TAT GRAMMAR

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Present Simple

We use the simple present tense when an action is a habit or when it happens regularly

 

I always buy gum when I fly to the UK for New Years.

 Mr. Jackson travels during the summer. 

How ?

Formula: base form only!

he/she/it? (Shit-rule) Add -s or -es (when there is an s sound)

I write - she writes

you pack - he packs

they press - she presses

we approach - he approaches

Present Continuous

The present continuous tense indicates that an action is happening now and will continue in the future or will happen in the near future.

We are visiting the local museum today.

Rose is reading a book in her hotel.

I am taking the train to my friend tomorrow. 

How?

Formula: to be [am, is, are] + base form + -ing

I am waiting - he is waiting - we are waiting

I am checking - she is checking - you are checking

etc. 

Exercise

Finish the sentence using the present simple or present continuous

Type the whole sentence between ´...´

‘She (see) Tim again tonight.’ It is their anniversary.

´The library (close) in five minutes´ (at 6pm every day) and I have four books to return before they fine me!

I'm going to be late! ´This train (arrive) in Chicago at 3 pm.’

´My plane
(leave) at 10am tomorrow morning.´

I can't see you tonight Jan. ‘I
(go) to the theatre with Mike.’

Past simple/continuous and present perfect 

I .... (buy) this iPod last week.

1. buyed
2. have bought
3. was buying
4. bought

It .... (work) for two days, but it ... (not/work) since Tuesday.

1. worked, was not working
2. was working, has not worked
3. worked, has not worked
4. was working, was not working

I think the wheel button ... (break)

1. broke
2. has broken
3. was breaking
4. has breaked

How ... it ... ? (happen)

1. has ... happened
2. was ... happening
3. did ... happen
4. did ... happened

Well, I ... (jog), when it suddenly ... (make) a funny noise.

1. had jogged/made
2. was jogging/made
3. jogged/has made
4. has jogged/maked

Since then it ... (be) quiet.

1. has been
2. was being
3. is
4. was

You need a new one. I ordered some, but they ... (not arrive) yet.

1. not arrived
2. were not arriving
3. have not arrived

Active/passive

From active to passive...

Om een actieve zin passief te maken, moet het lijdend voorwerp vooraan in de zin komen te staan, als onderwerp van de passieve zin.

The cat chases the mouse.

'The mouse' wordt onderwerp van de passieve zin --> komt vooraan te staan

'chases' is een present simple --> present simple van "to be" --> is

gevolgd door het voltooid deelwoord van 'chase' --> chased

The mouse is chased by the cat.

onderwerp

lijdend voorwerp

onderwerp

....all the possibilities......

Important

If we want to say who does or what causes the action, we use by.

When we use the passive, who or what causes the action is often unknown or not important.

Over a hundred people are employed by our school.

This problem ______ by your brother
yesterday

1. was solved
2. will be solved
3. is solved
4. solves

My father wrote this book. It _____ by
my father.

1. will be wrote
2. was write
3. was written
4. is written

The money _____ stolen by the thieves if you leave it there.

1. was
2. will be
3. has been
4. is