Past Simple VS Used To

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Before we start,

what do you remember about..

...about making a comparison?

Complete the sentence:
"The boy is ... the girl standing next to him."

1. taller then
2. taller than
3. tallest then
4. tallest then

Complete the sentence:
"Dad's car is much ... (fast) than mine.

Complete the sentence:
"He thinks this test is ... (difficult)
than the last one."

Complete the sentence:
"I think tennis is ... (interesting) sport
to watch on the TV."

Which one is correct?

1. Maths is my baddest subject.
2. Maths is my worst subject.

Which one is correct?

1. They are the most expensive watches I have ever seen.
2. They are the most expensivest watches I have ever seen.
3. They are the expensivest watches I have ever seen.

"Past" means verleden(tijd)..

"Past" means verleden(tijd)..

When do you use
the Past Simple?

1. Wanneer iets altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt.
2. Wanneer iets op dit moment aan de gang is.
3. Wanneer iets in het verleden is gebeurt.
4. Wanneer iets in het verleden aan de gang was.

When do you use the Past Simple?

Je gebruikt de Past Simple wanneer..

1. Iets in het verleden is gebeurd;
2. De actie is afgesloten, niet meer bezig;
3. Het is belangrijk wanneer het is gebeurd, er staat dus altijd een tijdsbepaling bij.

                                                                     I saw my best friend yesterday.

Wat is een verledingtijdsbepaling?

1. Right now
2. Tomorrow
3. Regularly
4. This morning

How do you form the Past Simple?

Complete the sentence using the Past Simple:
"He ... (to send) a postcard from Madagascar."

1. send
2. sended
3. sent
4. senten

Complete the sentence using the Past Simple:
"They ... (to find out) about the stolen
paintings."

1. finded out
2. found out

Complete the sentence using the Past Simple:
"Pam ... (to go) to New York last year."

1. goed
2. goes
3. gone
4. went

Complete the sentence using the Past Simple:
"I ... (to break) a cup last night."

Complete the sentence using the Past Simple:
"I ... (to feel) sick after eating that."

Turn the following sentence
into a negative sentence:
"The police followed the robber."

Turn the following sentence
into a question sentence:
"You answered his e-mail."

What's the difference in meaning?
1. I walked to school yesterday.
2. I used to walk to school.

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"Used To"

Gebruik je om aan te geven dat iets vroeger altijd gebeurde, maar dat dat nu niet meer zo is.

When I was young, I used to go to bed at 7 o'clock.

Yesterday, I went to bed at 10 o'clock.

Any questions about comparing, the past simple and used to?

1. Yes
2. No