Present/Past Simple/Continuous

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

The past and present simple

The past and present continuous

Present Simple = Tegenwoordige tijd

De present simple gebruik je bij:

-Feiten

-Gewoontes

-Dingen die regelmatig gebeuren

Present Simple

I run to school every day.

He/She/It runs to school every day.

We run to school every day.

I wash.

He/She/It washes.

He/she/it = Werkwoord +s of +es

Past Simple = Verleden Tijd

De Past Simple gebruik je bij:

-Dingen die in het verleden gebeurt zijn.

I baked chocolate cookies.

He/She/It baked chocolate cookies.

We baked chocolate cookies.

Werkwoord + ed

Past Simple 

Let op!

I forget = I forgot (En dus niet I forgoted)

Dit noem je een onregelmatig werkwoord (irregular verb)

Present of Past simple?
She styles her hair often.

1. Present simple
2. Past simple

Present of Past simple?
She left her phone at home.

1. Present Simple
2. Past Simple

SHIT-word

not a SHIT-word

She

They

Susan

My parents

I

It

The dog

His sister

Present continuous

De present continuous gebruik je bij...

-Activiteiten die NU bezig zijn

She is walking home at the moment.

We are baking cookies right now.

Am/Is/Are + werkwoord + -ing

Past Continuous

De past continuous gebruik je bij...

-gebeurtenissen die in het verleden een langere tijd bezig waren.

My friend was walking to school yesterday.

The teacher was explaining when the bell rang.

Was/Were + werkwoord + ing

the past continuous

When do we use it?

• om te zeggen dat iets in het verleden op een bepaald moment aan de gang was

• The band was playing a song.
• It was raining all day!

the past continuous

When do we use it?

• om te zeggen wat je toen aan het doen was

• I was playing a game when my brother rushed in.
• They were cooking when the phone rang.

the past continuous

The rule(s)

• een vorm van to be in de verleden tijd (was/were) + ww-ing

• I was playing a game when my brother rushed in.
• They were kissing when the phone rang.

Present of Past continuous?
She was eating when I called.

1. Present Continuous
2. Past Continuous

Welke zin is present continuous?

1. My friends were laughing when I called.
2. I asked my teacher for help.
3. We are working on our grammar.
4. The bus arrives in ten minutes.

fact/habit

happening now

My mum bakes cookies every Wednesday.

She never does her homework.

Look! That bird is building a nest.

Liam always feeds the dog.

Liam is feeding the dog right now.

I am not talking to you.

Kaylee is usually on time.

Regular verb

Irregular verb

say

watch

see

broadcast

meet

go

fly

mark

cycle

give

smile

glow

Present Simple:
He always ___(to give) such great parties.

Present Simple: I definitely _____ (to know) how to make the Present Simple.

Geef de signaalwoorden uit deze zinnen:
1. Bart always bites his nails.
2. These kids often play with each other.

Present Continuous: I _____ (to study) at the moment.

Zet deze hele zin in de Present Continuous: (We / not / go to the cinema tonight).

Present Continuous:
Pick the present continuous.

1. I am going to be waiting at the crossroads.
2. I was waiting at the crossroads.
3. I am waiting at the crossroads.
4. I will be waiting at the crossroads.

Choose the correct Past Simple form:
Miss vd Valk ....... me how to use the Past Simple yesterday.

1. teached
2. taughted
3. taught
4. teaches

Present continuous:
Wat is de regel van de present continuous?

1. ww + - ed
2. shit = bij she/he/it : ww +-(e)s
3. vorm van to be + ww+-ing

Choose the correct Past Simple form:
I .... them a nice story

1. telled
2. did telled
3. did told
4. told

past simple vs past continuous

Past simple

Past Continuous

Langere activiteit

Korte activiteit

Onderbreking

was/were + verb + ing

verb + ed / 2e rij (onregelmatige werkwoorden)

Past continuous

Past simple

Past simple or Past continuous?

I was having a shower.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

We ______
(watch) TV when we ______
(hear) a loud noise.

1. were watching - heared
2. was watching - heared
3. were watching - heard
4. was watching - heard