be) ________ (rain) __________ (when/while) my umbrella ________ (break).

3. She ________ (verb to be) ________ (run) __________ (when/while) a kangaroo __________ (jump) in front of her.

Your turn..

1. They were talking when Usain ran by.

2. It was raining when my umbrella broke.

3. She was running when a kangaroo jumped in front of her.

Your turn..

1. They ________ (verb to be) ________ (talk) __________ (when/while) Usain _________ (verb to be) ________ (do) his homework.

2. It ________ (verb to be) ________ (rain) __________ (when/while) she _________ (verb to be) ________ (play) football.

3. They ________ (verb to be) ________ (run) __________ (when/while) their coach __________ (verb to be) ________ (time) them.

Your turn..

1. They were talking while Usain was doing his homework.

2. It was raining while) she was playing football.

3. They were running while) their coach was timing them.

Modal verbs

Model verbs zijn hulpwerkwoorden: 

Gebruikt om toestemming, mogelijkheid of verplichting uit te drukken.

Na een modal komt altijd een heel werkwoord (infinitief).

Engels hulpwerkwoorden: can / be able to / could / should / may

Modal verbs (hulpwerkwoorden)

Model verbs zijn hulpwerkwoorden.

Gebruikt om toestemming, mogelijkheid of verplichting uit te drukken.

Na een modal komt altijd een heel werkwoord (infinitief).

Engels hulpwerkwoorden: can / be able to / could / should / may

Modal verbs: certainty / possibility

Engels	Nederlands	Wanneer kan je het gebruiken...
can (present) Could (verleden tijd)	ik kan / wij kunnen ik kon / je kon	vermogen of mogelijkheid je wilt zeggen dat je iets kon (verleden tijd) of als je specifiek wilt zeggen dat je iets 'zou kunnen'.
be able to	het is mogelijk	vermogen of mogelijkheid
should shouldn't	ik zou / wij zullen	advies of een mening geven
may	het is mogelijk	iets mogelijk is - niet zeker
might	het is mogelijk	iets mogelijk is - echt niet zeker!

Modal verbs: to ask permission

Engels	To ask permission....
can (informal)	Can I go to the bathroom? Can Sarah go to the store with you?
be able to	Am I able to go with you?
may (formal)	May I take your coat? May she go with you to see the King?
might (very formal)	Might I join you and the Queen for a cup of tea?

Fill in the blanks using:

can / could

Fill in the blanks using:

can / could

Fill in the blanks using:

can / could

Fill in the blanks using: could / be able to

Fill in the blanks using: could / be able to

Fill in the blanks using: could / be able to

Fill in the blanks using: could / can / may

Fill in the blanks using: could / can / may

Permission:

Re-write the sentences in the correct order.

Permission:

Re-write the sentences in the correct order.

Permission:

Re-write the sentences in the correct order.

Permission:

Re-write the sentences in the correct order.

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- Averbs

- Prepositions