Talking About Your Weekend

by Vocafy Geverifieerd

Engels (VS) A2 Vragen (15) Everyday life

Explore everyday weekend activities, short conversations, and simple questions about what happened.

1. 1. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   What did Lee do?

   Sam: What did you do on Saturday?
   Lee: I watched a movie at home.

   • Played soccer.
   • Watched a movie.
   • Cooked dinner.

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   • Watched a movie.

   'At home' tells us where an activity happened.

2. 2. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   How did Ben feel about his weekend?

   Ana: How was your weekend?
   Ben: Great! I had a lot of fun.

   • Happy.
   • Bored.
   • Sad.

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   • Happy.

   'How was your weekend?' is a friendly way to start a conversation.

3. 3. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.

   I planted flowers and watered the vegetables. I spent Saturday in the ___.

   • kitchen
   • garage
   • garden

   Think about where flowers and vegetables grow.

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   I planted flowers and watered the vegetables. I spent Saturday in the garden.

   You can say 'I spent the day gardening' when you work with plants.

4. 4. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   Which question asks about the person who went with Maya?

   Maya: I went to the park with my sister.

   • Where did you go?
   • Who did you go with?
   • When did you go?

   'My sister' names a person.

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   • Who did you go with?

   'Who did you go with?' asks about the people who joined you.

5. 5. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.

   Alex: Did you play soccer on Saturday?
   Jo: Yes, I ___.

   • did
   • do
   • was

   Notice the first word in Alex's question.

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   Alex: Did you play soccer on Saturday?
   Jo: Yes, I did.

   Short answers to 'Did you ...?' include 'Yes, I did' and 'No, I didn't.'

6. 6. Luister en typ het antwoord.

   A short weekend update.

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   • We took the bus to the beach on Sunday.

   'Took' is the past form of 'take': 'take the bus' becomes 'took the bus.'

7. 7. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   What was the problem with Nora's evening?

   Eli: Did you enjoy the concert?
   Nora: Yes, but the tickets were expensive.

   • The music was too loud.
   • The concert started too late.
   • The tickets cost a lot.

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   • The tickets cost a lot.

   'But' can add a problem after something positive.

8. 8. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.

   Pat: Why did you stay home on Saturday?
   Kim: ___ I was sick.

   • So
   • Because
   • But

   Kim is giving a reason.

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   Pat: Why did you stay home on Saturday?
   Kim: Because I was sick.

   'Because' gives a reason. 'So' tells what happened because of it.

9. 9. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   What did Luis like about the meal?

   Rae: How was the food at the restaurant?
   Luis: The soup was great, but the fish was too salty.

   • The soup.
   • The fish.
   • Both the soup and the fish.

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   • The soup.

   'Too salty' means the food had more salt than Luis wanted.

10. 10. Vul de ontbrekende woorden in.

    We met ___ noon ___ Saturday.

    • in
    • on
    • at
    • to

    A time and a day need different words before them.

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    We met at noon on Saturday.

    Use 'at' for a time such as noon and 'on' for a day.

11. 11. Kies het juiste antwoord.

    What did Jess do between breakfast and lunch?

    Owen: What did you do after breakfast?
    Jess: First, I cleaned my room. Then I met a friend for lunch.

    • Had breakfast.
    • Met a friend for lunch.
    • Cleaned her room.

    Notice the order of the activities.

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    • Cleaned her room.

    'First' and 'then' help you talk about activities in order.

12. 12. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.

    Nina: I went to a new museum on Saturday.
    Omar: What did you ___ there?

    • saw
    • see
    • seen

    'Did' already shows that the question is about the past.

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    Nina: I went to a new museum on Saturday.
    Omar: What did you see there?

    Use 'did' + 'see' to ask about the past, not 'did' + 'saw.'

13. 13. Kies het juiste antwoord.

    Why did Maya change her plans?

    Leo: Did you go hiking?
    Maya: No, it rained, so we played cards at home instead.

    • The weather was bad.
    • Her friends arrived late.
    • The hiking trail was closed.

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    • The weather was bad.

    'Instead' shows that someone did a different activity from the one they planned.

14. 14. Vul de ontbrekende woorden in.

    Dan: Did you go shopping on Sunday?
    Ava: No, I ___ home and ___ dinner for my family.

    • cooked
    • stay
    • cooking
    • stayed

    Both activities happened last Sunday.

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    Dan: Did you go shopping on Sunday?
    Ava: No, I stayed home and cooked dinner for my family.

    Both actions happened on Sunday, so use the past forms: 'I stayed home and cooked dinner.'

15. 15. Kies het juiste antwoord.

    What does Taylor mean by 'Not really'?

    Robin: Did you do anything fun this weekend?
    Taylor: Not really. I had to work both days.

    • Taylor did not work at all.
    • Taylor worked only one day.
    • Taylor did not do much for fun.

    Taylor is answering a question about fun, not about work.

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    • Taylor did not do much for fun.

    'Had to work' means working was necessary, not just a choice.