Past Simple

De Past simple gebruik je aan te geven dat iets in het verleden is gebeurt en is afgelopen. Het gaat hier dus om voltoide handelingen in het verleden. 

She walked to school yesterday

 

Bij de Past simple geef je een wanneer in het verleden aan in de zin. 

Denk hierbij aan:

Frequentie Often, sometimes, always
Moment; tijdsdeel Last week, 2 weeks ago, before I was born
Onbepaald moment A long time ago. centuries ago, the other day

 

I always walked home during breaks.

We talked for oursabout Marvel two weeks ago.

He played guitar ages ago.

 

Regelmatige werkwoorden

Bevestigend
Onderwerp + werkwoord + ed  
Loved  
Negatief
Onderwerp + did not + infinitief zonder to
We  didn't (did not) leave
Vragend
Did  + onderwerp + infinitief zonder to
Did he call?
Vragend ontkennend
Did not + onderwerp + infinitief zonder to
Didn't  they run?

 

Voorbeeldwerkwoord: To talk
Bevestigend Ontkennend Vragend
I talked I didn't talk Did I talk?
You talked You didn't talk Did you talk?
She/he/it talked She/he/it didn't talk Did she/he/it talk?
We talked We didn't talk Did we talk?
They talked They didn't talk Did they talk?
You talked You didn't talk Did you talk?

 

Werkwoorden Be, Have en Do
Onderwerp Werkwoord    
  Be Have Do
I Was Had Did
You Were Had Did
She/he/it Was Had Did
We Were Had Did
They Were Had Did
You Were Had Did

 

Onregelmatige werkwoorden

In de ontkennende vorm komt er geen -ed meer achter het werkwoord in de bevestigende vorm. De werkwoorden veranderen. Hieronder zie je een aantal voorbeelden.

Voorbeeldwerkwoord: To go
Bevestigend Ontkennend Vragend
I went I didn't go Did I go?
You went You didn't go Did you go?
She/he/it went She/he/it didn't go Did she/he/it go?
We went We didn't go Did we go?
They went They didn't go Did they go?
You went You didn't go Did you go?

 

Voorbeeldwerkwoord: To give
Bevestigend Ontkennend Vragend
I gave I didn't give Did I give?
You gave You didn't give Did you give?
She/he/it gave She/he/it didn't give Did she/he/it give?
We gave We didn't give Did we give?
They gave They didn't give Did they give?
You gave You didn't give Did you give?

 

Voorbeeldwerkwoord: To come
Bevestigend Ontkennend Vragend
I came I didn't come Did I come?
You came You didn't come Did you come?
She/he/it came She/he/it didn't come Did she/he/it come?
We came We didn't come Did we come?
They came They didn't come Did they come?
You came You didn't come Did you come?

 

Voorbeeldwerkwoord: To choose
Bevestigend Ontkennend Vragend
I choose I didn't choose Did I choose?
You chose You didn't choose Did you choose?
She/he/it chose She/he/it didn't choose Did she/he/it choose?
We chose We didn't choose Did we choose?
They chose They didn't choose Did they choose?
You chose You didn't choose Did you choose?