Unit 1: section 3 + 4

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2. Uses of continuous tenses

- tijdelijk

- aan het veranderen

- korte herhaalde actie

- je wilt vooral de tijdsduur benadrukken

- achtergrond voor een verhaal. 

- als de handeling je irriteert 

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Unit 1 - Section 3

1: Uses of Perfect continuous tenses

• Link met nu

• Een gebeurtenis die voortduurt / nog niet af is / net klaar is / gaat veranderen
• I have/had been driving for hours.

• Een tijdelijke gebeurtenis
• I have/had  been living in Rotterdam for ten months.

Form: 

have/has/had + been + ing

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1: Uses of Perfect continuous tenses

• Continuous benadrukt de actie/gebeurtenis
  
• What have you been doing?
  

• Simple benadrukt het resultaat
  
• What have you done?

I've been looking forward to the holidays!

1. Past Perfect Continuous
2. Present Perfect Continuous
3. Present Perfect
4. Present Continuous

Fill in the present perfect continuous:
All my life I ... ... ... for you to bring a fairy tale my way

Fill in the present perfect continuous:
I've got a hangover I ... ... ... too much for sure

I... ... ... through the jungle, I ... ... ... with the wolves to get to you.

Her face was red and she had a tissue in her hand, so I knew she ............ (cry).

When she finally got to see the doctor she ................... (wait) for over an hour.

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2 past continuous for plans: 

• was/were + ww + ing: Plannen in het verleden

E.g. we were having dinner at eight but I was stuck in traffic.

• “was going to”: voor plannen die we niet hebben gedaan of niet langer willen doen.
  

E.g. I was going to travel to Spain but then Corona happened.

• “I was thinking”: vage toekomst plannen
  

E.g. I was thinking of adopting a puppy.

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3. past continuous for polite request: 

Beleefde verzoeken, suggesties, vragen

• I was thinking – would you like to go out?
  
• I was wondering if you wanted to go out?
• Were you looking for anything in particular?

LET OP! 

Niet: I was thinking if / I was thinking whether

Wel: I was wondering if / I was wondering whether

repeated action

plans you no longer have

vague future plans

polite suggestion

emphasising the continuity

I was going to try to finish this this evening. 

I was wondering whether you'd thought of going to see that new film? 

He was blinking rapidly in the sunlight. 

I was thinking of meeting Suzy later. 

I've been tinking a lot about your idea.

Match the tenses to the sentences

Past perfect simple

Past simple

Past Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect / Past Simple / Past Continuous?


I ... (enjoy) the sun last Sunday.

1. enjoyed
2. have enjoyed
3. had enjoyed
4. had been enjoying

I failed my test because I ............... for it at all.

1. studied
2. have studied
3. hadn't studied
4. hadn't been studying

I was really tired because I ........ well lately.

1. hadn't been sleeping
2. didn't sleep
3. was sleeping
4. slept

Brendon ........ (repair) his motorbike when his mother ..... (call) for dinner.

1. was repairing / called
2. repaired / was calling

When my mother ..... (open) the door, my boyfriend and I ..... (kiss) in the hall.

1. was opening / kissed
2. opened / were kissing

logical consequence

Prediction

Spontaneous action

Timetable

Intention

Arrangement

I will take you to the train then.

Look at those clouds. It it going to rain soon!

It will rain.

I am going to see a film tomorrow.

I am seeing a doctor tonight.

The plane leaves at 9.15.

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Unit 1 - Section 4 

1 Ways of referring to the Future

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Unit 1 - Section 4 -  Future continuous

By 2050
Many people ... on the moon

1. will be living
2. will have lived

By 2050
The polar icecaps ... completely.

1. will be melting
2. will have melted

By 2050
we ... all our shopping online

1. will be doing
2. will have done

1. "They _____ (fly) to New York tomorrow evening."

1. fly
2. are flying
3. are going to fly
4. will fly

2. "My train _____ (depart) at 17:30."

1. departs
2. is departing
3. is going to depart
4. will depart

3. "I hope the weather ____ (be) nice."

1. is
2. is being
3. is going to be
4. will be

4. "That exercise looks difficult.
I ____ (help) you."

1. help
2. am helping
3. am going to help
4. will help

5. "You should bring an umbrella. The weather forecast said it ______ (rain)."

1. rains
2. is raining
3. is going to rain
4. will rain

6. "The pool _____ (close) at 21:30."

1. closes
2. is closing
3. is going to close
4. will close

7. "I _____ (study) abroad after I finish high school."

1. study
2. am studying
3. am going to study
4. will study

8. "My grandparents _____ (visit) us at Christmas this year."

1. visit
2. are visiting
3. are going to visit
4. will visit

9. "Do you think Yara _____ (come) to your party as well?"

1. comes
2. is coming
3. is going to come
4. will come

10. "In the new year, I _____ (work out) more to get in shape."

1. work out
2. am working out
3. am going to work out
4. will work out

12. My last class ______ at 14:00, so I should be home around 14:30.

1. ends
2. is ending
3. is going to end
4. will end

13. Please call me as soon as you ______.

1. arrive
2. are arriving
3. are going to arrive
4. will arrive

14. __________ the game tonight?

1. Do you watch
2. Are you watching
3. Are you going to watch
4. Will you watch

15. Look at the clouds - it _____ in a few minutes.

1. will rain
2. is going to rain
3. is raining
4. rains

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Unit 1 - Section 4 

3 Common Phrases 

The future tense is no problem for me.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Not sure yet..

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