Present Perfect vs Past simple

Tell me something you have never done before (but would like to try)



Example: I have never jumped from a plane with a parachute.
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Tell me something you have never done before (but would like to try)



Example: I have never jumped from a plane with a parachute.

Slide 1 - Slide

Present Perfect 

Slide 2 - Slide



I lived here for two years.


I have lived here for two years.

Slide 3 - Slide

Present perfect

Slide 4 - Slide

Present perfect
  • have/has + ww-ed   
  • I have worked

  • have/has + derde rij onregelmatig
  • I have seen

Slide 5 - Slide

Present perfect vs Past simple
  • Present perfect = toen en vaag (geen tijdsbepaling)
  • Present perfect = toen t/m nu

  • Past simple = toen en duidelijk (met tijdsbepaling)

Slide 6 - Slide

They ..... (work) here for three years now.
A
worked
B
have worked

Slide 7 - Quiz

I ..... (walk) to school yesterday.
A
walked
B
have walked

Slide 8 - Quiz

Jessy... (see) the film when she was sad.
A
saw
B
has seen
C
have seen

Slide 9 - Quiz

Although they (do) ... their best yesterday, they still lost the game.
A
did
B
have done

Slide 10 - Quiz

So far, I (not - see) ... any lions in this park, but it may still happen.
A
didn't see
B
haven't seen

Slide 11 - Quiz

We (sell) ... our business to Google in 2014.
A
sold
B
have sold

Slide 12 - Quiz