Grammar:was/were

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 1

verleden tijd  'to be'

verleden tijd van  'to be '

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Wanneer gebruik je de past simple?

Je gebruikt de past simple als iets in het verleden gebeurd is en afgelopen is. 

In het Nederlands: De verleden tijd

Signaalwoorden om de verleden tijd te herkennen:
Last year, yesterday, in 2019, an hour ago

Leerdoel: ik kan het werkwoord 'to be' in de verleden tijd gebruiken

Past Simple of to be (2)

• I - was
• you - were
• He/she/it - was
• We/you/they - were

Past Simple - TO BE

verleden tijd  - TO BE

let op de uitzondering: YOU > WERE 

I

He/She/It

You

We

They

was

Were

was of were?

was

were

I . 

Jim and my mother

My mother

He  

They.

You. 

Jim

We. 

Ontkennen

• Als je wilt zeggen dat vroeger iets niet zo was, zet je not achter was of were.

He was not / wasn't in Oegstgeest last week.

The skeletons were not / weren't dancing yesterday.

Vragen

• Bij een vraagzin verplaats je was of were naar het begin van een zin. 

Was I hungry yesterday?

Were those boys sweet?

You ... here yesterday. You were at school!

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

... he flirting with you? No.

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

The old man ... waiting for the bus.

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

I ...... sick

We ....... happy!

....... you late?

She ....... late. She was on time!

Peter & Susie ...... at the concert. They were at home.

was

wasn't

were

were

weren't

Vul in: was of were

The children .... very happy to meet him.

1. was
2. were

Vul in: was of were

The girl ... there the whole time.

1. was
2. were

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Mike ....... alone. His sister was also at home.

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

We .... at school yesterday

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

I was home late, so my parents ..... very angry with me.

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

My little sister ..... nice when she was young. She used to bully me.

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

I .... very hungry when I came home. Luckily there was pizza!

1. was
2. were
3. wasn't
4. weren't

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