Verb tenses

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Werkwoordstijden - Verb Tenses

Present simple

Present continuous

Past simple

Past continuous

Present perfect

Robert had a party last night.

I have spent all my pocket money.

I walk to school every day.

I am waiting on the bus right now.

Jess was washing the dishes when Julia called.

Summary of the tenses

Present Simple - Regelmaat - Zo simpel mogelijk

Present Continuous - Nu aan de gang - To be, verb + ing

Past Simple - In het verleden - Verb + ed

Past Continuous - In het verleden aan de gang - Was/were, verb + ing

Present perfect - In het verleden begonnen, duurt tot en met nu - have/ has + volt. dw.

Past perfect - In het verleden begonnen, duurt tot een bepaald moment in het verleden - had + volt. dw.

Present Perfect

Present Perfect:
"Tom has been in Paris for a week."
Is Tom still in Paris?

1. Yes
2. No

How do you make the Present Perfect?

1. Verb+ed
2. Have/has + Verb + ed
3. Was/were + verb
4. Am/is/are + verb + ing

Past Simple or Present Perfect?
"Mary won the lottery last year."

1. simple past
2. present perfect

In which sentences can you find the Present Perfect Tense?

1. A
2. B
3. C

In which sentences can you find the Present Perfect Tense?

1. A
2. B
3. C

In which sentences can you find the Present Perfect Tense?

1. A
2. B
3. C

In which sentences can you find the Present Perfect Tense?

1. A
2. B
3. C

In which sentences can you find the Present Perfect Tense?

1. A
2. B
3. C

__________ (you/ ever/ be) to London before you went there last year?

1. Have you ever been
2. Were you ever
3. Had you ever been
4. Did you ever go

When he __________ (wake up) , his mother _________ (already / prepare) breakfast.

1. had woken up/ had already prepared
2. woke up/ had already prepared
3. had woken up/ already prepared
4. woke up/ already prepared

I _______ (know) him for a long time before I _______ (meet) his family.

1. have known/ met
2. knew/ had met
3. know/ had met
4. had known/ met

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