Typiske fejl - Sandt eller falsk
I am playing football in the garden every Saturday
Dette er forkert
While he cooked/was cooking breakfast, she had/was having a bath.
While he was cooking breakfast, she was having a bath.
Denne tid bruges ved gentagne handlinger
Simpel tid
He walk to school every day
Dette er forkert
He goes/is going to church every Sunday.
He goes to church every Sunday.
Denne tid bruges, når vi på dansk bruger vendingen "ved at" eller "i gang med"
Udvidet tid
My friend was sweet-talking the teacher while i was stealing his notes
Dette er korrekt
Look! Those children play/are playing in the middle of the road.
Look! Those children are playing in the middle of the road
He ("enjoyed" eller "was enjoying") a quiet meal when his wife turned up
"was enjoying"
•I eat lunch 12 o'clock with my family every sunday
Dette er korrekt
It normally rains/is raining a lot in Denmark.
It normally rains a lot in Denmark.
She ("washes" eller "is washing") her hair twice a week
"washes"
I drank/was drinking tea when she called me.
I was drinking tea when she called me.
Denne tid bruges ved kendsgerninger, ved opremsning af en række handlinger og ved konstateringer og er den mest almindelige tid
Simpel tid