Tenses overview: basics and present tenses

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The Present 

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What do you remember about the present tenses?

	Present simple	present continuous	present perfect	present perfect continuous
gebruik	vaak, nooit, regelmatig feiten, gewoontes	Acties die nu bezig zijn of bij irritaties en ergenissen (always /all the time)	in het verleden begonnen nu nog bezig nadruk op resultaat van iets uit het verleden	verleden begonnen nu nog bezig/net afgelopen met nadruk op tijdsduur.
vorm	ww shit- regel	to be + ww-ing	to have + voltooid deelwoord	to have + been+ ww-ing
voorbeeld	I always walk She never walks	I am walking right now He is walking at the moment John is always picking his nose	John and Mary have lived here since 1990. He is in a bad mood because he hurt is arm.	His leg has been broken for months now. Finally! I have been waiting since nine o'clock
tijdsaanduiding			for, since,	for hours/ for ages/ since early this morning

Use the present simple.
"Every morning, ...

Use the present continuous.
Choose: 1) Shhh, ... 2) Watch out! ...

Use the present perfect.
Use 'always'

Use the present perfect.
Use since.

Present perfect continuous

Used for: emphasizes duration, or the amount of time that an action has been taking place

Something in the present is the result of what happend in the past.

He is going to lose the talent show, because he hasn't been playing well

Form

has / have + been + werkwoord+ing

Positive	Negative	Question
You have been waiting here for two hours.	You have not been waiting here for two hours	Have you been waiting here for two hours?

Clues:

For hours, all day,  for ages, for a long time (NLL al)

reden of gevolg genoemd

Present Perfect Continuous

1. a year ago
2. yet
3. for ages

Hoe maak je de Present Perfect Continuous?

1. have/has+ voltooid deelwoord
2. have/has + been + werkwoord+ing
3. werkwoord + ing
4. werkwoord + ed

Present Perfect Continuous

1. I have been there.
2. I had copied his answers.
3. I have been teaching for a long time.

De Present Perfect Continuous gebruik je voor:

1. Verleden gebeurd, resultaat is zichtbaar
2. Verleden gebeurd, resultaat is niet zichtbaar
3. Verleden gebeurd, nog steeds bezig
4. Verleden begonnen, niet meer bezig.

She is well-informed about politics because she _____ the newspaper every day.

1. reads
2. is reading
3. has read

My fingers are sore because I _
the guitar all day.

1. have played
2. is playing
3. have been playing
4. am playing

At the moment, Ms Smith ______ in her hotel room.

1. stands
2. is standing
3. has stood

Sarah
_
on stage a number of times.

1. has acted
2. acts
3. have been acting
4. is acting

Mrs de Weerd _______ for almost 16 years now.

1. teaches
2. is teaching
3. has taught
4. has teached

Jacky is sweating because he _
for over four hours.

1. has run
2. run
3. is running
4. has been running

We _____ in Greece since last August. (to live)

1. live
2. are living
3. have lived
4. have living

Your eyes are red . _ for ages

1. Do you cry
2. are you crying
3. Have you been crying
4. have you cried

Look! Steve's mother ______ a Frappuccino. (to make)

1. makes
2. is making
3. has made

James never ____ his homework. (to do)

1. does
2. is doing
3. has done

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