To be - past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

verleden tijd  'to be'

Learning objectives:

After today's lesson:

• You can use the verb 'to be' correctly in the past simple

The past simple form of 'to be' is was and were.

When do we use was and when do we use were?

I, He, She, It ______ .

You, We, They ______ .

Was

Were

to be (past simple)

• to be = zijn
• past simple = verleden tijd

• Het werkwoord 'to be' kent 2 vormen in de verleden tijd 
• was > I / he / she / it
• were > you / we / you / they

to be (past simple)

Bevestigend (+)	Ontkennend(-)	Vragend (?)
I was ... .	I was not (wasn't) ... .	Was I ... ?
You were ... .	You were not (weren't) ... .	Were you ... ?
He was ... .	He was not (wasn't) ... .	Was he ... ?
She was ... .	She was not (wasn't) ... .	Was she ... ?
It was ... .	It was not (wasn't) ... .	Was it ... ?
We were ... .	We were not (weren't) ... .	Were we ... ?
You were ... .	You were not (weren't) ... .	Were you ... ?
They were ... .	They were not (weren't) ... .	Were they ... ?

Was mijn uitleg duidelijk?

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Samatha ......... very late.

1. was
2. were

James and Jerry ... best friends last year.

1. was
2. were

That holiday in France ... the best holiday ever.

1. was
2. were

That car ... driving too fast, when it crashed.

1. was
2. were

They .............. so happy that their dog had been found.

1. was
2. were

Past simple
You ______(to be, not ) at school today.

Past simple
____ (to be) Max ill yesterday?

I can use the verb "to be" correctly in the past simple

Not yet (Nog niet)

A little(Een beetje)

More yes than no(Meer ja dan nee)

Easy peasy (Helemaal)

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