130121 3.2 Grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Welkom!

Today´s lesson

- Start unit 3.

- 3.2 Grammar. Past simple of 'to be'

- Practice 

At the end of this lesson I know how to use the past simple of 'to be''

What do you know about the
'Past simple'?

Iets is in het verleden gebeurd en het is afgelopen/klaar.

Past simple

WW+ed:                                                         Irregular verbs:
I walked to school.                                   He bought a new phone.
He worked very hard.                              They sang a song.

What is the past simple of
'to be'?

Past simple was/were

Past simple of 'to be'.
I/he/she/it        'was'                       He was at home.

you/we/they   'were'                      We were at school.

Past simple was/were

Negative: was/were+not
I/he/she/it          wasn't                     He wasn't at home.

you/we/they      weren't                   We weren't at school.

Past simple was/were

Questions: start with was/were
Was       I/he/she/it ?                    Was he hungry?

Were     you/we/they?                 Were you tired?

Finish the sentences with the correct form of the past simple of 'to be'.

Past simple:
He ........(to be) born on the 24th of January.

Past simple:
They ....... (to be) in the city.

Past simple:
It ...... (to be+not) very hard.

Past simple:
We ...... (to be+not) happy about it.

Past simple:
....... (to be) she angry today?

Past simple:
...... (to be) you tired after the match?

Past simple:
I ...... (to be) excited when I heard the news.

Past simple:
...... (to be) they shocked?

Past simple:
She ....... (to be+not) busy with her homework.

Did you achieve the lesson aim?
At the end of this lesson I know how to use the past simple of 'to be''

1. Yes, I did.
2. No, I didn't

Homework

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Exercise: 1, 3, 4, 6.