Naam: ………………………………………………………………………………………

Klas:…………………………………………………………………………...……………

PAST SIMPLE

1 Present or past?
niveau 1

Onderstreep de juiste werkwoordsvorm: present simple of past simple.

1 I have / had to go to the dentist last Tuesday. I really hate / hated it.
2 I always have / had a cooked breakfast with fried eggs, baked beans and toast.
3 When Sarah was 8 years old, she nearly drowns / drowned in the swimming pool.
4 I switch / switched schools last year. The new school is / was much better.
5 My brother cleans / cleaned his room every weekend. Can you believe that?
6 My friend is / was at a French campsite this summer. He has / had a really good time there.
7 Mary is / was late for the concert last night. What is / was wrong?
8 My mother just shouts / shouted: “Dinner is / was ready.” Let’s go downstairs.
9 Next week is / was my best friend's birthday.
10 I want / wanted to visit my grandmother last weekend, but she isn't / wasn't there.

2 Regular versus irregular

niveau 1

Schrijf van de volgende werkwoorden de juiste vorm van de past simple op. Let op! Er staan
zowel regelmatige als onregelmatige werkwoorden.
1 begin ………………………………………… 6 be …………………………………………
2 complain ………………………………………… 7 say …………………………………………
3 borrow ………………………………………… 8 become …………………………………………
4 break ………………………………………… 9 tell …………………………………………
5 buy ………………………………………… 10 run …………………………………………

3 It's all in the past

niveau 1

Maak de volgende zinnen af met de woorden hieronder. Zet de woorden in de past simple.
accept - do - catch - tell - clean - travel - check - wash - deny - work - follow - go
1 I ………………………………………… my dad’s car this morning.
2 I am glad that my friend ………………………………………… my invitation.
3 My nephew was in Holland last week. We ………………………………………… to Walibi.
4 I was really scared last night. A man ……………………………………… me all the way to the railway station.
5 I have such a sweet dad. He ………………………………………… my room for me this weekend.
6 I do not understand why there is a mistake in my test. I ………………………………………… it twice.
7 When my father was young, he ………………………………………… across the US on a Harley Davidson.
8 Why are you so tired? - I ………………………………………… in the supermarket all day yesterday.
9 The burgler was ………………………………………… red-handed, but he ………………………………………… all
charges.
10 Why have you ………………………………………… something so stupid! I ………………………………………… you
not to send the e-mail.
4 Can I ask you a question?
niveau 2

Maak vragen en ontkennende zinnen van zin 1 t/m 8 in opdracht 3 van niveau 1. Doe dit om en om.
Begin met een vraagzin.
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5 Surprise
niveau 2

Zet de werkwoorden tussen haakjes in de past simple.

It (1) ………………………………… (happen) two years ago. I (2) ………………………………… (be) at home alone.
At 10 o’clock, I (3) ………………………………… (hear) a noise outside and I (4) ………………………………… (look)
through the window. There (5) ………………………………… (be) a man standing at the window. I only
(6) ………………………………… (see) his eyes and I (7) ………………………………… (become) very nervous. I
(8) ………………………………… (scream) and the man (9) ………………………………… (run) away. I
(10) ………………………………… (phone) the police. They (11) ………………………………… (be) at my house
within 10 minutes. They (12) ………………………………… (ask) all kinds of questions and I
(13) ………………………………… (tell) them my story. The next day, a police officer (14) ……………………………
(come) to my house and (15) ………………………………… (take) me to the police station. He
(16) ………………………………… (ask) me to identify the right person in a line-up. I immediately
(17) ………………………………… (recognise) him. It (18) ………………………………… (be) Mr Newall, our
next-door neighbour!

6 Yesterday
niveau 2

Schrijf vijf Engelse zinnen over dingen die je afgelopen weekend hebt gedaan. Kijk naar het
voorbeeld.
1 I played hockey on Saturday afternoon.
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7 Food for thought
niveau 3

Hoe zag jouw schooldag er gisteren uit? Is het vandaag maandag? Beschrijf dan de laatste
schooldag. Vul het volgende dagboek aan. Schrijf over elk moment hieronder minimaal één zin.
Gebruik telkens de past simple. Schrijf hele Engelse zinnen. De eerste zin is een voorbeeld.
Aankomst op school I arrived at school at 8 p.m.

Lessen 's ochtends

Tijdens de pauze

Lessen ’s middags

Activiteiten 's middags

Activiteiten 's avonds

8 A great holiday
niveau 3

Sarah schrijft een mail aan haar beste vriendin. Ze vertelt haar over de vakantie. Vul de mail aan.
Hi there!
I just (1) ……………………………………… (wilde) to let you know I (2) ………………………………………
……………………………………………… (gisteren veilig aangekomen). It (3) ………………………………
(was een lange reis) all the way from the south of France and we (4) ………………………………………
………………… (waren allemaal erg moe). But it was worth it. We (5) ………………………………………
(hadden een leuke tijd). We (6) ……………………………………………………………… (verbleven op een
grote camping) near the beach. I (7) ……………………………… (ging) surfing and swimming. My family
(8) ………………………………………………………………………………… (maakte bijna iedere dag een
lange wandeling). But I (9) ………………………………………………………………… (hou niet zo van
wandelen), so I (10) ………………………………………………………………………… (ging gewoonlijk niet
met hen mee). (11) ………………………………………………………………………… (hou jij van
wandelen)? I also (12) ……………………………………………………………………………… (heb veel
mensen ontmoet en veel vrienden gemaakt). We (13) ………………………………………………………
(beloofden elkaar) to keep in touch and we (14) …………………………………………………………………
(wisselden adressen en telefoonnummers uit). I also (15) ………………………………………………
(kwam tot de ontdekking) I really enjoy cooking! I always (16) …………………………………………………
(dacht dat ik het niet leuk vond), but I do. I (17) …………………………………………………………………
(ging naar de supermarkt) every day, (18) ……………………………………… (kocht) the best ingredients
and (19) ……………………………………… (bereiden) delicious meals. So every day I (20)
…………………………………………………………(at mijn favoriete eten): lots of fresh salads and french
fries. Anyway. How (21) ……………………………… (was jouw vakantie)? Bye!