Past simple vs Present Perfect

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Past Simple vs Present Perfect

Wanneer gebruik je de Present Perfect?

1. Om te zeggen dat iets net is afgelopen
2. Om te zeggen dat iets in het verleden gebeurde maar je weet niet wanneer
3. Om te zeggen dat iets in het verleden is begonnen en nu nog doorgaat
4. Om te zeggen dat iets helemaal afgelopen is

Which sentence is in the Present Perfect tense?

1. I am playing football
2. I was playing football
3. I played football
4. I have played football

Which sentence is in the Past Simple tense?

1. I have bought a dog
2. I bought a dog
3. I was buying a dog
4. I buyed a dog

Present Perfect

Subject	Positive	Negative	Question
I, You, We, They	Have + participle I have done work You have played here	Have not + participle I have not done work You have not played here	Have + ond. + participle Have I done work? Have you played here?
He, She, It	Has + participle She has had work He has studied here	Has not + participle She has not had work He has not studied here	Has + ond. + participle Has she had work? Has he studied here?

Signaalwoorden: For, Yet, Never, Ever, Just, Already, Since, Lately

Situaties: 1. Verleden begonnen en gaat nu nog door

                  2. Net (just) afgelopen en nu gevolg/resultaat

                  3. Ervaring tot nu toe

Participle:

Regelmatig: w.w. + ed 

(played, studied)

Onregelmatig: 3e vorm

(had, been)

Past Simple

Verbs	Positive	Negative	Question
To Be I, he, she, it You, We, They	was of were I was here yesterday You were here yesterday	was not of were not She was not here yesterday We were not here yesterday	was of were + ond. + rest Was he here yesterday? Were they here yesterday?
Overige w.w.	w.w.+ed of 2e vorm He worked here You bought a new toy	Did not + w.w. He did not work here You did not buy a new toy	Did + ond. + w.w. Did he work here? Did you buy a new toy?

Signaalwoorden: Yesterday, Last week, in 1990, a year ago, etc.

Situaties: In het verleden gebeurd en nu afgelopen. 

Past simple vs Present Perfect

Past simple: afgelopen en heeft tijdsindicatie

yesterday, last week, a month ago, in 1990, etc...

Present perfect: net afgelopen (just), gaat nog door, ervaring tot nu toe, signaalwoord:

For Yet Never Ever Just Already Since (FYNE JAS)

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They (to be) home last night

He (live) here since 1990.

(you / do) your homework yet?

The dog (to bite) the man yesterday.

He (to break) his legs so now he cannot walk.

I (just / to finish) building this car.

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

We (never / to go) to Spain

We (to have) a dog last Christmas.

She (to buy) an umbrella yesterday.

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When something is finished and you know when

1. You use the past simple
2. You use the present perfect

When something just finished

1. You use the present perfect
2. You use the past simple

When something happened in the past and is now still going on

1. You use the past simple
2. You use the present perfect

When you talk about experiences

1. You use the present perfect
2. You use the past simple

The past simple is made with:

1. verb + ed
2. 2nd form
3. have/has
4. 3rd form