V4 - present tenses

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V4 present tenses

Which present tenses do you already know?

Present simple & continuous

Present simple: basic form of the verb -> I walk

Shit rule: she/he/it verb + s -> She walks

Present continuous: basic form of the verb + ing -> I am walking, he is walking

Let's practice!

Choose the correct tense to fit the gap

She ... as a receptionist.

1. works
2. is working

He ... with his parents at the moment.

1. stays
2. is staying

I always ... up at 6 o'clock

1. get
2. am getting

Which TV channel ...

1. do you usually watch?
2. are you usually watching?

How often ... to the movies?

1. do you go
2. are you going

Making questions

Turn the sentence into a question in the present simple or present continuous.

He always wakes up late on weekends.

She is eating an apple.

Making negations

Make the sentence negative in the present simple or continuous. Use contractions (don't, isn't etc.).

She is eating ice cream.

He always walks to school.

Present Perfect

Vaak met korte bijwoorden als: always, never, ever, (not) yet, already, just

I have always wondered about that
We’ve never beaten that team yet
Has Maaike already thrown a party?

have/has + 3e vorm werkwoord

Timeline

Past simple:

-------------x-------------|------------------------

                                               now

Present perfect:
-------------xxxxxxxxxxx|------------------------
                                               now

Let's practice

Put the verb in brackets in the correct form

He ____ (live) in Spain for a year when he was a student.

Emily and Molly _____ (know) each other for more than ten years now.

Ow! I _____ (just/cut) my finger!

_____ (you ever buy) a cheap laptop?

Bob ____ (sleep) well last night.

Let's practice!

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets. Think about whether you need to use the present perfect or the present perfect continuous.

_____ (they/arrive) already?

I ____ (clean) all morning! I'm fed up with it!

The students ____ (finish) their exams. They're very happy.

Luke ____ (never/be) abroad.

I ____ (read) your book all day. It's interesting, but I'm only on chapter 4.

I ____ (have) my dog for 4 years.

It ____ (not/rain) for three hours! Only about one hour.

Do you understand when and how to use these tenses?

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Let's get to work

Go to page 9-11 in your reader and get started on the exercises

20 minutes