Grammar Year 2 Period 2 (Past Simple/Continuous, Adjectives, Linking words)

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GRAMMAR YEAR 2 PERIOD 2

GRAMMAR YEAR 2 PERIOD 2

- Past Simple & Past Continuous

- Comparing adjectives

- Linking words

Exercises 29-11

1. past simple vs continuous: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html

2. Comparing adjectives: https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/comparison/comparison-write-1

3. Linking words: https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con001-linking-words.htm

NOW DO: 

- Reading and Listening on WIRED

- Then study the words (if time: BLOOKET)

- HW: Leerblad af!!!

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/upper-intermediate-b2-reading/fomo

LISTEN to the song

CALL ME MAYBE

- Fill in the table 

- Fill in the gaps

Rule for negative sentences

Add: "didn't"

Werkwoord: 

regelmatige: geen -ED

 I didn't walk the stairs!

onregelmatige: terug naar normaal

My mom didn't wake up at 6 am. 

Rule for questions

Add: "DID" in the beginning of the sentence

Werkwoord: Terug naar normaal

Did my mom walk the stairs?

Did my mom wake up at 6 am?

Exercises Past Simple (+/-/?)

1. _____ she ______ to London last summer? (travel)

2. My mom and dad _________ (not/buy) a house until they were 30.

3. We ____________ (not/see) any gas stations on the way.

4. _____ you _______ (finish) all the assignments?

5. I woke up at 7, but I __________ (not/get) up until 8 a.m.

6. We ___________ (buy) some candy yesterday.

7. ______ Jane __________ (marry) her high school sweetheart, John?

8. I ___________ (think) I lost my keys!! But I found them!

Exercises Past Simple (+/-/?)

1. DID she TRAVEL to London last summer? (travel)

2. My mom and dad DIDN'T BUY (not/buy) a house until they were 30.

3. We DIDN'T SEE (not/see) any gas stations on the way.

4. DID you FINISH (finish) all the assignments?

5. I woke up at 7, but I DIDN'T GET (not/get) up until 8 a.m.

6. We BOUGHT (buy) some candy yesterday.

7. DID Jane MARRY (marry) her high school sweetheart, John?

8. I THOUGHT (think) I lost my keys!! But I found them!

AGENDA

- Past Continuous

- Adjectives

- TMR: Don't forget to bring the book!

Past Continuous

It happened in the past...

BUT

 We said that about Past simple as well...

So how is it different?

1. When one action interrupted another.

I was walking to school when I suddenly saw an accident.

2. When we want to specify an event was taking longer

At 11 p.m. last night I was doing my homework.

3. When we are describing an event that happened in the past

When I walked into the classroom Sam was eating his sandwich, Janne and Bas were exchanging notes, 

Loes and Jan were making a tiktok and 

only Kris and Emma were studying irregular verbs.

4. two events happening at the same time (+ for longer)

The whole class was daydreaming about their lunch 

while  Ms Salehar was explaining Past Continuous.

Past Continuous FORM

1. Bij HE/SHE/IT/I=> WAS + verb-ing

I was walking down the street. 

John was skipping English.

2. Bij THEY/WE/YOU => WERE + verb-ing

We were writing a lot the last lesson.

The students were clapping after the drama performance.

ONTKENNENDE en VRAGENDE ZINNEN

1. Ontkennende zinnen
I wasn't walking down the street.

We weren't writing a lot last time.

2. Vragende zinnen

Was I walking down the street?

Were we writing a lot last time?

Put the verbs into the correct tense 

(simple past or past continuous).

Example: When I (do) was doing the washing-up, I (break) broke a plate.

1. While Tom (play) _______the piano, his mother (do) _______the washing-up.

2. I (have) _______ dinner when I suddenly (hear) ________ a loud bang.

3. When my father (work) __________ in the garden, an old friend __________(pass) by to see him.

4. She (go) __________________ to school, (take) ______________ out her textbook and (begin) __________ to learn.

Past Simple/Continuous?

1. When Jane (do) ______________ a language course in Ireland, she (visit) ___________ Blarney Castle.

2. When I (be) ______________________ on my way home, I (see) _______________________ an accident.

3. I (not / understand) ___________________ what they (talk) ________________________ about.

4. ________ our dog _________ (come) back inside when it (start) __________________ to rain?

5. I ________________ (not-sleep) at 11 p.m.

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_progressive.htm

Grammar topic 2: Adjectives:

Comparative and Superlative

- Print out

- Fill in the correct words

What is the rule??

Grammar part 2: 

Comparing things and people

Compare these 3 boxes

1. This box is small.

2. This box is... ______

3. This box is the _________.

1. Short words (one clap words)

short, small, long, tall)

Hoe vergelijken we mensen en dingen (2 CLAP words)

3. Long words (3 claps - interesting, boring, amazing)

uitzonderingen

Practice

1. https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjective_comparison.htm

2. https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjectives_comparison_sentences.htm

PRACTICE

1. My purse is _________ (small) than my backpack.

2. This lessons take ________ (long) on Mondays than they do on Tuesdays.

3. Look at Maria. Her hair is __________ (short) than it was yesterday.

4. Beyonce is ____________ (popular) than Dua Lipa.

/

1. This is ____________ (cool) thing I have ever done!

2. I studied so hard! I want to get _____________ (high) mark.

3. This is ___________________ (beautiful) house I have ever seen!

4. Ugh, we have Maths again. It is ____________  (boring) subject.

Comparing

Saying something is the most...

a) AFTER

b) AND

c) BECAUSE

d) BEFORE

e) BUT

f) IF

g) SO

h) WHEN

1) Time

2) Adding info

3) Contrast

4) Reason

5) Result

6) Condition

Connect the linking words to their function in a sentence

a) AFTER 

b) AND

c) BECAUSE

d) BEFORE

e) BUT

f) IF

g) SO

h) WHEN

1) Time - after, before, when

2) Adding info - and

3) Contrast - but

4) Reason - because

5) Result - so

6) Condition - if 

Connect the linking words to their function in a sentence

Practice linking words

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con001-linking-words.htm

2V: Which words from the list could you interchange in a sentence to be still having the same function in a sentence

but, and, even though, despite, however, therefore, as a result, on the other hand, moreover, also, on the contrary, so

2V: Which words from the list could you interchange in a sentence to be still having the same function in a sentence

but - however - on the contrary - on the other hand

and - moreover - also - therefore

even though - despite

as a result - so

Irregular verbs exercise

DONE?

Learn the words - Quizlet

2V:

Go online and find some other linking words 

that would give the following functions:

- reason, contrast, adding information, result

- Use them in a sentence (write 4 sentences!)

Write down a sentence in which you used the new linking word

2H: Linking words

Write down 4 sentences using:

SO, BECAUSE, BUT and IF

Write down your best sentence

READING FOR FUN

In period 2 you will be reading for fun!

Go to the library:

- work on the assignments on your print-outs

- Choose a book

EVERY THURSDAY HAVE AN ENGLISH BOOK WITH YOU!