Simple Past – Past Perfect Oefeningen voor Engelse grammatica

Practice session with Spanish grammar exercises 

Wanneer je Engels leert, is het belangrijk om de verschillende tijden goed te begrijpen. De Simple Past wordt gebruikt voor handelingen of gebeurtenissen die in het verleden hebben plaatsgevonden en volledig zijn afgerond. De Past Perfect, daarentegen, duidt op een handeling die voor een ander moment in het verleden plaatsvond. Deze oefeningen zullen je helpen om deze twee Engelse tijdsvormen te onderscheiden en correct te gebruiken.

De uitdaging is om de juiste vormen van werkwoorden te kiezen voor de zinnen die je krijgt. Dit helpt je niet alleen de regels te oefenen, maar ook om een beter begrip te krijgen van hoe deze tijden worden gebruikt in verschillende contexten. Zorg ervoor dat je goed oplet of de zin de Simple Past of de Past Perfect vereist.

Oefening 1: Simple Past vs Past Perfect

I *had* (have) finished my homework before my parents came home.

By the time we arrived at the theater, the movie *had* (have) already started.

She *told* (tell) me that she had never been to London before.

They *were* (be) really hungry because they hadn’t eaten all day.

After we *found* (find) the lost keys, we were able to open the door.

The kids *played* (play) outside until it started to rain.

We *did* (do) our best, but we had never faced such a difficult challenge before.

He *had* (have) never seen such a beautiful painting before he visited the museum.

Janet *was* (be) exhausted because she had been working all night.

Our cat *had* (have) disappeared, but fortunately, it came back the next day.

The sun *set* (set) and the darkness fell quickly.

When I woke up, my friend *had* (have) already left the house.

Before the 20th century, nobody *knew* (know) what an antibiotic was.

She *took* (take) a deep breath and then dived into the pool.

They *went* (go) to the library to study for their exams after they had dinner.

Oefening 2: Meer Simple Past vs Past Perfect

By the time the guests arrived, I *had* (have) set the table.

The train *left* (leave) the station before we got there.

Lucas *was* (be) sad because his team had lost the game.

We *walked* (walk) to the beach after we had packed our bags.

He *had* (have) broken his leg, so he couldn’t come skiing with us.

Before I realized it, she *had* (have) disappeared into the crowd.

The waiter *brought* (bring) the menu after we sat down at the table.

Before the invention of the telephone, people *wrote* (write) letters to communicate with each other.

I *forgot* (forget) to bring my phone, but fortunately, I didn’t need it.

After the rain stopped, we *continued* (continue) our hike through the forest.

When the teacher entered the classroom, the students *had* (have) already started the test.

She *had* (have) never tasted such delicious food before she visited Italy.

They *finished* (finish) their project before the deadline.

He *read* (read) the book many times before he finally understood the story.

Before we could see the results, the computer *crashed* (crash).

Let op: bij het invullen van de antwoorden moet je het juiste werkwoord in de juiste tijdsvorm invullen. Deze oefeningen helpen je bij het oefenen van de Simple Past en de Past Perfect in het Engels. Succes!

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