The past tenses.

the Zombie is hungry

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Get all the candy!

the zombie is hungry!

So you are a zombie now! And as a zombie, you are quite hungry. Go to each house and collect your candy by answering the questions. Take a piece of paper and a pen. Let's get started! Continue by clicking on the orange buttons.

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Go house to house!

(find number 1 and click on it)

Candy obtained

Witch's house THe past simple tense

How do we form the past simple tense (Verleden tijd)?

(+) I talked to the witch. -> subject + ED-form (infinitive + ed) (-) I didn't talk to the witch. -> subject + did not + infinitive (?) Did I talk to the witch? -> Did + subject + infinitive

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Ready? Let's knock on the door!

=> Keep in mind: 'Did' is the past simple of 'To do'

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What time ______________(he/to get up) yesterday?

knock

knock

Write your answer on your paper.Then click the 'eye' button to look at the correction key. Correct your answer, then click the 'next button' below

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_________________________(we, to wake up) very late.

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________________________(She, not, to watch) TV.

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_______________________(he, to call) you?

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___________________(I, to jump) on the trampoline yesterday.

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Congratulations!

You earned your candy! But your basket is not full yet. Let's go to a different house.

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Candy obtained

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Go house to house!

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(find number 2 and click on it)

Candy obtained

House of the Werewolf THe past continuous tense.

How do we form the past continuous tense (onvoltooid verleden tijd)?

(+) I was talking to the werewolf. -> subject + to be (past simple)+ ING-form (infinitive + ing) (-) I wasn't talking to the werewolf. -> subject + to be (past simple)+ not + ING-form (?) Was I talking to the werewolf? -> to be (past simple) + subject+ ing form

knock

Ready? Let's see if the werewolf is home!

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_______________________(I, to drink) lemonade while ______________________ (I, to play) a board game with my friends yesterday evening.

knock

knock

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__________________(she, to play) cards?

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__________________(you, not, to feel) well.

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__________________(you, to sleep) when I got home?

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__________________(it, to rain) at lunchtime

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Congratulations!

You received some more candy! But you still feel like it is not enough. Maybe the neighbour has some more candy?

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Go to the next house!

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(find number 3 and click on it)

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The vampire's house When do we use which past tense?

We use the past simple for...

• Actions in the past, that have ended already.
• Short actions that interrupt a long action.
• A foreground action.
• A sequence of actions.
• With the time indicators: when and suddenly.

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We use the past continuous for...

• Long actions going on in the past.
• Long actions going on when something else happened in the past.
• With the time indicator 'while'.

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-----------------------(to watch, we) TV when _______________(we, to hear) a loud noise

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knock

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________________(Laura, to study) untill 11 pm last night.

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While ____________________(we, to call), ________________(I, to take) the bus.

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________________(I, to walk) along the road when suddenly ______________(I, to meet) an old friend.

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________________(he, to get) home, _______________(we, to start) to eat dinner.

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Congratulations!

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Candy obtained

Well done!

You have a basket full of candy!