past tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

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Past tenses

Past simple

Wanneer? Korte actie in het verleden die is afgelopen.

Signaalwoorden: Yesterday, last year, in 1999

+ (positief) ww + ed

- (negatief)  didn't + hele ww

? (vraag)  did + hele ww

Past simple

The most exciting thing ______________ (happen) to me last week.

Past continuous

Wanneer? Langere  actie in het verleden

+ (positief)  was/were + ww + ing

- (negatief) wasn't/weren't + ww + ing

? (vraag) was/were + ww + ing 

Past continuous

Vaak moet je dus bepalen wat de langere actie is en wat de korte actie is. 

I __________ (call) when the buss ______ (stop). 

Present perfect

Wanneer? Actie die in het verleden begon en

nu nog steeds invloed heeft

Signaalwoorden: FYNE JAS

+ (positief) have/has + voltooid deelwoord

- (negatief)  haven't/hasn't + voltooid deelwoord

? (vraag) Have/has + voltooid deelwoord

F or
Y et
N ever
E ver

J ust
A lready
S ince

Present perfect

We  __________________ (be) married for 20 years.

I went to the bakery and ______ (buy) some bread

1. bought
2. have bought
3. was buying

My mother _______ (be) a doctor for years.

1. was
2. have been
3. was being
4. has been

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

1. painted
2. has painted
3. was painting

I .... (buy) this iPod last week.

1. buyed
2. have bought
3. was buying
4. bought

It .... (work) for two days, but it ... (not/work) since Tuesday.

1. worked, was not working
2. was working, has not worked
3. worked, has not worked
4. was working, was not working

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Past Tenses

I think the wheel button ... (break). It's useless now.

1. broke
2. has broken
3. was breaking
4. has breaked

How ... it ... ? (happen)

1. has ... happened
2. was ... happening
3. did ... happen
4. did ... happened

Well, I ... (jog), when the iPod suddenly made a funny noise.

1. had jogged
2. was jogging
3. jogged
4. has jogged

Since then it ... (be) quiet.

1. has been
2. was being
3. is
4. was

You need a new one. I ordered some, but they ... (not arrive) yet.

1. not arrived
2. were not arriving
3. have not arrived
4. did not arrive

I _________ (look) around to find my socks, but I couldn't find them.

1. looked
2. have looked
3. was looking