Btrr Grammar overview - All tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Present simple

We use the Present Simple when we talk about a fact, a habit or hobby or what is done regularly.

My father frequently smokes electronic cigarettes.

Often used in the Present Simple tense:

F U N O A S E 

frequently, usually, never, often, always, sometimes, every

What auxiliary do you need at a question in the Present tense?

1. to have
2. did
3. to do
4. to make

Sheila ................ (to have) a nice jacket.

1. have
2. has
3. haves
4. haven't

Which is the present simple

1. I play the guitar
2. I am playing the guitar
3. I drive Formula One cars
4. I am driving a Formula One car

Present Continuous

to be + verb and -ing

Mary is going to a party on Friday.

Which is NOT a reason to use the Present Continuous?

1. When something is a habit
2. Something very annoying
3. If there are some preparations or arangements for what you are planning to do in the near future
4. Something going on now or at this very moment

In what sentence is the Present Continuous used?

1. A
2. B
3. C

Present Perfect

have/has + past participle

George and Michael have been on a holiday.

Often used in the Present Perfect tense:

F Y N E J A S

for, yet, never, ever, just, already, since, (lately, recently)

(Present Perfect) Complete the sentence:

"I __________ (see) this movie two times already!"

1. saw
2. had seen
3. have seen
4. see

Present Perfect:
1. I _____________ my homework yet.

1. have finish
2. has finished
3. did finished
4. haven't finished

Present Perfect:
2. My father is on the way. He ____________ home yet.

1. haven't arrived
2. hasn't arrived
3. didn't arrived
4. arrived

Present Perfect:
3. John ________ his homework.

1. start
2. started
3. has started
4. have started

Compare

Present Simple        <

I always do my homework at school.

>      Present Continuous

Now I am doing my homework at home.

Look! They .............(leave) the house.

1. present simple
2. present continuous

The S.H.IT rule is only used in the.....?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present simple or continuous?
I ..... a book every day.

1. read
2. reads
3. am reading
4. are reading

Past Simple

We use the Past Simple when we talk about a fact or happening from the past. This cannot be changed anymore.

Verbs end on -ed or the 2nd form of the irregular verbs.

Stephen Hawking died in 2019.

Often used in the Past tense sentences:

W L A D Y' S

(when, last, a date, yesterday, some time ago)

Past Simple:
You ...... very hard.

1. try
2. tries
3. tried
4. tryed

Past Simple of
to feel?

1. falls
2. fell
3. felt
4. falling

Past simple:
you _____ (clean)

1. clean
2. cleans
3. cleaned

Compare

Past Simple       <

They washed  the car yesterday.

>       Present Perfect

They' ve washed the car! Look how it is shining!

I ..............(see / not) anyone yet.

1. simple past
2. present perfect

James ...................(find)
your ring in the garden yesterday.

1. simple past
2. present perfect

past simple or present perfect?

I ... (walk) to school yesterday.

1. walked
2. have walked
3. has walked

Mary .................(win) the lottery last year.

1. simple past
2. present perfect

Past Continuous

we use the Past Continuous when we talk about something we were doing or experiencing in the past for a short time.

was/were + verb-ing

At the time I was busy looking for a job.

Often used words in the Past Continuous:

at the time, at that moment

Past Continuous
We .... each other jokes.

1. are telling
2. tell
3. have been telling
4. were telling

past continuous
He .................. the dishes when his mum called.

1. was doing
2. were doing
3. have been doing
4. did do

Vul in: I ... doing my homework when she called.
(past continuous)

1. will
2. were
3. am
4. was

Past Perfect

We use the Past Perfect when we talk about an event occurred before the Past tense.

Before I had left the building I switched off the computer.

The past perfect is always the first thing that happens in the past

1. true
2. false

How is the past perfect made...?

1. was/were + ww + ing
2. have/has + voltdw
3. was/ were + voltdw
4. had + voldw

Fill in the right form of the Past Perfect: I was hungry, I .................not .............time to eat all day.

1. has had
2. had had
3. have had
4. has have

9. When I arrived at school, the lessons ______/___. (already/to start) (past perfect simple)

1. have already starting
2. had already starting
3. have already started
4. had already started

Fill in the right form of the Past Perfect:
When I woke up, my friend..............(go)

1. went
2. has gone
3. gone
4. had gone

Compare

Past Simple     <

The police arrived in time.

>       Past Perfect

When the police arrived the thieves had already gone.

Choose the right form: Past Simple or Past Perfect: 'No one ......................,( know) where the rats....................from. (come)

1. knows/ came
2. knew/ have come
3. knew/ had come
4. had known/ had come

Choose the right form: Past Simple or Past Perfect: 'He.............(play) a tune that no one ................( hear) before.

1. plays/ heard
2. has played/ had heard
3. had played/ had heard
4. played/ had heard

Future

we use will/ to + going to to talk about the future.

future
Next week we ______ (go) on holiday

1. are going to go
2. will go
3. go

future
I promise I _____ (call) you tonight

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

future
I think Manchester United _____ (win) tonight

1. are going to win
2. will win
3. wins