Revision grammar part 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Grammar

1. pres simple or pres continuous?

A Present simple

a. spelling

affirmative: ow = I, you, they, we of >persoon/dier/ding : ww

                          ow = he, she, it or 1 persoon/dier/ding: ww+s

negative: ow = I, you, they, we of >persoon/dier/ding :don't + ww

                          ow = he, she, it or 1 persoon/dier/ding: doesn't + ww

1.  present simple or present continuous?

A Present simple

a. spelling

affirmative: ow = I, you, they, we of >persoon/dier/ding : ww

                       ow = he, she, it or 1 persoon/dier/ding: ww+s

negative: ow = I, you, they, we of >persoon/dier/ding :don't + ww

                          ow = he, she, it or 1 persoon/dier/ding: doesn't + ww

questions: ow = I, you, they, we of >persoon/dier/ding :

                     Do + ow + ww + rest?

                     ow = he, she, it or 1 persoon/dier/ding: 

                     Does + ow + ww + rest?

b. use

- gewoontes, routines, dingen die je regelmatig doet

- algemene feiten

- ww die gevoelens/gedachtes zijn

c. hints

usually, normally, often, always, never, every, on (Mondays)

B present continuous

a. spelling

affirmative: am/are/is  + ww+ing

negative: am not / aren't / isn't + ww+ ing

questions: Am/are/is + ow + ww+ing+ rest?

b. use

Actions going RIGHT NOW

c. hints

now, currently, at the moment

Fill in the correct tense.
I .... (not take) my coat because it's cold.

She (not like) the teachers.

She ... (always ask) questions about my boyfriend.

(the girls - go to school - every day?)

2. past simple

2. past simple

a. spelling

affirmative: ww+ed or irregular  / to be: was/were

negative: didn't + infinitive   / to be: wasn't / weren't

questions: Did + ow + infinitive + rest?  / to be: 

                     Was/were + ow + rest?

b. use

actions in the past, completely over and done

c. hints

yesterday, last, in (2005), ago

Put the verb in the past simple!

He (talk) to his teacher.

1. talks
2. talked
3. talking
4. talk

Put the verb in the past simple!

They (put) their bags on the floor.

1. put
2. putted
3. putting
4. puts

Put the verb in the past simple!

Yesterday they (go) home from school.

Put the verb in the past simple!

He (come) back 2 days ago.

Change the sentence into a question.

The man talked to the girl.

Change the sentence into a question.
I was at home.

What is the past simple of
read?

What is the past simple of
see?

What is the past simple of
lie (liggen)?

What is the past simple of
leave?

What is the past simple of
grow?

What is the past simple of
catch?

3. Past continuous or past simple?

A past continuous

a. spelling

Affirmative: was/were + ww+ing

Negative: wasn't/weren't + ww+ing

Question: Was/were + ow + ww+ing + rest?

b. use

- actie in het verleden die een tijdje bezig was 

- actie in het verleden (lange actie) die onderbroken werd door een andere actie (korte actie)

c. hints

while, when-zinnen > lange actie

Attention!

1. Pa cont – pa simple: ‘when/while’- zinnen 

Combinatie past continuous – past simple: 1 long action, 1 short action:

  - long action: past continuous (= was/were + verb+ing)

  - short action: past simple

 Example: When the buss arrived, we were running towards it

2. 2x past continuous in een zin: ‘while’-zinnen: 2 long actions

 Example: I was taking a bath while he was reading a book.

Choose the correct answer:
I (come) across the bus stop when I (drive) to school.

1. was coming - drove
2. came - was driving
3. came - drove

I ... (see) him when I ... (walk) home from school.

4. present perfect (voltooid deelwoord)

a. spelling

affirmative:  has/have + past participle (=ww+ed/irregular (3de kolom)

negative: hasn't/haven't + past participle

question:  have/has + ow + past participle + rest?

b. use

= actie in het verleden MAAR nog nu nog steeds bezig/ belangrijk/zichtbaar

c. hints

yet, already, just, since, for, always (tot nu toe), (n)ever, how long, before

What is the past participle of
drink

What is the past participle of
fly

What is the past participle of
ring

What is the past participle of
choose

5. past simple or present perfect?

a. past simple

= action is completely over and done, je bent er niet meer mee bezig, is niet meer relevant/van toepassing vandaag

Example: I broke my leg when I was five.

b. present perfect

= de actie is nog steeds bezig of vandaag nog steeds van toepassing/relevant

Example: I have broken my leg. (When wearing a cast)

I see he ... (give) you a black eye.

I (not like) him as a child, but I think he is nice now.

He ..... (work) there since 2010.