4.1 - Present Tense

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The Present Tense

De tegenwoordige tijd

The Present Simple

+) I, You, We, They = hele werkwoord
She, He, It (SHIT) = hele werkwoord + s

Spellingsregels

S-klank = werkwoord + es (kisses, catches)

O = werkwoord + es (goes, does)

medeklinker + y = y -> ies (tries, cries)

The Present Simple

-) I, You, We, They = do not (don't) + hele werkwoord

She, He, It = does not (doesn't) + hele werkwoord

?) I, You, We, They = Do + onderwerp + hele werkwoord

She, He, It = Does + onderwerp + hele werkwoord

The Present Simple

Gebruik:

* Praten over gewoontes

* Praten over feiten of gevoelens

* Praten over regelmaat

_____ (you / always / to do) your homework?

July ____ (not / go) to the swimming pool after 6 pm.

All my friends ____ (to be) into heavy metal.

The Present Continuous

+) I = am + ww + ing

She, He, It = is + ww + ing

You, We, They = are + ww + ing

Spellingsregels

-e vervalt (tremble - trembling)

korte klank verdubbelt (stop - stopping)

The Present Continuous

-) am/is/are + not + ww + ing

? am/is/are + onderwerp + ww + ing

Gebruik

Nu bezig, Toekomstig plan, Klagen over iets

The musician _____ (to play) a song right now.

____ (you / to study) for that test at the moment?

I ___ (not / to try) to be annoying, I promise!

The Present Perfect

+) I, You, We, They = have + voltooid deelwoord

She, He, It = has + voltooid deelwoord

Voltooid deelwoord = 3e vorm (irregular) of ww+ed (regular)

Gebruik:

Praten over dingen die in het verleden begonnen en nu nog doorgaan

Praten over dingen die net afgelopen zijn en nu nog relevant zijn

The Present Perfect

-) have not + voltooid deelwoord

has not + voltooid deelwoord

?) Have + onderwerp + voltooid deelwoord

Has + onderwerp + voltooid deelwoord

Signaalwoorden:

For, Yet, Never, Ever, Just, Already, Since

Jerry ____ (to buy) a new car.

___ (you / to understand) the question?

We ____ (not / to run) away from home.

Exercise 1

Put the verbs in the correct form.

Only put the things in parenthesis () in the right form

Don't use any contractions (dus geen ' gebruiken)

Listen! Somebody ________ (to sing) a song.

Where ______ (you / to live)?

Thomas ______ (to live) in Breda for six years.

He ______ (currently / to tour) the country.

________ (you / to do) your homework yet?

I _____ (not / to go) to the cinema very often.

Shane _____ (often / to kiss) his boyfriend.

Be quiet! Ali _____ (to take) a test.

John _____ (not / to play) football since the accident.

Ruby and Rose ____ (to sing) their favourite song right now.

I ____ (never / to go) to the theatre because I don't like musicals.

My dad _____ (never / to go) to a museum in his life.