Extra exercises bij THEME 1 Past Simple TENSE

Het Engels kent twee belangrijke verleden tijdsvormen nl.

1. Past SimpleTense (o.v.t.) è als iets ECHT verleden tijd is, meestal met tijdsbepaling
2. Past Continuous Tense (o.v.t.+ing) è

PAST SIMPLE TENSE

VORM ww +ed                                                              I walked home yesterday. tweede rijtje (bij onregelmatige ww)              He went home by bus yesterday. ? à DID + hele werkwoord                              Did they go home by bus yesterday? - à DIDN’T + hele werkwoord                      I didn’t walk home yesterday.

GEBRUIK iets is in het verleden begonnen en afgelopen in alle zinnen met een tijdsbepaling, die verwijst naar het verleden. NB Kijk dus niet naar de Nederlandse vertaling! Kijk alleen of de actie in het verleden is gebeurd.

SIGNAALWOORDEN yesterday, this morning, last year, in 1980 when...? (at) what time...? how long ago...?

VOORBEELDEN Charles Dickens died in 1870. He saw her last week We first met a year ago. It happened a long time ago. The Titanic sank on her first voyage.

EXERCISE 1: PAST TENSE REGULAR VERBS (O.V.T. REGELMATIGE WERKWOORDEN)

Voorbeeld: They (arrive) at eight o'clock.
Vul in: They arrived at eight o'clock

1. She (miss) the train this morning.
2. He (press) the button in the elevator.
3. The driver (stop) his bus just in time.
4. Who (knock) on the door?
5. She (warm) up our dinner.
6. It (rain) all day!
7. They (ask) us to come to their party.
8. I (want) to buy a pair of jeans.
9. We (wait) for a long time.
10. The doctor (advise) me to take a holiday.
11. Father (worry) about his business too much.
12. She (sunbathe) for a long time.
13. Her friend (live) in Canada.
14. The policeman (try) to find the thieves.
15. You (talk) about a lot of things.

EXERCISE 2: PAST TENSE IRREGULAR VERBS (O.V.T. ONREGELMATIGE WERKWOORDEN) -blz 161 tweede rijtje
Voorbeeld: They (leave) at eight o'clock.
Vul in: They left at eight o'clock
1. We (go) out early.
2. They always (come) back for lunch.
3. She (gives) him expensive gifts.
4. He (takes) her to the theatre.
5. You sometimes (sit) under that tree.
6. I (see) her every week.
7. Mother (buys) her vegetables here.
8. We (eat) chocolates in class.
9. Ladies always (drink) tea.
10. Father (speaks) to him after the show.
11. I (write) her a letter once a month.
12. We (keep) in touch for a long time.
13. You always (lose) your keys!
14. The telephone (rings) all day long.
15. She often (forgets) to telephone us.

EXERCISE 3: PAST TENSE NEGATIVE (O.V.T. ONTKENNEND)
Voorbeeld: Mary lived here all her life.
Schrijf op: Mary didn't live here all her life
1. They drank two cups of coffee.
2. I woke up early.
3. She had a sandwich for lunch.
4. He slept very well.
5. We stayed at a hotel.
6. You phoned me on Wednesday.
7. They went out every evening.
8. It rained a lot in May.
9. She walked to work.
10. Father shaved this morning.
11. The house cost more than we could pay.
12. We left the party early.
13. I arrived at seven o'clock.
14. The weather was fine.
15. He told me to wait.


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