Past simple, repeat

Grammar, past simple

We will learn about:

- past simple (regular vs. irregular)

- past simple questions

- past simple negations

Past simple

Past simple = verleden tijd 

In NL: Ik dans, gisteren ______ ik

            Wij leren, gisteren ______ wij

+ te(n) / de(n)

En soms 'sterk' werkwoord. (irregular)

vandaag zoek ik, gister ______ ik.  (worden, zitten, rijden)

Today = past simple + negation

But now in English: 

Most verbs are like this: 

Today I walk, yesterday I _________

Today I listen, yesterday I __________

But sometimes (irregular): Today I go, yesterday I _______

(also: drive, sit, swim, forget, etc. )

Tip for the next exercise:

You can find a list of irregular verbs in 

- your stepping stones book

- and in your taskbook

(but try to do it by yourself first)

Regular

Irregular

to sit

to walk

to see

to watch

to dance

to visit

to leave

to love

to have

to break

to talk

to call

Herhaling grammar

Irregular verbs, past simple

 have = ... 

  take = ... 

make = ... 

     go = ...

My sister finally ______ (to find) her keys yesterday.

Micheal _______ (to be) on holiday to France, but he's back now.

You ________ (to bake) amazing cookies last week.

Francine and Mandy _______ (to see) a turtle when they were on holiday.

Questions, past simple

Option 1: start with --> was/were

Were we late for school that day? Was I supposed to bring food?

Option 2: start with a modal verb --> could (or ... )

Could you bring some food, please?

Option 3: start with did (+ full verb, hele werkwoord) 

Did you know that she got a 10 for English? Did you see that show last night?

Which is a correct past simple:

__________ the film Wonka?

1. Have you seen
2. Did you see
3. Saw you
4. Do you see

Which is a correct past simple:

__________ with Sam today?

1. Did you were
2. Have you were
3. Were you
4. Was you

Negations, past simple

Examples: I was late for school --> I was not late for school. 

Option 1: wasn't  / weren't 

Option 2: modals = couldn't / shouldn't / ... 

Option 3: didn't + full verb (hele werkwoord)

Let op!

A negation is not a question!

This means that you can build it like normal sentence. 

Yes! --> My sister wasn't at work today. She was ill. 

No! --> Wasn't my sister at work today? 

You only have to do that if you need a negation and a question. 

Make a negation (in past tense) with this situation. You wanted to play football, but it rained.

Make a negation (in past tense) with this situation. Mandy had film tickets, but she was ill.

Show your teacher how you feel about the past simple, negations and questions.