past simple -present perfect - past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Tenses

present simple

past simple

present perfect

present continuous

past continuous

Tenses

Present simple: facts, habits & regularities

Past simple: finished event in the past

present perfect: started in the past and still happening now

present continuous: is happening now (am/is/are + verb-ing)

past continuous: happened for a while in the past (was/were + verb-ing

Past Simple

finished event in the past

verb-ed

What is the past tense of: Help

1. helping
2. helped
3. helps
4. help'd

fill in: I ..... a sandwich yesterday.

1. eat
2. drink
3. drank
4. ate

You use a past simple when...

1. Something happend in the future
2. something happens every day
3. something happend in the past and is finished
4. something didn't happen yet.

Past Continuous

happened for a while in the past

was/were + verb-ing

Past continuous

I .......... my hair.

1. was washing
2. were washing

Sam .......... a friend when you came in.

1. was calling
2. were calling

Mum and I .......... to London by train.

1. was travelling
2. were travelling

It .......... outside.

1. was freezeing
2. were freezeing
3. was freezing
4. were freezing

Last year I .......... a trip to the USA.

1. was planing
2. were planing
3. was planning
4. were planning

They .......... fun of us.

1. was makeing
2. were makeing
3. was making
4. were making

Present Continuous

is happening right now

to express irritation

am/is/are + verb-ing

We ... the dishes right now

1. are doing
2. was doing
3. are do
4. was do

I ... a book for school right now

1. am read
2. am reading
3. was read
4. was reading

He ... in the Alps this weekend

1. is skied
2. was skiing
3. was skied
4. is skiing

Present Simple

facts, habits & regularities

shit-rule

SHIT!

I drink

You drink

He drinks
She drinks

It drinks

We drink

They drink

You drink

Present simple
We often ........... (to talk) about or holiday.

1. talk
2. talks

Present simple
They ...... (to visit) us every summer.

1. visit
2. visits

Present simple
He ..... (to call)

1. call
2. calls

1. I like scary movies.

2. He is walking the dog.

3. We danced all night long.

4. She plays the piano.

5. They are my parents.

Present Simple

Not Present Simple

1

2

3

4

5

Present Perfect

started in the past, still happening now

happened in the past, consequences are relevant not

have/has + past participle (voltooid deelwoord)

Welke zin staat in de Present Perfect?

1. I love to cycle to school.
2. We often go to church.
3. They haven't seen him yet.
4. I didn't hear him come in.

Welke zin staat in de Present Perfect?

1. My cat finally caught the mouse.
2. His cat hasn't caught a mouse since last year.
3. My dog never catches anything.
4. Did you get caught?

Welke zin staat in de Present Perfect?

1. She goes home at 8 o'clock.
2. He fell off his bike.
3. She has eaten 3 sandwiches so far.
4. They worked all day yesterday.

Vul de juiste vorm in van de Present Perfect:

I ___ ___ (be) home since 3 o'clock.

1. have be
2. has be
3. have been
4. has been

Zet deze zin in de present perfect:
I .... ( to know) him all my life.

1. knew
2. am knowing
3. have known
4. know

Zet deze zin in de present perfect:
Rebecca .... (to go) bed

1. Rebecca goes to bed
2. Rebecca is going to bed
3. Rebecca went to bed
4. Rebecca has gone to bed

Zet in de Present perfect:
I ...... (read)

1. I read
2. I have read
3. I am reading
4. I did read

Zet in de present perfect:
Peter ......... ( to tell ) a joke.

1. have tell
2. has told
3. has tell
4. have told

practise makes perfect

Present simple: facts, habits & regularities

  

Past simple: finished event in the past

present perfect: started in the past and still happening now

present continuous: is happening now (am/is/are + verb-ing)

past continuous: happened for a while in the past (was/were + verb-ing

Jackson has lived in Rome for two years.

1. Past simple
2. Present perfect

Fill in - Present perfect:
............( you, do) your homework yet?

1. did you do
2. have you do
3. did you have
4. have you done

In welke tijd staat deze zin?
I have known him all my life.

1. past simple
2. present simple
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

have / has + voltooid deelwoord(3e rij onregelmatige ww) is:

1. past perfect
2. present continuous
3. present perfect
4. past continuous

I lived in California in 2015.

I have lived in California since 2015.

Present Perfect

Past Simple

Het is al afgelopen.

Vroeger begonnen, nu nog zo.

Present perfect

Past simple

I have lost my bag.

She has broken her leg.

Our son has learned how to read.

I studied French when I was little. 

It was in stock last week.

I saw a movie yesterday.

Present Simple

Past Continuous

Present Continuous

Past Simple

Present Perfect

I am looking at you

He was walking the dog

Her horse is black. 

They walked to school yesterday. 

He has been going to school for many years