Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous

Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous

By Adriënne Riemersma

Past Simple

Je gebruikt de Past Simple om aan te geven dat iets in het verleden is gebeurd en toen ook is afgerond. Het is een feit over het verleden. Bv gisteren fietste ik naar school.

Je krijgt in het Engels dan als vorm:

WW+ED of het 2e rijtje van de onregelmatige werkwoorden.

I cycled to school yesterday.

He bought flowers for his wife last weekend.

Spellingsuitzonderingen (1)

• Werkwoorden die eindigen op -e, krijgen alleen -d erachter:
  - to bake: We baked a delicious cake yesterday.

• Werkwoorden die eindigen op -c, krijgen -ked erachter:
  - to panic: She panicked when she heard the bad news.

• Werkwoorden die eindigen op -y, met een medeklinker ervoor, krijgen -ied:
  - to marry: She married him when she was 18 years old.

Uitzondering op alles

Het werkwoord to be heeft zijn eigen vormen in de verleden tijd.

I was

he was

she was

it was

we were

you were

they were

In het kort: enkelvoud krijgt WAS, meervoud krijgt WERE

Vragen maken

Vragen maken in de verleden tijd doe je met DID. Deze zet je vooraan de vraag neer.

Let op! Het werkwoord is dan weer het hele werkwoord, omdat DID al in de verleden tijd staat!

He bought flowers for his wife. --> Did he buy flowers for his wife?

Als er was/were in de zin staat, mag daar wel een vraag mee gemaakt worden.

He was working hard. --> Was he working hard?

Ontkenningen maken

Ontkenningen maken in de Past Simple lijkt op vragen maken. Je gebruikt didn't voor het hele werkwoord.

He made his homework. --> He didn't make his homework.

Bij was/were mag je er gewoon not achter zetten!

He was happy. --> He wasn't happy.

Wanneer gebruiken we de Present Perfect?

We gebruiken de Present Perfect om over acties te praten die in het verleden begonnen zijn en nu nog bezig/merkbaar.

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De signaalwoorden zijn:

since / for/ always/ never/ ever/ just/ yet/ already/ how long​

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The difference

​Do you know the difference between:

We've painted the room and We've been painting the room?

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Look at these examples to see how the present perfect simple and continuous are used.

We've painted the bathroom. 

She's been training for a half-marathon.

I've had three coffees already today!

They've been waiting for hours.

Wat is het verschil?

Present perfect simple	Present perfect continuous
Focuses on the result	Focuses on the activity
You've cleaned the bathroom! It looks lovely!	I've been gardening. It's so nice out there.
Says 'how many'	Says 'how long'
She's read ten books this summer.	She's been reading that book all day.
Describes a completed action	Describes an activity which may continue
I've written you an email.	I've been writing emails.
	When we can see evidence of recent activity
	The grass looks wet. Has it been raining?

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Multiple Choice

Have you always ___ garlic?

• hated

• been hating

Multiple Choice

Thanks for the recipe book! We've ___ two different recipes so far.

• tried

• been trying

Multiple Choice

I'm worried about Sam. She's ___ too hard recently.

• worked

• been working

Multiple Choice

I've ___ to call the internet company all morning but I can't get through.

• tried

• been trying

Multiple Choice

She's ___ three main ways our company can reduce costs.

• found

• been finding