Grammar Lesson New Headway

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Which sentence is correct?
What is strange about the other sentence?

1. Columbus has discovered America.
2. Columbus discovered America.

Which of the following sentences is wrong?
Explain why.

1. I travelled all my life. I went everywhere.
2. I've travelled all my life. I've been everywhere.
3. I've been travelling all my life. I've been everywhere.

Which sentence is correct? Why does the other sentence sound strange?

1. I've been learning English.
2. I've learnt English.

Which of the following two sentences is wrong? Explain why.

1. Ouch, I've been cutting my thumb.
2. Ouch! I've cut my thumb.

What do you do at the weekend?

What are you doing at the weekend?

I don't like her boyfriend. 

I had a shower at 7.00. 

I was having a shower at 7.00. 

habit/routine

temporary situation

state verb

completed past action

action in progress at the moment in the time specified