Verb Tenses

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1-3

The Tenses part l

When ?  and How? 

Learning Goals Today

I can identify sentences the different moments of time.

I can form sentences in the past tense, present tense and the future tense. 

The Simple Present

base form verb 

she/he/it = base form + s

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•  I walk to school
  
• You walk to school
• She/he /it walks to school
• We walk to school
• You walk to school
• They walk to school

  

Sleutel Woorden

 Usually, Sometimes, Never, Every

The Present Continuous

am/ is/ are + verb- ing​

> Used to describe an action that is going on at that moment. 

• I am walking to school.
• S(he)it is walking to school.
• We/ you/ They are walking to school.  
• Miss Akkus is teaching us grammar right now.       

Present continuous or not?

The Simple Past

base form + ed / 

>irregular verbs : 2de kolom 

• Used to describe an action or event that happened in the past.

I walked to school yesterday.

She walked  to school yesterday.

We walked to school yesterday.

The class hated English. 

Exceptions :

stud(y) -ied

stop - stopped (verdubbeling na elke beklemtoonde klinker)

travel - travelled ( verdubbelt na een klinker)

The Past Continuous

was/were + w.w.-ing

• Used to describe an action that is ongoing                    ( continues to happen)​
• An action from the past that continued for a period of time in the past.

I was taking a shower, when my mother came home.  

Came= irregular verb "to come", so change in vowel

The Simple Future

will + w.w.

 I will put the dishes away.

 I will go with you to the cinema.

• Use to describe an event or action planned in the future.  
• Used to make a promise or take a spontaneous decision.

The  Simple Future 

will + verb

'He worked very hard.'
The above sentence is in the ......?

1. Simple Past
2. Simple Present

'She was studying this weekend, when the package was delivered.'
The above sentence is in the ......?

1. Past continuous
2. Simple Past
3. Present Continuous

'Lucy lives in London.'
The above sentence is in the ......?

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Past continuous

'He will be graduating in the spring'
The above sentence is in the.......?

1. Simple Present
2. Future tense
3. Past simple
4. Present Perfect

'They are planning a trip to Spain in the summer.'
The above sentence is in the ......?

1. Simple present
2. Present Continuous
3. Simple Past

'I woke up like this.'
The above sentence is in the ......?

1. Simple Present
2. Simple Past

"I will walk through the forest."
The above sentence is in the ............?

1. Simple Present
2. Past Continuous
3. Present Continuous
4. Future

'I wont be visiting my parents every weekend.'
The above sentence is in the ......?

1. Simple Present
2. Present Continuous
3. Future tense

Form two sentences. One with will and one with going to. Also explain why in that sentence it fits.

Is it all clear? If not, why?

Finish the worksheet before next class