Present simple, past simple and present continous

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Woordvolgorde RECAP

Which sentence is correct?

Taylor Swift is performing at the Johan Cruijf Arena in Amsterdam.

Which one is correct?

A: Who - does - what -where - when.

B: Who - does - what -when - where.

Woordvolgorde RECAP

Which sentence is correct?

Taylor Swift is performing at the Johan Cruijf Arena in Amsterdam.

Which one is correct?

A: Izzy always cooks a fresh meal in her kitchen.

B: Alex orders sometimes a takeaway after work.

Woordvolgorde RECAP

Which sentence is correct?

Taylor Swift is performing at the Johan Cruijf Arena in Amsterdam.

Which one is correct?

A: Meredith often is on time for her shift.

B: The interns are rarely late for their shifts.

Woordvolgorde RECAP

Which sentence is correct?

Taylor Swift is performing at the Johan Cruijf Arena in Amsterdam.

Which one is correct?

A: The Taylor Swift concert takes place on Friday in June.

B: I have a meeting tomorrow at 5 o'clock.

Woordvolgorde RECAP

Which sentence is correct?

Taylor Swift is performing at the Johan Cruijf Arena in Amsterdam.

Which one is correct?

A: Taylor Swift is performing in Amsterdam at the Johan Cruijf Arena.

B: I'm going shopping at the Outlet Center in Roermond next Saturday.

The present simple, the past simple and the present continuous walked into a bar...

That's when things got tense!

Je gebruikt de present simple om aan te geven dat iets:

1. Een feit is.
2. Een gewoonte is.
3. Altijd, vaak of nooit gebeurt.
4. Alle antwoorden zijn goed.

Exercise 1: fill in the gaps, using the present simple

1. She ..... at half past seven every day. (to wake up)

2. I never ..... school. (to skip)

3. We ..... tea in the morning. (to drink)

4. They always ..... a takeaway after work. (to order)

5. The dog ..... the stick. (to carry)

6. It usually ..... this time of the year. (to rain)

7. He ..... all the games. (to watch)

8. She ..... tennis every friday. (to play)

Exercise 1: answers

1. She wakes up at half past seven every day.

2. I never skip school. 

3. We drink tea in the morning. 

4. They always order a takeaway after work. 

5. The dog carries the stick. 

6. It usually rains this time of the year. 

7. He watches all the games. 

8. She plays tennis every Friday. 

SHIT rules

Past simple

• In het verleden gebeurd en nu afgelopen.
• Vaak staat er een tijdsaanduiding in de zin, zoals: last week, last year, yesterday, in 2013, two weeks ago, etc. 
• De basisregel voor het schrijven van de past simple is: schrijf -ed achter het hele werkwoord.

Exercise 2: fill in the gaps, using the past simple

1. She ..... the piano yesterday. (to play)

2. I ..... school last week. (to skip)

3. We ..... a new car this morning. (to buy)

4. He ..... to school this morning. (to cycle)

5. They ..... a delicious cake yesterday. (to bake)

6. We ..... a good film last weekend. (to see)

7. He ..... all the games. (to watch)

8. They ..... the groceries to the car. (to carry)

Exercise 2: answers

1. She played the piano yesterday. 

2. I skipped school last week. 

3. We bought a new car this morning. 

4. He cycled to school this morning. 

5. They baked a delicious cake yesterday. 

6. We saw a good film last weekend. 

7. He watched all the games. 

8. They carried the groceries to the car. 

Irregular verbs

Present Continuous

I

He / she / it

You / we / they

am 

is   

are

verb+ing

verb+ing

verb+ing

• We are reading now. (happening right now)
• I am starting in two hours. (plan in near future)
• He is always teasing me. (irritation or anger in present)

Exercise 3: fill in the gaps, using the present simple or present continuous

1. John ..... football at the moment. (to play)

2. We often ..... tests at our school. (to write)

3. I ..... to my teacher now. (to talk)

4. Mandy and Susan ..... a film on TV. (to watch)

5. Olivia ..... her uncle every weekend. (to visit)

6. They sometimes ..... poems in the lessons. (to read)

7. I ..... a good time. (to have)

8. Every morning my mother ..... up at 6 o'clock. (to get)

Exercise 3: answers

1. John is playing football at the moment. 

2. We often write tests at our school. 

3. I'm / am talking to the teacher now.

4. Mandy and Susan are watching a film on TV. 

5. Olivia visits her uncle every weekend.

6. They sometimes read poems in the lessons.

7. I'm / am having a good time.

8. Every morning my mother gets up at 6 o'clock.

What are you doing this weekend?