Updated: May-Might Should-Shouldn't Past simple vs past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Today's lesson

• May and Might
• Should and shouldn't
• Past Simple 
• Past Continuous

May & Might
Form a sentence with the word "May"

May & Might
Form a sentence with the word "Might"

May & Might

• Wether an outcome is likely or unlikely to occur.
• May=higher than 50%    Might=lower than 50%

• May=>often used in Present Tense.
• May=>used to give or ask for permission.
• Might=>often used in Past Tense.
• Might=>Used to describe situations that did not occur.

You .......enter the building.

1. May
2. Might

If Spiderman had not arrived in time, Mary Jane ............ not have survived the fall.

1. May
2. Might

Teenage pregnancy..........happen to you.

1. May
2. Might

Should & Shouldn't

Should = used to give advice, suggestions or express opinions.

You should totally go for it. 

Shouldn't = contradictory form of Should, used to give advice and suggestions or express opinions NOT TO DO!

That man shouldn't have behaved so disrespectful. 

I _______ start doing my homework.

1. should
2. shouldn't

You _______ touch fire.

1. should
2. shouldn't

Past Simple & Past Continuous

Two forms of Past Tense:

- Past Simple 

- Past Continuous 

De past simple: gebruik 

PAST SIMPLE

Past simple / past continuous

Vorm van de past simple & past continuous

Past simple	Past continuous
OF: zelfstandig naamwoord + ww + (e)d of 2e rij irregular verb	ALTIJD in 3 stappen
bv: walk - walked, pay- paid	1. verleden tijd van to be ( was of were )
I walk ed 2 miles. We paid for quality seats.	2. ww
	3. ing
	He was danc ing , they were talk ing , I was sleep ing

Gebruik van de past simple & past continuous

Past simple	Past continuous
Een gebeurtenis in het verleden met een duidelijk begin en einde.	Een gebeurtenis in het verleden die lange duur heeft
Yesterday I cooked dinner for my family.	I was reading a book ( when .......) ( when = toen in deze context)
This morning I went to the dentist.	She was visiting her grandmother ( when ...)

When I was doing the dishes, my sister ____ at me.

1. was nagging
2. was nagged
3. nagging
4. nagged

While I was reading, my father _____ his damaged car.

1. was repairing
2. was repaired
3. repairing
4. repaired

I ______ after I ______.

1. was crying - was falling
2. was crying - fell
3. cried - fell
4. cried - was falling

Do exercise 8, 9, 17 & 18

Wat: do exercise 8, 9, 17 & 18

Hoe: je werkt alleen

Hulp: vragen stellen aan de leraar. Uitleg in je werkboek.

Tijd: 25 minuten.

Klaar: ga verder werken aan je planning.