Past simple Irregular

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Past Simple

The past simple is what in Dutch is called the verleden tijd

Past Simple - Regular Verbs

After a regular verb you put '-ed'

I walk -> I walked

He walks -> He walked

They walk -> They walked

Past Simple - Irregular verbs

Sommige werkwoorden zijn onregelmatig (irregular verbs)

Die krijgen geen ed

Deze hebben hun eigen vorm

To be       ->       was/were;         I was in Amsterdam last week.

To write  ->       wrote;                 I wrote her a letter last week

to go        ->       went;                  He went to Italy two days ago.

to make  ->       made;                They made a nice meal yesterday.

Past Simple - Irregular verbs

There are no rules for the irregular verbs, you just have to learn them by heart

Overzicht onregelmatige ww

Boek: Bladzijde 215 – 217 

Online: links boven: NASLAG

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                                          9. irregular verbs

Eerste rij: tegenwoordige tijd (present simple)

Tweede rij: verleden tijd (past simple)

My sister .......... (play) the guitar last year.

They ....... (go) home after school yesterday.

What is the past tense of: Help

1. helping
2. helped
3. helps
4. help'd

past simple of pay

1. pay
2. payed
3. payt
4. paid

What is the past tense of: study

1. studyd
2. studyied
3. studyed
4. studied

What is the past tense of: buy

1. buyed
2. bought
3. boughd
4. bught

past tense of make

1. maked
2. made
3. maded
4. makt

What is the past tense of: walk

1. walkt
2. wolked
3. wolk
4. walked

Fill in: We ..... on holiday 2 years ago.

1. go
2. went
3. been
4. was

fill in: I ..... sunglasses yesterday.

1. finded
2. fand
3. find'd
4. found

Fill in: I ..... very happy yesterday.

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

Irregular verbs