Was/Were

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo lwoo, b
• Leerjaar 1

verleden tijd  'to be'

past tense of  'to be '

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Learning aim: i can use the verb to be' in the past tense.

watch the difference:  where = waar en were = waren ( verleden tijd van zijn)

Past Simple of to be

• Present simple to be = am / is / are
• Past simple to be = was / were

• Past Simple > happened in the past, finished now. 

Past Simple of to be (2)

• I - was
• you - were
• He/she/it - was
• We/you/they - were

the past simple of
''to be'' is ...

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

I

He/She/It

You

We

They

was

Were

The boys ___ gaming.

1. was
2. were

She ... the best singer ever.

1. was
2. were

You ... watching a movie last night.

1. was
2. were

The children .... very happy to meet him.

1. was
2. were

The girl ... in her room the whole time.

1. was
2. were

on the next slides

fill in: was or were 

He ______ always very nice to me.

We _________tired when we arrived

They ________ on the bus when I called

It ________ cold yesterday

check questions

In the past tense, I use the verb to be (zijn) like ....

1. am/are/is
2. was/were

I, he, she, it
krijgt ...

1. was
2. were

you, we, they
krijgt ...

1. was
2. were

I understand the past tense of 'to be' ...

1. a little
2. completely
3. I'd like some practise
4. NOT AT ALL.

Work on:  p. 32  

finished? p.  29

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