Exploring the Past Simple: Year 1

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• Licentie: Reading in preparation for a work placement - A2
• Past simple explained
• Past simple assignments
  
• Goal: You can understand the structure and usage of past simple tense.

What do you already know about the past simple?

What is Past Simple and how do we form it?

De verleden tijd noemen we in het Engels de Past Simple.

We gebruiken de Past Simple als iets in het verleden is gebeurd en er een (verleden) tijdsbepaling in de zin staat.​

Form it: Regular verbs: add -ed (e.g., walked, talked) 

                Irregular verbs: various forms (e.g., went, ate)

Signal Words

Words such as yesterday, last week, ago, and in 2010 indicate the use of past simple.

Last: I broke my leg last Friday.​

Ago: I saw him two days ago.​

When: When I was younger I owned​ a BMW.​

Date: He lived here in 2006.​

Yesterday: I got my money yesterday. 

Regular verbs (WW)

Walk-> Walked

Love-> Loved 

Live-> Lived 

Regular verb: ww + (e)d​

Example: I walked to school yesterday.​

       to walk: regular verb​

Irregular verbs

Eat-> Ate

Be-> Was/Were

Sing-> Sang

Irregular verb: ww + (e)d​

Example: I ate too much yesterday. ​

To eat = onregelmatig ​

to eat – ate - eaten

Exceptions!

1.Werkwoorden die eindigen op een medeklinker = -y op het einde -> +ied​

Example: to try -> he tried​

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Maarrrrrrrr… klinker= -y -> +ed​ 

Example: to enjoy -> I enjoyed dinner yesterday.​​

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2. Werkwoorden die al eindigen op een e -> +d​

Example: to love= She loved me.​

To promise= She promised me that!​

Activity: Past Simple Charades

First, think of twenty past simple verbs. You have six minutes.

Next, in groups of two you will act out past simple verbs while others guess the action. (e.g., danced, laughed)

Ontkennende en vragende zinnen

X Vorm: Onderwerp + didn’t + hele werkwoord​ (ww is the same)

​​Example 1: Hij fietste niet naar school. ​

-> He didn’t cycle to school. ​​

? Vorm: Did + onderwerp + hele werkwoord​​​

Example 1: Fietste hij naar school?​

-> Did he cycle to school? ​​​

Writing Activity: My Past Simple compliment

Write three ten-word sentences complementing 

3 classmates using the past simple.

Ex: Jenny brilliantly aced the challenging exam 

last semester, impressive accomplishment!

Incorrect: You look nice.

Why: not past and not long enough

Go to Moodle (ELO)

Go to grammar and make the past simple 

assignments from the worksheet.

Assessment

Recap 

Hoe maak je de past simple?

eerste drie namen geven antwoord.

• Je maakt de past simple door ww plus ed
• Tenzij het een uitzondering is.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.