Grammar: tenses

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Grammar: tenses

TENSES

- present simple

- present continuous

- past simple

-  present perfect

Present simple

Present continuous

Past Simple

regular verb = ww +-ed

things you do often or never

is/am/are + verb + -ing

something in the past

What you are doing right now

SHIT rule

always, every, never

Now, right now, at this moment

Last week, yesterday, in 2017

Present Simple

Hele werkwoord 

SHIT = hele werkwoord +s!

Wanneer: feit, gewoonte,

regelmatige gebeurtenis

signaalwoorden:

Always, every..., often, usually,

normally, sometimes, never

Present Continuous

am/ are/ is + ww + -ing

Wanneer: iets is nu aan de gang,

irritatie, afspraak in nabije toekomst

signaalwoorden:

Look! , now, at the moment, 

always, never

An action that started in the past and has stopped.

1. past simple
2. past continuous

Brendon ........ (repair) his motorbike when his mother ..... (call) for dinner.

1. was repairing / called
2. repaired / was calling

When her dad ....... (come) in, Jaimy ........ (eat) crisps.

1. came/ was eating
2. was coming/ate

When my mother ..... (open) the door, my boyfriend and I ..... (kiss) in the hall.

1. was opening / kissed
2. opened / were kissing

Past Simple

vorm: ww + ed (of 2e rijtje)

wanneer: iets dat in het verleden gebeurd is en nu is afgelopen

signaalwoord: when, ago, last week / month / year , in 2012, yesterday, etc

Present Perfect

vorm: have of has + volt.dw

(ww + ed  of 3e rijtje)

wanneer: iets dat in verleden zo was en nu nog zo is

als je over ervaringen praat

als je nu resultaat ziet van iets dat in verleden gebeurd is

signaalwoord: for/ since/ ever/ never/ yet+ how long

signaalwoorden

past simple:    yesterday / last / ago / in 1492 / the other day / ...

present perfect:   for / yet / never / ever / just / already / since

present simple: always / every / sometimes / often / regularly / ..

present continuous: (right) now / at the moment / Listen! / Look!

Which sentence is correct?

1. We are getting up late on Sundays.
2. We get up late on Sundays.

Which sentence is correct?

1. Look outside! Those kids are dancing in the playground.
2. Look outside! Those kids dance in the playground.

Which sentence is correct?

1. I have found a wallet full of money yesterday.
2. I found a wallet full of money yesterday.

Which sentence is correct?

1. He studied Italian since 2019 and he loves it.
2. He has studied Italian since 2019 and he loves it.

Maarten van der Weijden ____________ in open water ever since he was a child (swim)

1. swam
2. has swum

They _________ that mountain in 1978. (climb)

1. climbed
2. have climbed

Water __________ at 0 degrees Celcius. (freeze)

1. freezes
2. is freezing

At the moment I _______________ an exercise on English tenses. (do)

1. do
2. am doing