Zeitformen im Überblick

Paul is playing tennis. They are playing tennis. I am playing tennis.
Es geschieht gerade jetzt im Augenblick. (Present Progressive)

Paul is playing tennis. They are playing tennis. I am playing tennis.
Es geschieht gerade jetzt im Augenblick. (Present Progressive)


Paul plays tennis once a week. They play tennis once a week.
Es geschieht regelmäßig. (Simple Present)

 

Paul played tennis yesterday. They played tennis yesterday.
Es geschah zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit. (Simple Past)

 

Paul has played tennis. They have played tennis.
Es geschah gerade erst und/oder hat noch Auswirkungen. (Present Perfect)

Simple Present: regelmäßig, wiederholt, Hobby, Fahrplan, Stundenplan
Present Progressive: im Augenblick, vorübergehend, persönliche Verabredung
Simple Past: zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit
Present Perfect: unbestimmt, gerade erst, hat noch Auswirkungen

1. Tom __________________ a Harry Potter book at the moment.
2. Tom __________________ Harry Potter IV last week.
3. Tom __________________ four HP books so far.
4. Tom __________________ many books. (READ)

5. Jim and Alan ________________ table-tennis last week.
6. Jim and Alan ________________ table-tennis twice this week.
7. Jim and Alan ________________table-tennis at the moment.
8. Jim and Alan often _________________ table-tennis. (PLAY)

9. Tom often _____________ his horse.
10. Tom ______________ his horse yesterday.
11. Tom ______________ his horse twice this week.
12. Tom _______________ his horse at the moment. (RIDE)

13. James _______________ his e-mails right now.
14. James _______________ his e-mails an hour ago.
15. James often ____________ his e-mails.
16. James _________________his e-mails three times so far. (CHECK)

17. Ethan ________________ the principal's questions yesterday.
18. Thomas ________________ the principal's questions right now.
19. Jill __________________ all the principal's questions so far.
20. Theo always _____________ the principal's questions. (ANSWER)

21. James Bond __________ the world in 1964.
22. Superman often ___________ the world.
23. Batman _____________ the world at the moment.
24. Jerry Cotton ______________ New York a number of times. (SAVE)