Past simple
When do we use the past simple?
When something started and also ended in the past. Can be recognized by the words:
For example:
He played tennis last week.
She sang at my brother's wedding last year.
How do we use the past simple?
With regelmatige werkwoorden it is werkwoord + ed (walk becomes walked).
With onregelmatige werkwoorden the word changes (Buy = Bought, Sing = Sang). Remember the second row you had to learn!
Tabel 3: Past simple
|
Regelmatig werkwoord |
Onregelmatig werkwoord |
I |
played |
sang |
She/he/it |
played |
sang |
They/we |
played |
sang |
You |
played |
sang |
Opmerking. Aangepast overgenomen uit simple present versus present continuous (uitleg) door B. Trimbos, 2020. Geraadpleegd op 25 oktober 2020, van http://www.bastrimbos.com/grammar/simple_present_versus_present_continuous.htm
Past continuous
When do we use the past continuous?
To say that something was going on. Can also happen during something else.
For example:
I was watching TV when she called.
The other part of the sentence is written in the past simple.
How do we use the past continuous?
When you have I/he/she/it, you use was + werkwoord + ing
With You/we/they, you use were + werkwoord + ing
Tabel 4: Past continuous
|
To be |
Werkwoord |
I |
was |
watching |
She/he/it |
was |
watching |
They/we |
were |
watching |
You |
were |
watching |
Opmerking. Aangepast overgenomen uit simple present versus present continuous (uitleg) door B. Trimbos, 2020. Geraadpleegd op 25 oktober 2020, van http://www.bastrimbos.com/grammar/simple_present_versus_present_continuous.htm
Present perfect
When do we use the present perfect?
When something happened in the past but you don't know when or when something started in the past and it is still going on.
For example:
He has caught the ball.
She has lived there for 3 years.
How do we use the present perfect?
When you have she/he/it, you use has + voltooid deelwoord.
With I/you/we/they, you use have + voltooid deelwoord.
With onregelmatige werkwoorden the word changes (Catch-Caught-Caught). Remember the third row you had to learn!
Tabel 5: present perfect
|
Have/has |
Regelmatig werkwoord |
I |
have |
lived |
She/he/it |
has |
lived |
They/we |
have |
lived |
You |
have |
lived |
Opmerking. Aangepast overgenomen uit simple present versus present continuous (uitleg) door B. Trimbos, 2020. Geraadpleegd op 25 oktober 2020, van http://www.bastrimbos.com/grammar/simple_present_versus_present_continuous.htm
|
Have/has |
Onregelmatig werkwoord |
I |
have |
caught |
She/he/it |
has |
caught |
They/we |
have |
caught |
You |
have |
caught |
Aangepast overgenomen uit simple present versus present continuous (uitleg) door B. Trimbos, 2020. Geraadpleegd op 25 oktober 2020, van http://www.bastrimbos.com/grammar/simple_present_versus_present_continuous.htm
(Swan, M., 2017, pp. 44-49).