4M Chapter 4: Tenses

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4M Chapter 4: Grammar

Both, every, all, no

Both -> beide    Both my children are blonde.

Every -> elk(e)   Every student in this classroom wants a good grade

All -> alle             All students in this classroom want a good grade

No -> geen         There are no ducks in the pond.

Present simple

Gebruik bij: feiten, tijdschema's, routines/gewoontes

Maak je door: ww (+s) 

I swim in the pool every Sunday. 

She swims in the pool every Sunday.

Present continuous

Dingen/acties die nu gebeuren/bezig zijn.

Maak je door: am/is/are + ww + ing

I am walking to school right now. 

They are standing in front of the big building. 

Sam is leaving school as we speak. 

Which form of the verb in the present simple tense is incorrect?

1. She runs in the park every morning.
2. I eat breakfast at 7 am.
3. He go to the gym every day.
4. They plays football on Saturdays.

Which form of the verb in the present simple tense is correct?

1. The train leave at 10:35.
2. The train is leaving at 10:35.
3. The train leaves at 10:35.
4. The train does leaving at 10:35.

Which form of the verb in the present continuous tense is correct?

1. We are waiting for the train to arrive.
2. We wait for the train to arrive.
3. She are waiting for the train to arrive.
4. We have been waiting for the train to arrive.

Fill in the gap:
She usually _____ (to play) soccer on Saturday.

Fill in the gap:
What _____ you _____ right now? (to do)

Fill in the gap:
I _______ a movie at the moment. (to watch)

Past simple

acties/dingen die in het verleden zijn gebeurd en ook zijn afgelopen! 

irregular: 2e rij   |   regular: ww+ed

We saw Beyoncé last week.

We didn't see Beyoncé last week.

Did we see Beyoncé last week?

Past continuous

Gebeurtenissen/acties die voor een langere tijd plaats hebben het gevonden én ook weer zijn geëindigd in het verleden.

was/were + ww + ing                 was: I, She/he/it   |    were: the rest

We were leaving school when the police arrived. 

Were we leaving school when the police arrived?

We weren't leaving school when the police arrived.

Present perfect

Gebeurtenissen/acties die in het verleden zijn begonnen en nog steeds relevant zijn. 

have/has + voltooid deelwoord

I have never been to Australia before. 

Oh no! Look what you have done!

When I got home, my mom _________ dinner.

1. already cooked
2. already cooks
3. cooking
4. had already cooked

While I _________ my homework, my friend called me.

1. does
2. was doing
3. did
4. do

I _________ my keys. I can't find them anywhere.

1. lose
2. have lost
3. lost
4. was losing

She _______ this play before, so she didn't come along.

1. did watch
2. were watching
3. watched
4. has watched

She _________ when the phone rang.

1. cooked
2. is cooking
3. was cooking
4. cooks