5.5 Focus 1 - Past Simple: was / were & could

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

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Future Continuous

Future Perfect

Future Perfect Continuous

Past Simple: was/were, could

I can use be and can in the past simple.

📙5.5  - pages 66 & 131

• the past simple of to be is was/were
• the past simple of can is could

 was / were

I was                               

he / she / it was         

We were                                       

They were

You were

was/were: negative form

I wasn't 

you weren't

he wasn't

we weren't

they weren't

was/were: question form

Was I? 

 Were you? 

Was he? 

Were we? 

Were they?

We use could...

...to talk about an ability (being able to do something) in the past.

I can understand maths now. (→ present)

I couldn't understand it when I was younger.  (→ past)

Mike ....... alone. His sister was also at home.

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

We .... at school yesterday

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

I was home late, so my parents ..... very angry with me.

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

I .... speak French very well, but that ...... interesting too!

1. couldn't/was
2. couldn't/were
3. couldn't/could
4. were/was

...... you play a music instrument when you........ younger?

1. was/were
2. were/could
3. couldn't/were
4. could/were

My little sister ..... nice when she was young. She used to bully me.

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

I .... very hungry when I came home. Luckily there was pizza!

1. was
2. were
3. wasn't
4. weren't

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Take notes!!

Future Continuous

Future Perfect

Future Perfect Continuous

Past Simple: was/were, could

I can use be and can in the past simple.

📙 5.5  - pages 66 & 131

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