present tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3-5

Present tenses

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson:

• You know how to form the present tenses 
• You know when you use the present tenses correctly

She is well-informed about politics because she _____ the newspaper every day.

1. reads
2. is reading
3. has read

At the moment, Ms Smith ______ in her hotel room.

1. stands
2. is standing
3. has stood

Ms Verhoeven _______ for almost 6 years now.

1. teaches
2. is teaching
3. has taught

Present tense quiz time

Present simple:                               I do this

Present perfect:                             I have always done this

Present continuous:                     I am doing this

Look! Steve's mother ______ a cake! (to make)

1. makes
2. is making
3. has made

James never ____ his homework. (to do)

1. does
2. is doing
3. has done

Henry has never ____ far away from home . (to be)

1. been
2. went
3. fly
4. walking

Let's crank it up a notch

Write out the correct form of the verb in these present tense sentences

Ali _______ (go) to school since she was four.

Present continuous

The sun _____ (rise) in the East.

What ______ (Jane/ do) now?

She ______ (do) her homework now.

She never ______ (do) homework.

Why are you so late? I ______ waiting for you for an hour!

She _____ (respond) to messages all morning.

We ______ (be) friends ever since kindergarten.

We have to take the walk without Bob, he ________ (sprain) his ankle.

I'm ready to practice with these tenses

1. Yes! I'm ready for the assignment
2. I'm not sure, can you come and check?
3. No, I have not understood a thing. I want to go through this lesson-up again.

Write your answers down - We will check later