Past simple vs Present Perfect 1

When do you use the Present Perfect?
A
To say something has just finished
B
To say something happened but you don't know when
C
To say something happened and is still going on now
D
To say something happened and is now finished
1 / 51
next
Slide 1: Quiz
EngelsMiddelbare schoolmavo, havoLeerjaar 3,4

This lesson contains 51 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 30 min

Items in this lesson

When do you use the Present Perfect?
A
To say something has just finished
B
To say something happened but you don't know when
C
To say something happened and is still going on now
D
To say something happened and is now finished

Slide 1 - Quiz

When do you use the Past Simple?
A
To say something has finished
B
To say something started in the past and is still happening now
C
To say something just finished
D
To say something took a long time

Slide 2 - Quiz

Which sentence is in the Present Perfect tense?
A
I am playing football
B
I was playing football
C
I played football
D
I have played football

Slide 3 - Quiz

Which sentence is in the Past Simple tense?
A
I have bought a dog
B
I bought a dog
C
I was buying a dog
D
I buyed a dog

Slide 4 - Quiz

Past Simple bevestigend


Past Simple bevestigend
Past Simple bevestigend

Stap 1: kijk of het werkwoord in de irregular verbs list staat. Ja? --> Stap 2 / Nee? --> Stap 3


Stap 2: schrijf de 2e vorm op

(to buy --> buy / bought / bought)

Stap 3: plak -ed achter het werkwoord

(to play --> played)

Slide 5 - Slide

Wat is de verleden tijd van...
buy
A
buyed
B
bought

Slide 6 - Quiz

Wat is de verleden tijd van...
eat
A
eated
B
ate
C
eaten

Slide 7 - Quiz

Wat is de verleden tijd van...
swim
A
swim
B
swimmed
C
swam
D
swum

Slide 8 - Quiz

Past Simple vragend

Invulopdracht / vertaal opdracht

(the man / play) piano last night?

  • Stap 1: Begin de zin met did
  • Did
  • Stap 2: zet het onderwerp achter did
  • Did the man
  • Stap 3: schrijf het hele werkwoord achter het onderwerp
  • Did the man play
  • Stap 4: schrijf de rest van de zin op
  • Did the man play piano last night?

Bevestigend veranderen in vragend.

The dog bit its owner last week.


  • Stap 1: begin de zin met did
  • Did
  • Stap 2: zet het onderwerp achter did
  • Did the dog
  • Stap 3: zoek in de lijst wat het hele werkwoord is (of haal -ed weg) en schrijf dit op.
  • Did the dog bite
  • Stap 4: schrijf de rest van de zin op
  • Did the dog bite its owner last week?

Slide 9 - Slide

Verander de zin in een vraag...
The boy bought a new toy.
A
Bought the boy a new toy?
B
Did the boy buy a new toy?
C
Did the boy bought a new toy?

Slide 10 - Quiz

Verander de zin in een vraag...
We were in France last week.
A
Did we were in France last week?
B
Were we in France last week?
C
Did we be in France last week?

Slide 11 - Quiz

Verander de zin in een vraag...
Sheila wrote a play.
A
Wrote Sheila a play?
B
Did Sheila wrote a play?
C
Did Sheila write a play?

Slide 12 - Quiz

Past Simple ontkennend

Invulopdracht / vertaal opdracht

The man (not play) piano last night.

  • Stap 1: Begin de zin met het onderwerp
  • The man
  • Stap 2: zet didn't achter het onderwerp
  • The man didn't
  • Stap 3: schrijf het hele werkwoord achter didn't
  • The man didn't play
  • Stap 4: schrijf de rest van de zin op
  • The man didn't play piano last night.

Bevestigend veranderen in ontkenning.

The dog bit its owner last week.


  • Stap 1: begin de zin met het OW
  • The dog
  • Stap 2: zet didn't achter het OW
  • The dog didn't
  • Stap 3: zoek in de lijst wat het hele werkwoord is (of haal -ed weg) en schrijf dit op.
  • The dog didn't bite
  • Stap 4: schrijf de rest van de zin op
  • The dog didn't bite its owner last week.

Slide 13 - Slide

Verander de zin in een ontkenning...
The boy bought a new toy.
A
The boy bought not a new toy.
B
The boy did not buy a new toy.
C
The boy did not bought a new toy.

Slide 14 - Quiz

Verander de zin in een ontkenning...
We were in France last week.
A
Were did not were in France last week.
B
We did not be in France last week.
C
We were not in France last week.

Slide 15 - Quiz

Verander de zin in een ontkenning...
Sheila wrote a play.
A
Sheila wrote note a play.
B
Sheila did not wrote a play.
C
Sheila did not write a play.

Slide 16 - Quiz

Past Simple
* happened in the past and is finished.

+ = verb-ed / 2nd form
I walked (walk) / I bought (buy)
- = did not (didn't) + verb
I didn't walk / I didn't buy
? = did + subject + verb
Did I walk? / Did I buy?


  • The man (to play) piano.
  • The man played piano.
  • She (to swim) in the sea.
  • She swam in the sea.
  • He sold his tickets. (-)
  • He didn't sell his tickets.
  • We played all night. (?)
  • Did we play all night?

Slide 17 - Slide

Present perfect bevestigend
  • The dog (to bite) its owner.
  • Stap 1: kijk of het onderwerp(OW) vd zin he/she/it of I/you/we/they is
  • the dog --> it
  • Stap 2: I/you/we/they? --> Have.  He/she/it? --> Has
  • the dog --> it --> has
  • Stap 3: zoek het werkwoord in de irregular verbs list
  • bite --> bite / bit / bitten
  • Stap 4: schrijf de 3e vorm. Staat het woord niet in de lijst? Gebruik dan -ed
  • the dog has bitten
  • Stap 5: schrijf de rest van de zin
  • The dog has bitten its owner.

Slide 18 - Slide

Present perfect vragen
  • The girls (to play) football for ten years.
  • Stap 1: kijk naar het OW. he/she/it? -> has. I/you/we/they? -> have
  • The girls --> they --> have
  • Stap 2: begin de zin met Have of has
  • Have
  • Stap 3: schrijf het onderwerp op
  • Have the girls
  • Stap 4: schrijf de 3e vorm of het hele werkwoord+ed achter het OW
  • Have the girls played
  • Stap 5: schrijf de rest van de zin
  • Have the girls played football for ten years?

Slide 19 - Slide

Present perfect ontkenning
  • The man (not to live) here since he was 8.
  • Stap 1: kijk naar het OW. he/she/it? -> has. I/you/we/they? -> have
  • The man --> he --> has
  • Stap 2: begin de zin met het onderwerp
  • The man
  • Stap 3: schrijf hasn't of haven't op
  • The man hasn't
  • Stap 4: schrijf de 3e vorm of het hele werkwoord+ed achter het OW
  • The man hasn't lived
  • Stap 5: schrijf de rest van de zin
  • The man hasn't lived here since he was 8.

Slide 20 - Slide

Present Perfect
*Started in the past and still continuing now
*just finished
*no time indication
*experiences 
+ = have/has + 2nd form or verb-ed
I have washed the clothes
- = hasn't/haven't + 3rd form or -ed
You haven't done your homework
? = have/has + subject + 3rd form or -ed
Have you watched the game?

for / yet / since / just
  • I (to have) breakfast.
  • I have had breakfast
  • They (to play) piano.
  • They have played piano.
  • She (not to walk) in the rain.
  • She hasn't walked in the rain
  • (we / to eat) food?
  • Have we eaten food?

Slide 21 - Slide

Past simple vs Present Perfect
Past simple: is finished and you know when it happened.
yesterday, last week, a month ago, in 1990, etc...

Present perfect: (1)just finished, (2)still going on now, (3)experience, (4)don't know when it happened.
just, since/for, never/often

Slide 22 - Slide

Basisopdrachten
Maak alle rode opdrachten.

Slide 23 - Slide

They (to be) home last night
A
were
B
was
C
were being
D
was being

Slide 24 - Quiz

He (live) here since 1990.
A
He lived here since 1990.
B
He have lived here since 1990.
C
He has lived here since 1990.

Slide 25 - Quiz

(you / do) your homework yet?
A
Did you do your homework yet?
B
Have you done your homework yet?
C
Did you your homework yet?
D
Has you done your homework yet?

Slide 26 - Quiz

The dog (to bite) the man yesterday.
A
The dog bit the man yesterday.
B
The dog bited the man yesterday.
C
The dog has bitten the man yesterday.
D
The dog have bitten the man yesterday.

Slide 27 - Quiz

He (to break) his legs so now he can't walk.
A
He broke his legs so now he can't walk
B
He have broken his legs so now he can't walk
C
He has broken his legs so now he can't walk
D
He breaked his legs so now he can't walk

Slide 28 - Quiz

I (just / to finish) building this car.

Slide 29 - Open question

He (to play) videogames since he was a child.

Slide 30 - Open question

We (never / to go) to Spain

Slide 31 - Open question

(you / do / your homework / yet / ?)

Slide 32 - Open question

(Sarah / do / her homework / yesterday / ?)

Slide 33 - Open question

(we / not / meet / James / last week)

Slide 34 - Open question

(You / see / Jess / this week / ?)

Slide 35 - Open question

(we / not / to read / a book / yesterday)

Slide 36 - Open question

(it / rain / a lot / this week)

Slide 37 - Open question

(my friend / not / visit / his grandmother)

Slide 38 - Open question

I have known him all my life.
A
past simple
B
present simple
C
present perfect
D
past perfect

Slide 39 - Quiz

Extra oefenen / uitdaging
Kies wat je gaat doen: geel, groen of allebei.
Geel = extra oefenen 
Groen = extra uitdaging

Slide 40 - Slide

Slide 41 - Link

Ik woon hier al tien jaar.

Slide 42 - Open question

Mijn vader en moeder kochten in 2003 een hond en ik heb haar sinds toen.

Slide 43 - Open question

Ik werk sinds 1985 al niet meer bij de KFC.

Slide 44 - Open question

Present Perfect Continuous
Op de volgende websites vind je uitleg en oefeningen voor de Present Perfect Continuous.

Slide 45 - Slide

Slide 46 - Link

When something is finished and you know when
A
You use the past simple
B
You use the present perfect

Slide 47 - Quiz

When something just finished
A
You use the present perfect
B
You use the past simple

Slide 48 - Quiz

When something happened in the past and is now still going on
A
You use the past simple
B
You use the present perfect

Slide 49 - Quiz

When you talk about experiences
A
You use the present perfect
B
You use the past simple

Slide 50 - Quiz

The past simple is made with:
A
verb + ed
B
2nd form
C
have/has
D
3rd form

Slide 51 - Quiz