Test prep

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

Test prep

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Schedule

Past simple / past continuous recap

Comparative / superlative adjectives recap

individual studying

past simple

Regular verbs -> verb+ed.                    walk->walked

Irregular verbs -> 3rd form                   eat->ate                   

Is used when something happened in the past and is finished:

TIP: Look for a time indication in the past

"My dad and I watched football last Sunday."

"I drank some milk this morning."

Past continuous

Was/were + (verb+ing)            walk -> was walking

When something was going on at a specific moment in the past.

TIP: often something is interrupted                   "I was walking when I fell"

"He was sleeping when I arrived."

"We were gaming when my dad was cooking."

Past simple / past continuous

1. While I (walk) __________ to school, it (start) __________ to rain.

2. We (watch) __________ a movie when the power (go) __________ out.

3. He (not pay) __________ attention while the teacher (explain) __________ the rules.

4. They (play) __________ football in the park when it suddenly (begin) __________ to snow.

5. I (break) __________ my pencil while I (do) __________ my homework.

6. She (wear) __________ a yellow dress and (sing) __________ loudly.

7. When I (open) __________ the door, the cat (sleep) __________ on the table.

8. While we (have) __________ dinner, someone (knock) __________ on the door.

9. He (drive) __________ home when he (see) __________ a shooting star.

10. The students (not listen) __________ while the principal (talk) __________.

Answers

1. was walking, started
   
2. were watching, went
   
3. wasn’t paying, was explaining
   
4. were playing, began
   
5. broke, was doing
   
6. was wearing, was singing
   
7. opened, was sleeping
   
8. were having, knocked
   
9. was driving, saw
   
10. weren’t listening, was talking
    

Comparative adjectives

• one-syllable adjectives    -->   -er              big --> bigger
  

• two-syllable adjectives ending in-le -er -ow -y         (leerowy)                      -->   -er             clever --> cleverer

• (other) two or more syllable adjectives                                                 --> 'more' or 'less'             intelligent --> more intelligent                                                                            

  

Superlative adjectives

• one-syllable adjectives    -->   -est              big --> biggest
  

• two-syllable adjectives ending in -le -er -ow -y         (leerowy)                      -->   -est             clever --> cleverest

• (other) two or more syllable adjectives                                                 --> 'most' or 'least'             intelligent --> most intelligent                                                                            

  

Warning!

-y after a consonant 

-> -ier in the comparative

 -> -iest in the superlative 

Lazy: Shannon's dog is lazier than Femke's cat.

Yanni's panda is the laziest of them all.

Warning!

Double the consonant after a short vowel

Shannon's dog is bigger than Femke's cat.

Yanni's panda is the biggest of them all.

Warning!

-e 

 -> -er in the comparative

-> -est in the superlative

Sanne is wiser than Jarni.

Severine is the wisest of them all.  

Warning!

irregular form:

Good: good, better, best
Tom is better at English than Daan, but Ronald is the best.

Bad: bad, worse, worst

Tom is worse at French than Daan, but Ronald is the worst of them all.

comparatives / superlatives

1. This test is (easy) __________ than the one we had last week.

2. That mountain is (high) __________ than the other one.

3. This is (funny) __________ movie I’ve ever seen!

4. My sister is (young) __________ than me.

5. Today is (hot) __________ day of the year.

6. A cheetah is (fast) __________ than a lion.

7. That was (bad) __________ meal I’ve ever had.

8. My bag is (heavy) __________ than yours.

9. He is (tall) __________ student in the class.

10. I think English is (interesting) __________ than maths.

1. easier
   
2. higher
   
3. the funniest
   
4. younger
   
5. the hottest
   
6. faster
   
7. the worst
   
8. heavier
   
9. the tallest
   
10. more interesting
    

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