H4 mixed tenses: present

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

MIXED TENSES

PAST SIMPLE                                                           PRESENT SIMPLE

PAST CONTINUOUS                                              PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PAST PERFECT                                                        PRESENT PERFECT

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS                          PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

The Present Simple

• 1.Facts
• The earth revolves round the sun.
• 2.Characteristics
  
• I have curly hair.
• 3.(nearly) Permanent situations
• My parents live in Amsterdam.
• 4.Habits
• I never go to school by bus
• 5.Future 'timetable events' (vertrek/openingstijden etc) 
• My flight departs at 6 am tomorrow. The shops close at 9 pm.
• 6.Coverage of book/film or football match
  
• Ronaldo passes the ball to Messi and Messi scores!

The Present Simple

• 1.Things are happening at the moment of speaking.
• Look! The children are playing football..
• 2.Temporary situations
• My sister is staying with her boyfriend this week.
• 3.Situations that are slowly changing
• I am improving my French.
• 4.Temporary/new or annoying habits
• You are always asking for money!
• 5.Future 'definite arrangements' (agenda-afspraken)
• I am playing tennis this afternoon.
• 6.Talking about people in pictures/photos
  
• In this picture, Sue and John are lying on the beach.

De Present Perfect Continuous 

- als iets in het verleden begonnen is en nog steeds voortduurt en je wilt vooral de tijdsduur benadrukken. 

Voorbeeld: I have been studying English for five years (vijf jaar lang en nu nog steeds). 

- als de handeling je irriteert :

Voorbeeld: I have been waiting for your reply for over a week!

- bij de woorden 'recently' en 'lately':

Voorbeeld: Recently, I have been feeling sick.

De Present Perfect Continuous 

- als iets in het verleden begonnen is en nog steeds voortduurt en je wilt vooral de tijdsduur benadrukken. 

Voorbeeld: I have been studying English for five years (vijf jaar lang en nu nog steeds). 

- als de handeling je irriteert :

Voorbeeld: I have been waiting for your reply for over a week!

- bij de woorden 'recently' en 'lately':

Voorbeeld: Recently, I have been feeling sick.

It has been raining all morning.

It has rained, so there's a puddle

Vul steeds de juiste werkwoordsvormen in.

voorbeelden met het werkwoord: BOIL

Water ______________ at 100 degrees Celcius.

Look! The water _______________!

The water_____________ 15 minutes ago. Now it is cold.

The water _________________, when I entered the kitchen. (past continuous)

The water _____________for 5 minutes.

The water ________________ for 5 minutes! You are wasting energy! Turn off the gas!

Would you like a cup of tea? I _______________ some water for you. (future simple)

Water BOILS at 100 degrees Celcius.
Look! The water IS BOILING!
The water BOILED 15 minutes ago. Now it is cold.
The water WAS BOILING, when I entered the kitchen. (PAST CONTINUOUS)
The water HAS BOILED for 5 minutes.
The water HAS BEEN BOILING for 5 minutes! You are wasting energy! Turn off the gas!
Would you like a cup of tea? I WILL BOIL some water for you. (FUTURE SIMPLE)

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