Simple Present
Infinitief 3de persoon + s
I work/go Ik werk
You work/go
He/She/it works/goes USE
We work/go
A fact
You work/go I live in Amsterdam.
They work/go
General Truth
The sun rises in the East.
A habit
Every Sunday she goes to church.
Typical time expressions: often, usually, sometimes, ever/never,…
SPECIAL CASES
Conditional type 1: if + present, + simple future
If it stops raining, I shall go for a walk.
Subclause of time refering to the future
when he calls, I shall wake you up.
STATIVE VERBS
1. Verbs of the senses (zintuigen)
feel, hear, see, smell, taste,…
2. Verbs expressing feelings and emotions
admire, adore, desire, dislike, fear, love, like, wish,…
3. Verbs of mental activity
agree, appreciate, forget, know, believe, remember, expect, think, trust,…
4. Verbs of possession
belong, owe, own, possess
5. Miscellaneous group
appear, concern, hold (=contain), keep, consist, matter, sound (=klinken),…
Present continuous
Vervoeging van To Be + ing-from
I ‘m working Ik ben aan het werk
You ‘re working
He is working USE
We ‘re working
You ‘re working
They ‘re working
, Action going on at the moment of speaking
He is watching TV at this moment.
Action going on about the moment of speaking (at the moment of speaking).
He is teaching English nowadays
A near/arranged future: definite arrangement for the near future.
I am meeting John tonight.
A temporary situation in the present.(Uitgedrukt met voorlopig, voor nu,…)
She is living at het aunt’s until she has found a place of her own.
A gradual development in the present.
he is growing older
The speaker shows that he is irritated/annoyed by the habit: annoying habit.
(with always/continually/forever)
she is always teasing me.
Contrary to what normally happens.
Normally (habit) you drink (Simple present) tea but today you are drinking (present continuous)
coffee.
Simple Past
Infinitief + (E)D
I worked Ik werkte
You worked *irregular forms
He worked USE
We worked
You worked When you have a exact time.
Yesterday he went to a football match.
They worked
Infinitief 3de persoon + s
I work/go Ik werk
You work/go
He/She/it works/goes USE
We work/go
A fact
You work/go I live in Amsterdam.
They work/go
General Truth
The sun rises in the East.
A habit
Every Sunday she goes to church.
Typical time expressions: often, usually, sometimes, ever/never,…
SPECIAL CASES
Conditional type 1: if + present, + simple future
If it stops raining, I shall go for a walk.
Subclause of time refering to the future
when he calls, I shall wake you up.
STATIVE VERBS
1. Verbs of the senses (zintuigen)
feel, hear, see, smell, taste,…
2. Verbs expressing feelings and emotions
admire, adore, desire, dislike, fear, love, like, wish,…
3. Verbs of mental activity
agree, appreciate, forget, know, believe, remember, expect, think, trust,…
4. Verbs of possession
belong, owe, own, possess
5. Miscellaneous group
appear, concern, hold (=contain), keep, consist, matter, sound (=klinken),…
Present continuous
Vervoeging van To Be + ing-from
I ‘m working Ik ben aan het werk
You ‘re working
He is working USE
We ‘re working
You ‘re working
They ‘re working
, Action going on at the moment of speaking
He is watching TV at this moment.
Action going on about the moment of speaking (at the moment of speaking).
He is teaching English nowadays
A near/arranged future: definite arrangement for the near future.
I am meeting John tonight.
A temporary situation in the present.(Uitgedrukt met voorlopig, voor nu,…)
She is living at het aunt’s until she has found a place of her own.
A gradual development in the present.
he is growing older
The speaker shows that he is irritated/annoyed by the habit: annoying habit.
(with always/continually/forever)
she is always teasing me.
Contrary to what normally happens.
Normally (habit) you drink (Simple present) tea but today you are drinking (present continuous)
coffee.
Simple Past
Infinitief + (E)D
I worked Ik werkte
You worked *irregular forms
He worked USE
We worked
You worked When you have a exact time.
Yesterday he went to a football match.
They worked
