Past tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

Grammar unit 5,

lesson 4

Today

- present perfect

- past simple

- past continuous

Past simple

Wanneer gebruik je die ook alweer?

Hoe maak je die ook alweer?

Example: ''I walked to school yesterday.''

Present perfect

Wanneer gebruik je die ook alweer?

Hoe maak je die ook alweer?

Example: ''I have painted the door.''

So in short...

Past simple                                             Present perfect

actie in verleden                                   Verleden begonnen, nog resultaat / bezig

ww+ed / 2e rijtje                                   have/has + ww+ed /3e rijtje

Signaalwoorden:                                 Signaalwoorden:

in 1972, yesterday,                             since,  for, never, ever, yet

an hour ago, last year

BUT NOW! Something new

Past continuous

Ken je de present continuous nog?

I am walking to school at the moment.

Hoe maak je die?

.../..../... + ....+.....

Past continuous

Je gebruikt de past continuous als iets een tijdje in het verleden aan de gang was.

Voorbeeld: When I was making dinner, my mother called.

Past continuous

Hoe maak je die?

She was walking to school, when her phone rang.

I was drinking some tea, when my husband was working.

What were you thinking of?

Dus de regel is: .................................

Short overview

Past simple

Present perfect

Past continuous

actie in verleden

(klaar)

ww+ed / 2e rijtje

last year, yesterday, a few hours ago, etc.

verleden begonnen, nu bezig/resultaat

have/has + ww+ed /3e rijtje

for, since, never, ever, yet

actie duurt een tijdje in het verleden

was/were +ww+ing

I ..... to school yesterday.

1. went
2. have gone
3. was going

She ........ the dishes, when her dad came home.

1. did
2. has done
3. was doing

I ..... that picture during our holiday last year.

1. made
2. have made
3. was making

We ...... the doors.

1. painted
2. have painted
3. were painting

Jane ....never ...... anything like that before!

1. saw
2. has seen
3. was seeing

Make up your own sentence in the past past tense. Also write down which tense you used (simple, perfect, continuous)

Let's practice

Let's see if you understood.

Do assignment 36, 37, 38, 40

Do this individually.

Are you finished already?

Continue with assignment 34, 35 and 41.