Present Perfect vs Past Simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Which verb is in the correct PAST SIMPLE form?

1. speaked
2. spoke
3. speaking
4. have spoken

Which verb is in the correct PAST SIMPLE form?

1. walked
2. walking
3. have walked
4. has walked

Which verb is in the correct PRESENT PERFECT form?

1. writed
2. wrote
3. have wrote
4. have written

Which verb is the correct PRESENT PERFECT form?

1. saw
2. have saw
3. have seen
4. seed

We use PAST SIMPLE...

1. ... for things happening now.
2. ... for things in the past that are finished.
3. ... for things that started in the past but are still going on.
4. ... for habits.

We use PRESENT PERFECT...

1. ... for things happening now.
2. ... for things in the past that are finished.
3. ... for things that started in the past but are still going on.
4. ... for habits.

PAST SIMPLE

REGULAR: ww + ed

talk --> talked

work --> worked

(!) carry --> carried

IRREGULAR

p. 160 in Source Book, third column

"speak" --> "spoke"

"go" --> "gone"

etc.

PRESENT PERFECT

You need:

have / has + past participle

PAST PARTICIPLE =

REGULAR: ww + ed

"work" --> "have/has worked"

IRREGULAR: 

p. 160 in Source book, final column

"speak" --> "have/has spoken"

"go" --> "have/has gone"

What is the present perfect form of 'to sleep'

1. I slept
2. I sleeped
3. I have slept
4. I have sleeped

What is the past simple form of 'to close'

1. closed
2. closet
3. have/has closed
4. have/has closet

What is the present perfect form of 'to take'

1. took
2. taken
3. have/has taken
4. have/has took

PAST SIMPLE

1. Finished time

I lived in Antwerp in 2018.

2. Definite time

"I saw the Eiffel tower when I was in Paris"

3. (series of) finished actions

"I read the book and then watched the film"

PRESENT PERFECT

1. Unfinished time

"I've lived in Edam since 2019."

2. Indefinite time

"I have seen the Eiffel tower"

3. Experiences

"Have you seen the film yet?"

PAST SIMPLE

signal words:

last night, yesterday, two years ago, when we were young, etc.

PRESENT PERFECT

signal words: 

for, yet, never, ever, just, already, since

I saw an interesting documentary yesterday.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

He has worked for this company all his life.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

Lucy tried to call you just now.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

Have you figured it out yet?

1. past simple
2. present perfect

Karel ... (to have) COVID last week: that's why he wasn't here.

1. had
2. has had

Maria ... (to fall) off her chair during biology.

1. fell
2. has fallen

... you ever ... (to travel) to China?

1. Have ... travelled
2. Did ... travel

Last Christmas, I ... (give) you my heart.

1. have given
2. gave

Ema's cat ... (to run away) from home three times already!

1. has run away
2. ran away

My dog ... (to run away) from home last night.

1. ran away
2. has run away