J grammar. Past continuous/ tag questions

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- Past Continuous

- Tag questions

Wanneer gebruik
je de
Past Continuous?

1. Als iets aan de gang is
2. Als iets gisteren is gebeurd
3. Als iets een tijdje aan de gang was
4. Als je wilt zeggen wat je aan het doen bent

Hoe vorm je de Past Continuous?

1. am/is/are + ww met ing
2. was/were + ww met ing
3. can / could /may
4. do /does

Past Simple or Past Continuous?

I was having a shower yesterday.

1. Past Simple
2. Past Continuous

Past Simple or Past Continuous?

She had a great time yesterday evening.

1. Past Simple
2. Past Continuous

I _____ my homework when she called.

1. done
2. were doing
3. did
4. was doing

My sister _____ the dishes while
I _____ TV.

1. did - was watching
2. was doing - was watching
3. did - watched
4. does - watch

He _____ tennis from 3 till 4
yesterday afternoon.

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

Tag Questions

Tag questions

1. You are very interested in this lesson, aren't you?
2. NEC lost their last game to Feyenoord, didn't they?
3. English is easy, isn't it?
4. Everybody loves McDonald's, don't they?
5. World of Warcraft isn't a difficult game, is it?

What are tag questions?

On the first page you read several sentences. 

Tag questions turn statements into questions.

English is easy. (statement)

English is easy, isn't it ? (question)

The short subsentence is called a tag question

How to use a tag question?

A tag question consists of a verb and a pronoun. 

Sometimes you also use the word 'not' in the tag question.

He isn't smart, is he? (tag = verb + pronoun)

Which pronoun?

Repeat the pronoun that is used in the statement. 

If a name is used, choose the correct pronoun.

We are happy, aren't we?

Jim isn't at school, is he?

The girls love swimming, don't they?

positive - negative

Rule 1: If the statement is positive, the tag question is negative.

1. I like cats, don't I?
2. Jim is 15, isn't he?

Rule 2

If the statement is negative, the tag question is positive.

1. John doesn't enjoy flying, does he?
2. English isn't difficult, is it?

Which tag question is correct:
I love playing computer games,

1. love I?
2. loven't I?
3. do I?
4. don't I?

Which tag question is correct?
Superman has many powers,

1. has he?
2. hasn't he?
3. does he?
4. doesn't he?

Which tag question is correct?
James didn't sleep on the couch,

1. did he?
2. didn't he?
3. does he?
4. doesn't he?

Which tag question is correct?
This exercise isn't easy,

1. isn't it?
2. is it?
3. does it?
4. doesn't it?

Summary

Tag questions are used to turn statements into questions.

1. Repeat the form of 'to be' or 'can'
   
2. Other verbs, add a form of 'to do'
   
3. Choose the correct pronoun (you, I, she, it, they...)
   
4. Positive statement = negative tag question
   
5. Negative statement = positive tag question
   

Grammar

Ex. 24, 25-26-27 p. 77-78 wb

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HOMEWORK - study for your SO test !

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I. Speaking & Writing

Stones p. 46 TB

Stone 8 :

Asking what someone was doing ... and telling what you were  or someone else was doing

Stone 9 :

Asking about someone's feelings ...

and telling how somebody feels or felt

Stones p. 46 TB

Ex. 23 p. 77 AB

Ex. 21-22 p. 74-76 AB

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Negative questions

Negative questions

Je vraagt bij een ontkennende vraag vaak om bevestiging.

Bij de werkwoorden to be, have, of hulpwerkwoord zoals can worden vooraan de zin gezet met daarachter not.

• Isn't/aren't/wasn't/weren't
• Haven't/hasn't/hadn't
• Can't/couldn't

Negative questions

In alle andere gevallen maak je een zin met don't/doesn't/didn't

• I visited the grand canyon.
• Didn't you visit the grand canyon?

• They have tickets for the concert.
• Don't they have tickets for the concert.

Belangrijk: de TENSE verandert niet.

Make a negative question of:
Aram has got a brother named Tom

1. Aram has not got a brother called Tom?
2. Has Aram a brother named Tom?
3. Tom hasn't got a brother named Aram?
4. Hasn't Aram got a brother named Tom?

Make a negative question of:
They are too young to visit the cinema on their own

1. Aren't they too young to visit the cinema on their own?
2. They aren't too young to visit the cinema on their own?
3. Isn't they too young to visit the cinema on their own?
4. On their own the are too young to visit the cinema?

Make a negative question:
He has got 2 sisters.

Make a negative question:
He can watch TV.

Make a negative question:
He knows what to do!

Make a negative question:
He knew he was right.