Past Simple of To Be
We start learning about the Past Simple by using the verb To Be
You can practise here:
Past Simple: the Basics
Next, watch this video to understand the basic rules of the Past Simple.
You can find the most frequent irregular verbs here
Now practise here:
- Making sentences in the Past Simple
- Past Simple Regular Verbs
- Positive Statements (bevestigende zinnen)
Past Simple in Questions and Negations
Now learn how to make questions and answer with “not” in the Past Simple.
You can practise here:
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Sentences and Questions in the Past Simple
Past Continuous
We often use the Past Continuous together with the Past Simple
Now try these exercises (past progressive = past continuous):
- Positive statements (bevestigende zinnen)
- More positive statements
- Negative statements (ontkennende zinnen)
- Questions in Past Continuous
- Past Simple or Past Continuous?
- Past Simple or Past Continuous 2?