3.2_was & were_past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome!

Bags on the rack

Need: laptop + SB

Let's play "Animals Taboo"

Who wants to guess first?

Animals Taboo

Class: give the person clues about the animal

Do NOT say the name (in EN or NL) or the sound this animal makes

Animals Taboo

Class: give the person clues about the animal

Do NOT say the name (in EN or NL) or the sound this animal makes

Animals Taboo

Class: give the person clues about the animal

Do NOT say the name (in EN or NL) or the sound this animal makes

Today, a bit of grammar

LO: I can use was and were to talk about the past

What's the past called in Dutch?

What's the present of was / were?

• verleden tijd
  
• & to be (= am, are, is)
  

Open your SB, p36

Look at the cartoon. What can you see?

In pairs: Use "There is / There are ..."

• read the conversation & underline was & were
• past simple = to talk about finished events and situations in the past
• present: to be = I am, you are, she is, we/they are
• past +: I was, you were, she was, we/they were
  
  

I, Ms Dangerfield, am a teacher now, but 10 years ago I ........ (zijn, een leerling)

You all are at Corderius now, but a couple of years ago you ......... in primary school.

Was / were

• negative: was -> wasn't = was not (I/he/she/it)

                            were -> weren't = were not (you/we/they)

• Y/N ?: Was I hungry? -> yes, I was / no, I wasn't
                 Were you tired? -> yes, you were / no, you weren't
• WH- ?: When were you born? -> In 1993.
                  Where was she yesterday? -> She was at the mall.
• time expressions: yesterday, last Monday/week/year, two days/weeks ago, in June, in 2004, at 1 o'clock
  

Where ... Teun born?

1. was
2. were
3. is
4. are

How old ..... you in 2017?

1. was
2. were
3. is
4. are

How ..... your last English test?

1. was
2. were
3. is
4. are

Bit more practice

On p36, do ex 3 - check with your partner

• Grab your laptop, do some of these:

• Word Order

• Present/Past Quiz

• Speaking

Can you use WAS and WERE?
To Do: MEL 3.2 + ______________

irregular verbs

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