Past Simple 26 - 09 - 2023

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Mastering the Past Simple

26 - 09 - 2023 

Planner 

• Attendance list 
• Learning Objective 
• Recap: Present Simple
• Recap: Present Continuous
• Explanation Past Simple 
• Practice

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to confidently use the past simple tense in English.

Recap: Present Simple

Recap: Present Simple

The present simple tense is used to describe general truths, habits, and regular actions. 

Personal pronoun + verb 

Example: She plays the piano every day. 

Think of the SHIT rule!

Recap: Present Continuous

Recap: Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening now or in the near future.

Personal pronoun + to be + verb + -ing  

Example: They are playing football right now.

Past Simple: Formation

To form the past simple, we usually add '-ed' to the base form of regular verbs. 

Personal pronoun + verb + -ed

Example: I walked to school yesterday.

Past Simple: Exceptions

There are some exceptions when we use the past simple. 

If the verb ends in -e, you add d.

Like -> Liked 

If the verb ends in one vowel (klinker) + one consonant (medeklinker), you double the consonant and add -ed

Stop -> Stopped 

If the verb ends in a consonant + -y, you change the -y to -ied

Try -> Tried 

Past Simple: Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs have different forms in the past simple tense.

Example: 

He ate an apple for breakfast.

She bought flowers for her mother. 

I drank some water 5 minutes ago. 

Past Simple: Usage

The past simple tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past. 

Example: We visited London last summer.

Past Simple: Signal Words

Signal words like 'yesterday,' 'last week,' and 'ago' indicate the use of the past simple tense. 

Example: She finished her homework two hours ago.

Practice: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the past simple tense. 

I ___ (to go) to the cinema yesterday.

Last week I ___ (to have) a burrito for diner.

He ___ (to fry) some eggs for breakfast. 

I ___ (to stop) in front of your house two weeks ago. 

We ___ (to walk) a lot last summer. 

Past Simple vs. Present Simple

The past simple is used to refer to specific past events, while the present simple describes general truths. 

Example: 

He went to the party (past simple) 

vs. 

He goes to parties (present simple).

Past Simple vs. Present Continuous

The past simple describes completed actions in the past, while the present continuous describes actions happening now or in the near future. 

Example: 

They played football (past simple) 

vs. 

They are playing football (present continuous).

Practice 

What: Exercise 26, 27, 28, 29A, 30, 31 (Page 52 - 55)

How: WHISPER with your neighbour 

Help: Check Grammar 1A and 1B on page 53
Raise your hand if you have a question

Time: 15 minutes

Done: Show the teacher your answers