Signal words tenses ( time adverbs)
(bepalingen van tijd)
Past Simple (regular verbs = verb + ed; irregular verbs: 2nd form -> study!!!)
= gewone verleden tijd
- yesterday, ago, last night, in 1980 etc.. (ACTION FINISHED - WHEN = MENTIONED)
Present Perfect (regular verbs = verb + ed; irregular verbs: 3rd form -> study!!!)
= have/has + voltooid deelwoord ( past participle)
-since, for, how long, ever, never, always, just, recently, already, yet, still, so far, up till now)
(ACTION STILL GOING ON or RESULT/EXPERIENCE)
I have done my homework ( result is what counts not when it was done)
They have been here since 8. ( at 8 and still now. It goes on until now)