grammar: tenses

Question 1

1. meaning:

Answer 1

bezig zijn met

Question 2

1. form:

Answer 2

SUBJECT + simple present (to be) + ING form

Question 3

1f. Spelling:

Answer 3

• generale rule: infinitive without to + ING
• infinitive ending in e: -e + ING
• infinitive ending in a single stressed vowel + single consonant (not y; w; x): double consonant + ING
• infinitive ending in single vowel + L: double L + ING
• infinitive ending in IE: ie changes to Y+ ING

Question 3

1f. Structures:

Answer 3

• st+: subject + simple present (to be)+ ING form
• st(-): subject + simple present (to be) + NOT + ING form
• IQ: simple present (to be) + subject + ING form
• QWQ to subject: QW + simple present (to be 3de singular person) + ING form
• QWQ NOT to subject: QW + simple present (to be) + subject + ING form

Question 3

1. use:

Answer 3

• action going on now, action in progress
• a temporary situation
• irritating, annoying habit

Question 4

NOT use PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

Answer 4

• verbs of feeling
• verbs of thinking
• verbs of senses
• performative verbs
• non-progressive/progressive

Question 5

1. future:

Answer 5

a definite arrangement in the near future.

Question 6

2. meaning:

Answer 6

onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd

Question 7

2. form:

Answer 7

• she/he/it: infinitive without to + S=> generale rule
• you/they/we/I: infinitive without to

Question 8

2f. spelling:

Answer 8

3de preson:
- infinitive with ending in hissing sound: +ES
- infinitive with ending in O: + ES
- infinitive with ending in a consonant + Y: Y-> I +ES
- irregular verbs: to have-> he has

Question 9

2f. structures:

Answer 9

• st+: subject + TO DO + infinitive without to
• st(-): subject + TO DO+ NOT + infinitive without to
• IQ: TO DO simple present + subject + infinitive without to
• QWQ to the subject: QWQ + infinitive without to + S
• QWQ NOT to the subject: QWQ + TO DO simple present + subject + infinitive without to
• QWQ with a verb + preposition: preposition always at the end

Question 10

2. use:

Answer 10

• a habit (repeated action)
• a permanent situation
• general truth
• action according to a timetable
• performative verbs
• verbs of senses/feelings/thinking/posses (own/belong)
• instructions
• series of events

Question 11

2. pronunciation:

Answer 11

• /S/: ending in a voiceless sound
• /Z/: ending in a voiced sound
  -/IZ/: ending in a hissing sound

Question 12

2. future:

Answer 12

action according to a timetable

Question 13

3. meaning:

Answer 13

waren aan het doen

Question 14

3. form:

Answer 14

• subject + simple past (to be) + ING form
• (long action/ background action)

Question 15

3f. structures:

Answer 15

• st+: subject + simple past (to be) + ING form
• st(-): subject + simple past (to be) + NOT + ING form
• IQ: simple past (to be) + subject + ING form
• QWQ to the subject: QW + simple past (to be) + ING form
• QWQ not to the subject: QW + simple past (to be) + subject + ING form

Question 16

3. use:

Answer 16

• action going on for some time in the past
• action in progressive in the past
• temporary situation in the past
• irritating, annoying habit/situation in the past

Question 17

3. NOT use:

Answer 17

• verbs feelings/thinking/senses
• performative verbs

Question 18

4. meaning:

Answer 18

onvoltooid verleden tijd

Question 19

form PAST SIMPLE:

Answer 19

• regular verbs: infinitive without to + ED
• irregular verbs (practice by heart)
• (short action/interrupting action)

Question 20

spelling PAST SIMPLE:

Answer 20

• infinitive ending in E: + D
• infinitive ending in a consonant + Y: Y-> I +ED
• infinitive ending in a single stressed vowel + a single consonant: double consonant +ED
• infinitive in a single vowel + single L: double L + ED
• infinitive ending in W or X: general rule

Question 21

Structures PAST SIMPLE:

Answer 21

• st+: subject + main verb in simple past
• st(-): subject + to do simple past + NOT+ infinitive without to
• IQ: to do simple past (auxiliary verb) + subject + infinitive without to (main verb)
• QWQ to the subject: QW+ simple past of main verb
• QWQ NOT to the subject: QW + simple past (to do) + subject + infinitive without to
• QWQ with a verb + preposition: preposition always at the end

Question 22

pronunciation PAST SIMPLE:

Answer 22

• /t/: ending in a voiceless/consonant sound
• /d/: ending in a voiced consonant/vowel sound
• /id/: all verbs ending in /t/ or /d/

Question 23

use PAST SIMPLE:

Answer 23

action happened in the past, completely over (often time inducation)