1. The Tenses

Tenses
practising the tenses
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EngelsMiddelbare schoolhavo, vwoLeerjaar 5,6

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Tenses
practising the tenses

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Present Simple & Continuous
Present Simple = feiten & gewoontes (never, seldom always)
- (hele werkwoord & he/she/it +s)
- "I walk to school every day."  &  "He walks..."

Present Continuous = nu aan de gang  /  in nabije toekomst 
- (am / is / are + werkwoord + ing) 
- "I am walking"  &   "He is walking"   &   "We are walking"

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Past Simple & Continuous
Past Simple = Verleden gebeurd, moment is bekend(last year, in 1999, yesterday)
- (werkwoord + ed   /   2e rijtje onregelmatig)
- "I walked to the mall yesterday."   &   "He walked..."
Past Continuous = in het verleden langere tijd bezig
- (was / were + werkwoord + ing)
- "I was walking to school when the alarm went off"   &   "We were walking"

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Present & Past Perfect
Present Perfect = In verleden begonnen en invloed op nu
- (have / has + werkwoord + ed   /    3e rijtje onregelmatig)
- "I have walked"   &   "He has walked"

Past Perfect = Actie in het verleden voor een andere actie
- (had + werkwoord + ed   /  3e rijtje onregelmatig)
- "I had walked there before he called me"   &   "He had walked"

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Future: Will & Going to
Will = Besluiten, Beslissingen, Voorspellingen zonder bewijs
- (will + hele werkwoord)
- "I will take you to disneyland. I promise." They will go to University next year. (neutral)
Going to = toekomstige afsrpaken, voorspellingen met bewijs
- (am / is / are + going to + werkwoord)
- "Ajax is going to win.( het is al 5:0). It is going to rain.( dark sky)

Slide 5 - Slide

1. I ____ (see) a great film yesterday.
A
am seeing
B
saw
C
have seen
D
have saw

Slide 6 - Quiz

2. After he ____ (finish) his work, he went home.
A
was finishing
B
finished
C
has finished
D
had finished

Slide 7 - Quiz

2. he ____ (finish) his work and _____( go) home.
A
had finished, had gone
B
finished, gone
C
finished, went
D
had finished, went

Slide 8 - Quiz

3. Why do you have flour all over you?
Oh, I ______ (baking) a cake.
A
baked
B
will bake
C
had baked
D
have been baking

Slide 9 - Quiz

4. My dad _____ (cook) dinner when my brother came home.
A
cooked
B
is cooking
C
was cooking
D
has cooked

Slide 10 - Quiz

5. I ____ (not finish) my report because my computer stopped working.
A
finished not
B
didn't finished
C
didn't finish
D
haven't finished

Slide 11 - Quiz

6. Where _____ (you, spend) your holiday last month?
A
did you spend
B
did you spent
C
have you spend
D
have you spent

Slide 12 - Quiz

7. Hurry up! The symphony ____ (begin, already)!
A
has already began
B
has already begun
C
had already began
D
had already begun

Slide 13 - Quiz

8. Don't worry so much! I ____ (help) you out, I promise.
A
am going to help
B
am helping
C
will help
D
help

Slide 14 - Quiz

9. They ____ (live) in a small apartment now because they haven't found an affordable house yet.
A
live
B
have lived
C
are living
D
were living

Slide 15 - Quiz

10. Not much _____ (happen) when I got to the meeting.
A
happens
B
has happened
C
was happening
D
is happening

Slide 16 - Quiz

1. The sun ____ (shine) when I left home this morning.

Slide 17 - Open question

2. I ___ (show) you my new playstation next week, I promise.

Slide 18 - Open question

3. The sun ____ (shine) yesterday.

Slide 19 - Open question

4. My parents ____ (buy) a second house in France in 2008.

Slide 20 - Open question

4. My parents ____ (own) their second house in France since 2008.

Slide 21 - Open question

5. My uncle ____ (sleep) when the fire broke out.

Slide 22 - Open question

6. That guy was sentenced for 5 years in prison because he ____ (robbed) a bank.

Slide 23 - Open question

7. When I first met him, he ____ (study) architecture.

Slide 24 - Open question

8. It's a beautiful drive. I'm sure you ____ (enjoy) the landscape.

Slide 25 - Open question

9. Jonathan ___ (watch) the news every day when he gets home from work.

Slide 26 - Open question

10. My car ____ (break) down when I was driving home yesterday.

Slide 27 - Open question

Follow-up
Do a five-line piece of writing using the following starters. Make sure you use the appropriate tense:

1. Yesterday, Thomas
2. Next year my friends and I
3. Linda has just taken the dog for a walk. 

Slide 28 - Slide