Past simple (irregular verbs) Trede 8

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Irregular verbs

Today

1. Refreshing the past simple

2. Explaining irregular verbs

3. Practicing irregular verbs

After today I can . . .

Use the past simple.

Recognise some irregular verbs.

Past Simple

The past simple is what we call the "verleden tijd" in Dutch

Past Simple

You use the past simple when something happened in the past and is finished

Past Simple - Regular Verbs

After a regular verb you put: '-ed'

Examples:

I walk        ->  I walked

he walks ->   he walked

they walk -> they walked

Explaining irregular verbs

Past Simple - Irregular verbs

Some verbs in English are irregular, this means that in the past tense they don't get '-ed' at the end, but have their own form.

to write  = wrote -> I wrote her a letter last week

to go       = went   -> He went to Italy last year

to make = made -> They made a very nice meal two days ago

Past Simple - Irregular verbs

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

from the Worksheet.

Past Simple - Signal words

In Dutch signal words are called 'signaal woorden'  

These word help you to see if something happened in the past

• yesterday

• last week

• ten minutes ago

• in 2007

Let's practise

I ___ in love with her the first time I saw her.

A

fell

B

fall

C

fallen

D

I'm early because I ___ here today.

A

drove

B

drived

C

driven

D

I ___ more than usual last weekend.

A

sleeped

B

sleep

C

slept

D

This chair only ___ me EU 7,50 when I bought it.

A

cost

B

costed

C

costs

D

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

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

Put the sentence in the PAST.

I will buy shoes today.

Put the sentence in the PAST.

I eat french fries.

Put the sentence in the PAST.

I drink a lot of water

Put the sentence in the PAST.

I swim in the lake.

Put the sentence in the PAST.

I see my friends every day.

Put the sentence in the PAST.

I pay a lot of money.

What is the past tense of: study

A

studyd

B

studyied

C

studyed

D

studied

What is the past tense of: buy

A

buyed

B

bought

C

boughd

D

bught

What is the past tense of: walk

A

walkt

B

wolked

C

wolk

D

walked

fill in: I ..... a sandwich yesterday.

A

eat

B

drink

C

drank

D

ate

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

A

go

B

went

C

been

D

walked

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

A

am

B

is

C

was

D

were

You use a past simple when...

A

Something happend in the future

B

something happens every day

C

something happend in the past and is finished

D

something didn't happen yet.

WAT SNAP JE NOG NIET GOED?