FCE revision of tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Present Simple

The sun ... (set) in the west.

The train (leave) at eight in the morning,

Wow! We ... ... to Ibiza.

3x Future

am/is/are - ing = NEAR future

will + infinitive = prediction

going to + infinitive = plan/certainty

present continuous

• She is cutting the mushrooms.
• I am cooking dinner tonight.

They ...(have) a dinner party tonight at eight.

Next year I (visit) France, I have already booked the hotel.

Wait! I ...(take) you to the station.

Listen and fill in the gaps:
'Cause today I swear I ... anything.

present continuous

Present Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous actions that started in the past and carry on into now. Indication of a long time.

It has been raining for the past two hours

Hoe maak je deze tijden?

Present 

Perfect 

Continuous

Past 

Perfect

Present

Perfect

have/has + voltooid deelwoord

have/has + been + werkwoord + ing

had + voltooid deelwoord

Zet de juiste signaalwoorden bij de juiste tijd!

Past simple

Past perfect

before

after

yesterday

for

10 years ago

in 1999

last month

My mother _______ (be) a doctor for years.

1. was
2. has been
3. was being

Sarah _______ (paint) the fence, when Jo saw her.

1. painted
2. has painted
3. was painting

My students __ (raise) some money after they ___ (see) a documentary on TV about Africa.

The thieves _____ (already / spend) the money when the police _________ (catch) them.

A year 1... since I 2 ... my note
- The Police

Wanneer gebruik je deze tijden?

Present 

Perfect 

Continuous

Past 

Perfect

Present

Perfect

Iets wat is gebeurd voor dat er iets anders gebeurde

Link met het heden, maar de nadruk ligt hier op tijdsduur!

Link met het heden, maar de nadruk ligt hier op het resultaat!

Choose the correct sentence

1. He felt very ill because he didn't sleep well.
2. I had just bought a dress when a thief stealed my bag.
3. My father had lost his glasses so he couldn’t read the newspaper.
4. The car stopped because we were running out of petrol.

I ___ (look) for my keys for hours, I still haven't found them!

My sister ___ (try) to call Lily a couple of times since she went on holiday.

___ Terry and Jo ___ (leave) by the time I arrived?

I ___ (advertise) my bike twice before I sold it.

I ___ (call) him for hourse but there is still no answer.

They ___ (be) to London three times already.

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