Y2 Past simple vs present perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome!

Please have a seat, take out your materials and put your bag on the floor

Lesson plan

1. Grammar time!
2. Practise
3. DIY 

Compare time

1. I knew Julie for five years.
2. I have known Julie for five year/since 2017.
   
   
3. My brother lost his keys yesterday.
4. My brother has lost his keys since yesterday.
   
   
5. My great-grandmother went to Mexico three times.
6. My parents have gone/been to Australia twice.

Back to basics: form

Present perfect:

• have/has + past participle
• Past part = +ed OR 3rd row
  
  
• + She has been
• - She hasn't / has not been
• ? Has she been 

Past simple

• verb + -ed
• OR 2nd row
  
  
• + They wrote
• - They didn't write
• ? Did they write
• Watch out! Neg/Question = did (not) + infinitive 

How to choose

1. Do you have a signal word?
   Yes? Determine for which one. No? Question 2.
2. Is it still hapenning right now/is the time period not finished? 
   Yes? Present perfect. No? Question 3.
3. Is it about an experience until now?
   Yes? Present perfect. No? Question 4.
4. Is the result of the action still noticable? 
   Yes? Present perfect. No? Past simple

Timelines

They ____ (learn) all the new words. They needn't worry about the test.

1. had learned
2. learned
3. learn
4. have learned

He ______ (not / be)
to Cape Town.

1. wasn't been
2. has not been
3. had not been
4. have been

Three people _____ (visit) him in hospital last Friday.

1. have visited
2. visited
3. has visited
4. visat

_____ (you/find) a job yet?

1. Have you founded
2. Did you find
3. Did you found
4. Have you found

First he _____ (listen) to the announcement, then he _____ (go) to a café for a drink

1. has listened + has gone
2. has listened + went
3. listened + went
4. listened + gone

What's that lovely smell in here? - Jasmin _____ (bake) a yummy cake.

1. has baked
2. have baked
3. baked
4. book

Emily and Molly ___ (not/know) each other for more than 10 years.
Long version!

Martin _____ (cycle) for 50 miles on scenic routes three weeks ago.

Last year Juan ____
(not+pass) all his exams.
Short version!

______ (she/be) late four times this week?

The Titanic ___ (hit) an iceberg in 1912 and ___ (sink) within three hours.
Add a "+"!