tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

present simple

do / does

feit:  The maximum speed on motorways in The Netherlands is 100kph.

gewoonte: He usually goes to work by bike.

volgens schema: The train leaves at 18.09 from platform 3.

in voorwaardelijke bijzin (0) : If you add some sugar to this fruitjuice it becomes much sweeter. 

present continuous

am / is/ are + verb + -ing

aan de gang: Do not disturb dad; he is taking a nap.

tijdelijke situatie: Because our house is being renovated we are living in a caravan.

vastliggend plan voor de toekomst: I am having my teeth checked this afternoon.

in ontwikkeling: The situation is becoming more dangerous every day.

The stranded tourists ... (stay) in hotels.

1. stay
2. are staying

The flight to New York..... (leave) from gate 4D.

1. leaves
2. is leaving

I usually ..... (take) the 5.03 train from platform 3 but today it ..... (leave) from platform 9.

1. take - leaves
2. take-is leaving
3. is taking- is leaving
4. is taking - leaves

present perfect

has / have + voltooid deelwoord

als iets in het verleden gebeurd is en het is nog niet voorbij: I have worked for Jumbo for a year.

als iets in het verleden gebeurd is en het resultaat is nog merkbaar of belangrijk: She has broken her ankle. She cannot walk without crutches

als iets net voorbij is: I have just heard it.

My friend ... (buy) a new house and he ...(move) in on Thursday.

1. has bought - moves
2. is buying - has moved
3. buys - is moving
4. has bought - is moving

... you ever ... (see) a cuter doll than this one?

1. do see
2. have seen
3. are seeing

past simple

     did

als iets in het verleden begonnen en gestopt is: I read that book. I worked as a shop assistant.

als het op een bepaald moment in het verleden is gebeurd: I read that book last year.

als iets regelmatig gebeurde in het verleden: I I read a book a week when I was at a university.

past continuos

was / were + verb + -ing

wanneer iets in het verleden langer heeft geduurd dan iets anders: When John came home his children were having a party.

wanneer iets in het verleden tijdelijk was: When my parents were on holiday my grandparents were looking after us.

past perfect

had + voltooid deelwoord

als iets eerder gebeurde in het verleden dan iets anders: 

After he had cut his finger, he called 112.

Before entering the cinema they had sanitized their hands.

His brother .... (lose) his keys when he ... ( ski).

1. lost - was skiing
2. had lost - skied
3. was losing - had skied
4. lost - skied

Kitty ... (build) a shed when it ... (start) to rain.

1. built - started
2. was building - started
3. built - had started
4. was building - had started