Past simple vs. Present perfect

Past simple  - Present perfect
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EngelsMiddelbare schoolhavo, vwoLeerjaar 1,2

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Past simple  - Present perfect

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By the end of the lesson you can...

  • Work in pairs to complete present perfect and past simple sentences
  • Recognise the signal words for both the present perfect and the past simple
  • Write about a past memory using the past simple
  • Change this memory so it is in the present perfect tense
  • Recall the rules for the past simple and the present perfect.

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Work in groups of 2.  
You have 2 pieces of paper - draw this timeline on 1 of the pieces of paper. 

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On the other piece of paper, create 4 columns like you see below.
List the numbers 1 - 10 and leave a space in between each number

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1. She ______ (live) here all her life.
2. I ______ (see) a scary movie last month.

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1. She ______ (live) here all her life.
2. I ______ (see) a scary movie last month.
has lived
PP
all her life.
PS
last month.
saw

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Present perfect or Past Simple?  
Fill in the timeline and the columns
  1. Last year we ____ (go) to Italy. 
  2. He ....... (never, take) anything without asking.
  3. She ___ (see) that film three times already.
  4. "... she ... (to eat) pizza yesterday?"
  5.  ____you____ (visit) the CN Tower when you ____ (stay) in Toronto
  6. I ____(not see) Peter since I ____(arrive) last Tuesday.  
  7.  ____ you ____(do) your homework yet? Yes I ____(finish) it an hour ago!
  8. Frank ____ (get) his bike last May. So he ____ (have) it for 4 months. 
  9. I'm sorry, I ____ (not write) earlier, but I ____ (be) busy recently. 
  10. There____(be) an accident in High Street, so we have to use King Street to get to your school.  

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Compare your answers for questions 1-10 with another group.

You have 2 minutes to do this.

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How many answers did you get correct?

Slide 9 - Mind map

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How many answers did you and your partner get correct?

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By the end of the lesson you can...

  • Work in pairs to complete present perfect and past simple sentences
  • Recognise the signal words for both the present perfect and the past simple
  • Write about a past memory using the past simple
  • Change this memory so it is in the present perfect tense
  • Recall the rules for the past simple and the present perfect.

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Write about a past memory
  • Work on your own.
  • Write 3-4 past simple sentences about a past memory of your own (topic can be on anything - football - experiences - hobbies - family etc. - as long as written in the past simple)
  • Your memory must contain 1 irregular verb
  • Write the story on your ipad or in your notebook
  • You have 4 minutes
  • Be prepared to share your story

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My family had an alsatian dog.  Betty was her name and she had a beautiful soft coat. Once she bit the postman.  The postman refused to deliver our mail after that.
Swap your past memory with your partner

  • Now rewrite your partners past simple story/memory so that it reads in the present perfect time
  • You can add to or take away elements of the memory if it helps to write it in the present perfect
  • You have 4 minutes
  • Be prepared to share your work (both versions PP & PS)

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My family has an alsatian dog. Betty has a beautiful soft coat. Betty has bitten the postman. Since then, the postman has refused to deliver our mail.
By the end of the lesson you can...

  • Work in pairs to complete present perfect and past simple sentences
  • Recognise the signal words for both the present perfect and the past simple
  • Write about a past memory using the past simple
  • Change this memory so it is in the present perfect tense
  • Recall the rules for the past simple and the present perfect.

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What is the difference between the present perfect and the past simple?

Slide 15 - Open question

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What is the difference between the present perfect and the past simple?

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Briefly.....
The Past Simple: has started and ended in the past.
The Present Perfect: has started in the past and is still in progress, relevant today or the result is visible today.

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What is the rule for
the past simple? (positive, negative and questions)

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What is the rule for 
the past simple? (positive, negative and questions)

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Rule for the past simple
Verb + ed
? did + infinitive
:-(  didn't + infinitive
                    

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Example signal words

Yesterday

Last month

last week

this morning

two weeks ago

last night

last year

during World War II

on Sunday

back then





Regular verbs (verb + ed)

  • carry - carried
  • grab  -  grabbed
  • stop   -  stopped
  • travel  -  travelled

Irregular verbs (use V2 - past simple)

  • go - went 
  • do - did 
  • write - wrote 

The past simple tells you something is finished in the past.  A past time (signal word) will indicate the past.  

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What is the rule for
the present perfect?

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What is the rule for 
the present perfect?

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Signal words - Fyne jas! 
- For            Just                    
- Yet            Already / Always         
- Never      Since                 
- Ever                 

Past participle
- verb+ed (worked/talked)
or
- V3 of the irregular verb 
(e.g. do-did-DONE, teach-taught-TAUGHT)                       
Rule for the present perfect

Have / has + past participle 
                     (verb + ed)

:-( Haven't / hasn't + past participle

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By the end of the lesson you can...

  • Work in pairs to complete present perfect and past simple sentences
  • Recognise the signal words for both the present perfect and the past simple
  • Write about a past memory using the past simple
  • Change this memory so it is in the present perfect tense
  • Recall the rules for the past simple and the present perfect.

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Well done!!!

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Questions

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