1. The Tenses

The tenses
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The tenses

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Present Simple & Continuous
Present Simple = feiten & gewoontes (never, seldom always)
- (hele werkwoord & he/she/it +s)
- "I walk"  &  "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
- (werkwoord + ed   /   2e rijtje onregelmatig)
- "I walked"   &   "He walked"

Past Continuous = in het verleden langere tijd bezig
- (was / were + werkwoord + ing)
- "I was walking"   &   "We were walking"

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Present & Past Perfect
Present Perfect = In verleden begonnen en nu nog zo
- (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"   &   "He had walked"

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Future: Will & Going to
Will = Besluiten, Beslissingen, Voorspellingen zonder bewijs
- (will + hele werkwoord)
- "I will walk"   &   "He will walk"

Going to = toekomstige afsrpaken, voorspellingen met bewijs
- (am / is / are + going to + werkwoord)
- "I am going to walk"   &   "He is going to walk"

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

Slide 6 - Quiz

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

Slide 7 - Quiz

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

Slide 8 - Quiz

4. 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 9 - Quiz

5. 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 10 - Quiz

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

Slide 11 - Open question

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

Slide 12 - Open question

3. The sun ____ (shine) all day yesterday.

Slide 13 - Open question

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

Slide 14 - Open question

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

Slide 15 - 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. 

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