Grammar Theme 5 - Past Simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

PAST SIMPLE

Verleden tijd

Lesson goals

- You know what the Past Simple is about 

- You know the difference between REGULAR & IRREGULAR verbs 

- You practised a little with applying the past simple tense 

Past Simple

You use the past simple when something happened in the past and is finished.

Last night I had pizza for dinner. 

When I was young, I cried a lot. 

Regular Verbs

Regelmatige werkwoorden

Verleden tijd = ww + ed 

Yesterday I played tennis with my friends. 

I moved to Nijkerk when I was 3 years old. 

Irregular Verbs

onregelmatige werkwoorden:

leerwerk! 

I found my book this morning 

Yesterday, I told you about my plans

Regular verbs in the Past Simple end with...

1. -ed
2. -ing
3. -s
4. -es

Fill in the correct forms. Use the past simple for regular verbs.
[walk]
Last year I ... to school every day.

1. walked
2. walk
3. walks
4. eigen vorm

Fill in the correct forms. Use the past simple for regular verbs.
[happen]
The accident... on the Grindleford road.

1. happen
2. happens
3. happened
4. eigen vorm

Choose the correct past simple form:
find - see - think

1. finded - saw - tought
2. found - seed - thinked
3. found - saw - thought
4. ???