Confusing Couples

H4 Ch 1

During and since

During (tijdens) Since (sinds)

• Answers the question:• “Since when…..”“We have lived here since 1975”“I have played tennis since I moved

to London.”Period of time: started in the past

and includes the NOW:USE PAST PERFECT

X XNOW

• Answers the question:“When was that….?”“I met her during my stay in

Egypt”“I learnt golf during the holidays”Talks about a period of time that

has ended:USE PAST SIMPLE

NOW

To lie To lay

To lieVerb Past

tenseVolt. deelw.

Ing vorm

to lie lay lain lying

liggen lag gelegen She is lying on the bed.

To layVerb Past

tenseVolt. deelw

Ing vorm

to lay laid laid laying

leggen legde gelegd He is laying the book on the table