tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Learning goals: Bridge the Gap

Learn to use the four tenses

Practice reading

tenses

simple	continuous	perfect
present	present	present
past

present simple

do / does

feit:  The maximum speed on motorways in The Netherlands is 100kph.

gewoonte: He usually goes to work by bike.

volgens schema: The train leaves at 18.09 from platform 3.

present continuous

am / is/ are + verb + -ing

aan de gang: Do not disturb dad; he is taking a nap.

tijdelijke situatie: Because our house is being renovated we are living in a caravan.

vastliggend plan voor de toekomst: I am having my teeth checked this afternoon.

I can't come over, I ... (study) right now.

1. study
2. am studying

The flight to New York..... (leave) from gate 4D.

1. leaves
2. is leaving

I usually ..... (ride) my bike to school.

1. ride
2. am riding

France ... (make) more wine than any other country in Europe

1. makes
2. is making

Where is Michael? He ... (walk) his dog.

1. Walks
2. is walking

past simple

     did

als iets in het verleden begonnen en gestopt is: I read that book. I worked as a shop assistant.

als het op een bepaald moment in het verleden is gebeurd: I read that book last year.

als iets regelmatig gebeurde in het verleden: I I read a book a week when I was at a university.

present perfect

has / have + voltooid deelwoord

als iets in het verleden gebeurd is en het is nog niet voorbij: I have worked for Jumbo for a year.

als iets in het verleden gebeurd is en het resultaat is nog merkbaar of belangrijk: She has broken her ankle. She cannot walk without crutches

als iets net voorbij is: I have just heard it.

I ... (make) a lot of friends this summer.

1. made
2. have made

Where are you? I ... (wait) for 5 hours!

1. waited
2. have waited

I can drive to work now, because I ... (buy) a car!

1. bought
2. have bought

I can drive to work now, because I ... (buy) a car!

1. bought
2. have bought

I ... (see) my friends every day during the holiday.

1. saw
2. have seen

I am answering questions on lessonup right now

1. present simple
2. present continuous
3. past simple
4. present perfect

I watched netflix last week

1. present simple
2. present continuous
3. past simple
4. present perfect

I miss my English lessons

1. present simple
2. present continuous
3. past simple
4. present perfect

I have not learned any English because there were no lessons

1. present simple
2. present continuous
3. past simple
4. present perfect

Now it's your turn! 

Go to page 217 - 220

By yourself: make one sentence using 

1. the present simple 
2. the present continuous
3. the present perfect
4. the past simple

So, 4 sentences in total!

Now it's your turn! 

Look at your neighbours sentences

1. Did they use the tense correctly?
2. Choose the best sentence for each tense
3. We will read them together

Reading

page 22-23

Reading

Do the exercises on page 46-48 yourself