2.1 Past Tenses

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Past Tenses

Exercises

Past Simple

* Praten over dingen die afgelopen zijn

* Om te zeggen dat iets een actie onderbrak

(+) = hele ww+ed / 2e vorm

(-) = did not + hele ww (1e vorm)

(?) = Did + ond + hele ww (1e vorm)

To Be = Was / Were 

Past Continuous

* Om te zeggen dat iets (lang) bezig was

* Om te zeggen dat een actie bezig was die werd onderbroken

(+) = was/were + hele ww + ing

(-) was/were + not + hele ww + ing

(?) = Was/Were + ond + hele ww + ing

Present Perfect

* Om te zeggen dat iets in het verleden is begonnen en nu doorgaat

* Om te praten over ervaringen tot nu toe

(+) = Have/Has + Participle

(-) = Have/Has + not + participle

(?) = Have/Has + ond + participle

Participle = hele ww+ed of 3e vorm irregular verbs list

Exercise A

Choose the correct option for each sentence

She (to surf) while I (to lie) in the sun.

1. has surfed - lay
2. surfed - have lied
3. surfed - was lied
4. was surfing - was lying

I (not / to meet) her since her birthday.

1. did not meet
2. have not met
3. was not meeting
4. not meeted

In the middle of the night the phone (to ring)

1. rang
2. rung
3. has rung
4. was ringing

They (to come) back yesterday at nine in the evening.

1. have come
2. were coming
3. came
4. have came

I (to do) the housework when you (to be) at work.

1. did - were
2. have done - have been
3. was doing - were being
4. have done - are

Exercise B

Put the sentence in the past simple, present perfect or past continuous

Type the whole sentence!

Do not use contractions (dus geen ' gebruiken)

(She / ever / to live) in a foreign country?

While we (to watch) the TV, the lights (to go) out.

My mother (to sit) in the living room when someone (to break) into our garage.

He (already / to arrive) at the airport.

Someone (to put) poison into the glass while we (to talk) in the kitchen.

I (to listen) to the radio when the fire (to break) out.

(you / to play) tennis last weekend?

I (to close) the window because it (to start) to rain.

First she (to cut) the lawn and then she (to go) shopping.

He (not / to be) to school for a week now.