Present Simple/Progressive
Kommenden Samstag haben wir ein Fußballspiel
We're having a football game next Saturday
George Washington / 1732 / to be born / Bridges Creek
the 1750s / to become / commander-in-chief-of Virginia
G. W. was born in 1732 in Bridges Creek and in the 1750s he becamee commander in chief of Virginia.
Er hat gerade das Büro verlassen.
He has just left the office.
The train to London (leave) at 5 pm.
The train to London leaves at 5 pm.
When Roger (come) home from school, his mother (wait) for him foro almost two hours.
When Roger came home from school, his mother had been waiting/had waited for him for almost two hours.
Schau! Die Feuerwehr kommt.
Look! The firebrigade is coming.
Simultaneous actions in the past:
father - to write a few mails in his study / I - to tidy up the attic
While father was writing a few mails in his study, I was tidying up the attic.
David / always / be a good boy / and Paul / never / cause / any trouble
David has always been a good boy and Paul has never caused any trouble.
In 10 years from now we (probably/be) rich.
In 10 years from now we will probably be rich.
He (not/stand) there long when suddenly one of the guests (want) to speak to him.
He had not been standing there long when suddenly one of the guests wanted to speak to him.
Frau Cooper liegt gerade auf dem Balkon und sonnt sich.
Mrs Coooper is (just) lying on the balcony and (is) sunbathing.
Longer past action interrupted by shorter:
we - drive - along a small country road - suddenly - deer - jump - in front of the car
We were driving along a small country road when suddenly a deer jumped in front of the car.
Sue / not be / her / for a long time / but she / already / eat / three steaks.
Sue hasn't been here for a long time, but she has already eaten three steaks.
By 7 o' clock / he / to sleep for 10 hours
By 7 o' clock he will have been sleeping/will have slept for 10 hours.
Als Columbus Amerika entdeckte, glaubte er, dass er einen kürzeren Weg nach Indien gefünden hätte.
When Columbus discovered America, he thought that he had found a shorter way to India.
Hör mal! Frau Simon spielt schon wieder Klavier, obwohl sie weiß, dass ihre Nachbarin krank ist und im Bett liegt.
Listen! Mrs Simon is playing the piano again although seh knows that her neighbor is ill and (is) lying in bed.
Der Kommissar betrat mit dem Fremden die Bar und fragte: "Was haben Sie gestern zwischen 9 und 10 Uhr gemacht?"
The Inspector entered the bar with the stranger and asked, "What were you doing between 9 and 10 o' clock yesterday?"
Ich suche meine Brille schon seit 10 Uhr, aber ich habe sie noch immer nicht gefunden.
I have already been looking for my glasses since 10 o' clock, but I haven't found them yet.
Am nächsten Wochenende werden die Tänzer 4 Wochen lang für den Show geübt haben.
Next weekend tha dancers will have been practising for the show for 4 weeks.
Obwohl er sich den ganzen Nachmittag auf ein Steak gefreut hatte, konnte er jetzt nichts essen.
Athough he had been looking forward to a steak all afternoon, he couldn't/wasn't able to eat anything now.
Er besucht gelegentlich seinen Bruder in Hampstead, aber ansonsten verreist er nicht oft.
He occasionally visits his brother in Hampstead, but apart from that (other than that) he doesn't travel very often.
Der Fremde antwortete:"Als der Mord geschah, saß ich in der Bar und spielte mit Mr. Doodle Karten."
"Hat irgend jemand anders Sie gesehen?"
The stranger answered, "When the murder happened / occurred / took place, I was sitting at the bar and (was) playing cards with Mr Doodle."
"Did anybody else see you?"
Seit Mr Seller nach Hamburg gezogen ist, haben wir nichts mehr von ihm gehört.
Since Mr S moved to Hamburg, we haven't heard anything from him.
Next year / "The Mousetrap" / to be played / for 45 years
Next week "The Mousetrap" will have been played for 45 years.
Wir haben 2 Stunden auf dich gewartet, aber als du um 8 Uhr noch nicht hier warst, haben wir mit dem Abendessen ohne dich angefangen.
We had been waiting for you for 2 hours, but when you weren't here by 8 o' clock, we started dinner without you.