Past Simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

What tense do we recognize?

Contents of this lesson:

At the end of this lesson you know what the past simple is and how you use it.

* What do you remember?
* Recap
* Practice
* Homework

What do you remember about the past simple?

Past Simple

You use the past simple to talk about actions that happened in the past.

Past Simple

I cycl ed	ik fietste
you walk ed	jij liep / jullie liepen
he talk ed	hij praatte
she shout ed	zij riep
it whisper ed	het fluisterde
we jump ed	wij sprongen
they listen ed	zij luisterden

What did you notice?

Past Simple bevestigend

Past Simple bevestigend

Past Simple positives

Regular verbs (not on the list)

verb + ed

I (to work) ---> I worked

She (to play) ---> She played

Irregular verbs (on the list)

2nd form (Simple Past)

They (to go) ---> They went

We (to swim) ---> We swam

Past Simple bevestigend

Past Simple bevestigend

Past Simple negations

Subject + did not (didn't) + verb

Onderwerp + didn't + hele werkwoord (1e vorm)

I played ---> I didn't play

They worked ---> They didn't work

She swam ---> She didn't swim

We went ---> We didn't go

Past Simple bevestigend

Past Simple bevestigend

Past Simple questions

Did + subject + verb

Did + onderwerp + hele werkwoord (1e vorm)

I played ---> Did I play?

They worked ---> Did they work?

She swam ---> Did she swim?

We went ---> Did we go?

Signal Words

• Last 
• After
• Days of the week
• Yesterday

When do you use the Past Simple?

1. To talk about actions that happened in the past
2. To talk about actions that started in the past but are still continuing
3. To say something just finished
4. To say something took a long time

What are the signal words?

How do you use the past simple with regular verbs?

They (to be) home last night

1. were
2. was
3. were being
4. was being

The dog (to bite) the man yesterday.

1. The dog bit the man yesterday.
2. The dog bited the man yesterday.
3. The dog has bitten the man yesterday.
4. The dog have bitten the man yesterday.

Jacob (not - to call) his mum.

1. Jacob not called his mum
2. Jacob didn't called his mum
3. Jacob didn't call his mum
4. Jacob doesn't call his mum

The children (to run) away from the scary clown.

The dogs (not / to bark) at the cats yesterday.

(The secretary / to write) a note?

Ik snap de past simple

1. helemaal
2. voor het grootste gedeelte
3. een beetje
4. helemaal niet

Wat heb je nodig om jezelf te verbeteren?

1. Extra uitleg van de docent
2. Nog een keer de LessonUp
3. Extra opdrachten (online of papier)

Homework

For Friday:

Complete exercise 30, 31 and 32
Page 48 and 49