Grammar practice

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

How do you form the present simple?

1. base form of the verb + ed
2. base form of the verb or base form of the verb + s (SHIT-rule)
3. form of to be + verb + ing

When do you use the present continuous?

1. When something always, regularly or never happens
2. When something was happening in the past
3. When something happened in the past
4. When something is happening right now

Present simple or present continuous?

Present simple

Present continuous

It's happening now

Facts, habits, things that always, regularly or never happen

She is studying for her English test.

She works at a bank.

Which words tell you to use the present simple and which words tell you to use the present continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

At the moment

Often

Every week

How do you form the past simple?

1. base form of the verb + ed
2. form of to be + verb + ing
3. was/were + verb + ing
4. base form of the verb + ed or irregular

When do you use the past simple?

1. When something happened in the past and it's finished
2. When something started in the past and is still going on
3. When something was going on in the past
4. When something always, regularly or never happens

How do you form the past continuous?

1. form of to be + verb + ing
2. base form of the verb + ed
3. was/were + verb + ing
4. base form of the verb + ed or irregular

When do you use the past continuous?

1. When something always, never or regularly happens
2. When something happened in the past and it's finished
3. When something was going on in the past
4. When something started in the past and it's still going on

Which words tell you to use the past simple and and which words tell you to use the past continuous?

Past Simple

Past Continuous

In 1996

Yesterday

As

Last year

All night

When

While

Which tense is being used? Drag the example sentence to the correct box.

Past simple 

Past continuous

I walked the dog yesterday.  

I was singing a song. 

We ran a marathon last weekend. 

He ate a pizza for breakfast. 

I was playing a game.

He was sleeping in his bed. 

He liked to dance when he was younger.

I was dancing at the party.

How do you form the present perfect?

1. base form of the verb + ed
2. have/has + verb + -ed or irregular
3. was/were + verb + ing
4. base form of the verb (+ s with he/she/it)

When do you use the present perfect?

1. When something always, never or regularly happens
2. When something happened in the past and it's finished
3. When something was going on in the past
4. When something started in the past and it's still going on

Which words tell you to use the past simple and and which words tell you to use the present perfect?

Past Simple

Present Perfect

In 1996

Yet

Last week

Last year

Just

Already

Since

Yesterday

Past simple or present perfect?
'I finished my homework last night.'

1. past simple
2. present perfect

Past simple or present perfect?
'She has never been to Washington before.'

1. past simple
2. present perfect

I have listened to music _______ I was 5 years old.

1. since
2. for
3. 1998
4. ago

I listened to music _________.

1. last night
2. never
3. since 1998
4. yet

My friends ____ (not see) Stranger Things yet.

1. not seed
2. didn't see
3. haven't seen
4. haven't seed

The dog ____ (play) with the ball yesterday.

1. plays
2. played
3. playing
4. have played

They ____ (not talk) to each other since this morning.

1. don't talk
2. haven't talked
3. has talked
4. didn't talk

____________ in England last year?

1. Was you
2. Were you
3. Have you be
4. Has you been

How do you form the future with will?

1. will + base form of the verb
2. to be going to + will + verb
3. will/shall + base form of the verb
4. shall + base form of the verb

When do you use the future with will?

1. for predictions (based on evidence)
2. for promises
3. for plans for the future
4. for things you want to do

How do you form the future with going to?

1. to be going to + verb
2. am/is/are + verb + ing
3. will/shall + base form of the verb
4. am/is/are + going to + verb

When do you use the future with going to?

1. for plans for the future
2. for promises
3. for predictions (no evidence)
4. for things you want to do but you're not sure when

Which words tell you to use the future with will/shall and which words tell you to use the future with going to?

Will/shall

Going to

I promise...

Tomorrow

One day

I think...

In two weeks

Next year

Soon

Will / Going to ?

Jack ___ (visit) a museum tomorrow morning.

1. will visit
2. visits
3. is going to visit
4. visited

Will / Going to?

I ___ (call) you tonight. I promise.

1. am going to call
2. will call
3. call

Make one sentence using the present simple AND present continuous.

Make one sentence using the past simple AND past continuous.

Present simple or present continuous?

Use:

Signal words:

Present simple

Present continuous

Something happening right now (as we speak)

Something that happens always, regularly or never. Facts & habits.

Right now

Always

Look!

At the moment

Usually

Every day

On Fridays

Past simple or Past continuous?

Use:

Signal words:

Past simple

Past continuous

Finished action in the past

Something that was going on in the past

While

Yesterday

Last week

When

As

Two minutes ago

Past simple or Past continuous?

Use:

Signal words:

Future with will

Future with going to

Predictions with evidence & plans

Predictions without evidence, spontaneous plans and promises

Soon

I think...

Tomorrow

Next year

I believe...

I promise...

Next week