Y1 - Unit 5/6 - Lesson 2 - Grammar: Past Simple

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• Leerjaar 1

Unit 5

Today:

Today:

- Getting to know the Past Tense

- Vocabulary

- Listening

Grammar

Talking about the past

Was / were

I was late for school this morning .	Was I late for school this morning?	I was not / wasn't late for school this morning.
You were late for ...	Were you late ...	You were not / weren't
He / She / it was late for ...	Was he/she/it late ...	He / she / it was not / wasn't
We were late for ...	Were we late ...	We were not / weren't
You were late for ...	Were you late ...	You were not / weren't
They were late for ...	Were they late ...	They were not / weren't

Remember this text?

It contains many words in the PAST!

Grammar exercise 1

Find the past form of the verbs
on the next slides and write them down.

Find the past form of the verb
in the text and write it down:

start

Find the past form of the verb
in the text and write it down:

want

Find the past form of the verb
in the text and write it down:

finish

Find the past form of the verb
in the text and write it down:

use

Find the past form of the verb
in the text and write it down:

work

Find the past form of the verb
in the text and write it down:

stay

Find the past form of the verb
in the text and write it down:

plan

Find the past form of the verb
in the text and write it down:

decide

Find the past form of the verb
in the text and write it down:

try

Find the past form of the verb
in the text and write it down:

ask

Finish the box below. One option has to be used twice!

d

ed

consonant

i

ed

Grammar exercise 2

Use the past simple form of the verbs to complete the sentences

Complete the sentence with he correct form:

When my granddad was young, he _______ (play) with LEGO all the time.

1. playyed
2. playd
3. played
4. plaied

Complete the sentence with he correct form:

We started to paint our house last month, and we _______ (finish) yesterday.

1. finishhed
2. finishd
3. finished
4. finishid

Complete the sentence with he correct form:

She ______ (decide) to change her bedroom, so she painted the walks pink.

1. decidded
2. decided
3. decideed
4. decidied

Complete the sentence with he correct form:

We _______ (try) to find another house last year because we wanted to move.

1. tryyd
2. triyd
3. tryed
4. tried

Complete the sentence with he correct form:

I visited my aunt and uncle because they ______ (want) to show me their new appartment.

Complete the sentence with he correct form:

My parents _______ (study) lots of ideas for a new kitchen before they ordered it.

Complete the sentence with he correct form:

On my last holiday, I stayed with my grandparents and ______ (help) them tidy up the garden.

Complete the sentence with he correct form:

Last weekend, Jack ______ (plan) to organise his room but he played Minecraft instead.

Vocabulary exercise 1

Match the nouns with the photos

armchair

carpet

cooker

curtains

desk

lamp

mirror

shelves

shower

sofa

toilet

wardrobe

armchair

carpet

cooker

curtains

desk

lamp

mirror

shelves

shower

sofa

toilet

wardrobe

Listening exercises 1 & 2

Describing & Listening

Describe the house

Describe the house

Describe the house

Describe the house

Listen to 4 people talking about home. Match the correct names to the correct picture.

Sophie

James

Mia

Daniel

Listening exercise 3

Listen again. Complete the sentences.

What is home?

Sophie: Home is where I feel ______ .

What is home?

James: Somewhere _______ .

What is home?

Mia: The _______ in our flat.

What is home?

Daniel: With _______ in the garden.

What I like doing there?

Sophie: __________

What I like doing there?

James: __________

What I like doing there?

Mia: __________

What I like doing there?

Daniel: __________

Feeling safe

Think about the questions and write down an answer.

Where do you feel 'at home'. Describe the place.

What is most important to you there? (Furniture? Things? Colors? People?)

What does the place feel like for you? (Relaxing? Comfortable? Safe?)