Present Perfect vs Past Simple

Today: 

  • Grammar explanation: Past Simple vs Present Perfect
  • Practice
  • Work on Presentations 

Next week: Presentations



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time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

Items in this lesson

Today: 

  • Grammar explanation: Past Simple vs Present Perfect
  • Practice
  • Work on Presentations 

Next week: Presentations



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Lesson goals(Lesdoelen):
At the end of this week:

  • you know how to form and when to use both tenses(Past Simple VS Present Perfect) correctly

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Past Simple vs Present Perfect

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Grammar – Past simple
Fill in the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple.
Make positive (+) and negative (–) sentences and questions (?)
1. +   (to guess)  You ........ right! Sarah and I are going on a date tomorrow.



2.  – (to study)  For the first time in two years, she ....... ...... for her English test! 

3. ?   (to ask)       ....   you ....... Clive if he could be in our group?

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Grammar – Past simple

Check your answers:
1. + (to guess)   You guessed right! Sarah and I are going on a date tomorrow.


2.  – (to study)  For the first time in two years, she didn't study for her English test!
3. ? (to ask)          Did  you ask Clive if he could be in our group?

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Grammar – Present Perfect

Fill in the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect.
Make positive (+) and negative (–) sentences and questions (?)
1. +   (to wait)     I  ........   ...........  too long for your answer!
2.  + (to post)    Esmee ..........  ......... a new status update on Facebook.
3.  -  (forget)     We .........  ........... to tell you about this.

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Grammar – Present Perfect


Check your answers:
1. + (to wait)     I  have waited  too long for your answer!
2.  + (to post)    Esmee has posted a new status update on Facebook.
3.  -  (forget)     We haven't forgotten to tell you about this.

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Vul de past simple of de present perfect in van de werkwoorden tussen haakjes.
1. He _____________(write) an e-mail to his parents last month.
2. Bryan _______________________(wash) the car. It's clean now.
3. I _______________________________(not see) Mike for 2 weeks!
4. _______ they _________ (work) really hard yesterday?

  • Answers: wrote---has washed---haven't seen---Did...work

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Hoe maak jij zinnen in Past Simple?
(de algemene regel)
A
werkwoord + ed
B
werkwoord + s

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Welke signaalwoorden komen vaak voor in Past Simple?
A
this week, on Tuesdays, every day
B
already, never, for years
C
yesterday, last week, in 2010

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Hoe maak jij zinnen in Present Perfect?
A
have/has + werkwoord-ed of 3de rij van oww
B
have/has + werkwoord-ed of 2de rij van oww

Slide 14 - Quiz

Welke signaalwoorden komen vaak voor in Present Perfect?
A
yesterday, last week, in 2010
B
since, already, never, for years

Slide 15 - Quiz

More grammar explanation? Watch the video below or practise a bit more.




2. More practice? Try these online exercises -> click here



1. More explanation about Past Simple vs Present Perfect?
3. Don't need any grammar help?
  • Do ex. 1-4 (handout)

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Speaking
(in groups os 3-4)
  • Take 1 card
  • Choose 1 question out of 3  and ask your classmate
  • Ask 1 EXTRA question. For example:
When was it?
How did you do it?
Where did you go?
Did you like it?  How much did it cost?
timer
10:00

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