Past simple

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

What is the past simple

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.​

A clear indication of past time!

Past Simple

PAST SIMPLE

Singaalwoorden

• 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 werkwoord​

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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

What did you do yesterday? Answer by using the past simple.

Look at the image. Which words show you that the past is being used?

Past simple!

UITZONDERINGEN!​

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!​

I walked to the store.
Wordt de past simple in deze zin gebruikt.

1. Ja
2. Nee

He tried to grab my wallet.
Wordt de past simple in deze zin gebruikt.

1. Ja
2. Nee

Write down fifteen past simple sentences

• When you are done: We are going to play past simple charades.
• Act out your past simple sentences. 
• If your partner guesses your sentence they get a point. 
• The person with the most points wins.

Ontkennende zinnen

Vorm:onderwerp + didn’t + hele werkwoord​ (ww stays the same)

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Example 1: Hij fietste niet naar school. ​

-> He didn’t cycle to school. ​​

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Example 2: Zij las niet veel boeken.​

-> She didn’t read many books.​

Make the verbs past simple

1. Last year I _______ to England on holiday. (go) ​

2. They ______ very nice people. (be) ​

3. I ______ lots of interesting places. (visit) ​

4. I ______with two friends of mine. (be)​

5. In the mornings we _________ in the streets of London. (walk) ​

6. In the evenings we _________ to pubs. (go)​

7. The weather ________strangely fine. (be)​

8. Last week I __________ a lot of people. (meet)​

9. We _______ some beautiful rainbows. (see)​

10. The sun ______________ all day yesterday. (shine)​

Vragende zinnen

Vorm: Did+ onderwerp + hele werkwoord​

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Example 1: Fietste hij naar school?​

-> Did he cycle to school? ​​​

Example 2: Las zij veel boeken?​

-> Did she read many books?​

Past simple

Practice:

- past simple affirmative

- past simple affirmative

- past simple negative

- past simple negative

- past simple interrogative

- past simple interrogative