TTO V1 escape room past simple <-> present perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Present Perfect - Past Simple

       Present perfect             Past simple

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson you should be able to: 

• explain when to use present perfect versus past simple
• apply present perfect and past simple correctly in a sentence

Introduce the learning objective and emphasize that it is crucial to master the difference between the two tenses since they are both commonly used in everyday conversations.

You'll be working in groups of 3

Nikki - Chloe - Ali

Sophia - Robin - Hamza

Appie - Luka - Quinten

Hajar - Yaëlle - Dominik

Damian - Esra - Casper

Joep  - Armina - Lucas

Each group has 1 chromebook

• Create a team name and log into this lesson-up.
• Work through the assignments and collect code numbers
• The first group to have the complete code, wins!

... is a tense that is used to describe events in the past and which have a link to now.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

... is a tense that is used to describe events in the past that are finished.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

The following click & drag question correct?

Show your teacher and ask for the code number!

Past Simple

Present Perfect

Last

Ago

Date

Yesterday

when

For

Yet

Never

Ever

Just

Already

Since

The following click & drag question correct?

Show your teacher and ask for the code number!

Present Perfect

Past Simple

Past Simple <> Present Perfect
She _____ (to play) the piano since she was 4.

1. played
2. have played
3. has played

Past simple / present perfect
When I was a child I ...............(read) a lot of comics.

1. read
2. readed
3. have read
4. have readed

Past simple / present perfect
I ............. ( break) my leg, now I can't walk anymore.

1. breaked
2. broke
3. have breaked
4. have broken

Past Simple <> Present Perfect
How long ____ (she + live) here?

1. did she live
2. did she lived
3. have she lived
4. has she lived

Past Simple <> Present Perfect
I _________ that before.

1. did never
2. never did
3. didn't never do
4. have never done

past simple-present perfect
We ... (not) yet, so we are hungry.

1. didn't eat
2. didn't eaten
3. haven't ate
4. haven't eaten

Past Simple <> Present Perfect
I _______ (always + like) playing board games.

1. always like
2. always liked
3. have always liked
4. has always liked

past simple-present perfect
No thank you, no more food for me. I ... lunch.

1. did already have
2. did already had
3. have already had
4. had already had

Past Simple <> Present Perfect
I _____ (to work) at a book store last year.

1. worked
2. have worked
3. has worked

Past Simple <> Present Perfect

______ (you + see) Janet recently?

1. Did you see
2. Did you saw
3. Have you seen
4. Have you saw

Past simple / Present perfect

I (walk) to school yesterday

1. have walked
2. walked
3. walk
4. am walking

Past Simple <> Present Perfect

______ (you + see) Janet last night?

1. Did you see
2. Did you saw
3. Have you seen
4. Have you saw

For the following open questions:

Show your answer to the teacher. If the answer is correct, you will get the code number!

Past Simple <> Present Perfect
I ______ (to see) her last month.

Past simple/ present perfect
John .... (leave) for work ten minutes ago.

Past Simple / Present Perfect
I ......... (know) Julie for three years now.

Past Simple/ Present Perfect
Some policemen ......... (catch) the criminals two days ago.

Past Simple / Present Perfect:
A week ago I ____ (to fall) off my bike.

Past Simple / Present Perfect
The internet ___ (not exist) in 1980.

Past Simple / Present perfect:
I'm sorry, but I ____ (forget) my homework.

Past Simple <> Present Perfect
How long ____ (he + live) here?

Past Simple / Present Perfect
David ___ (send) me an email five minutes ago.

Fill in the correct code!

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Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you should be able to explain when to use present perfect versus past simple

Think: 

Write down the difference between the present perfect and the past simple in your own words

Pair: 

Compare your answers. 

When do you use both tenses?

Introduce the learning objective and emphasize that it is crucial to master the difference between the two tenses since they are both commonly used in everyday conversations.