10-02-25 (past simpel vs present perfect)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Planning  I Monday the 10th of February

- Past simple vs present perfect 

- Reading Martyn Pig

Goal: After today you will be able to use both the past simple and the present perfect correctly.

How long _________________ (you / know) Jill? I know you see her often.

I am so excited to have a dog. I ___________(always / want) one.

She was cleaning the vase when she ___________ (drop) it.

I _____________ (meet) some nice people at the party last weekend. (people are no longer here)

He ____________ (call) the office to tell them he was sick.

Conjunctions

There are many reasons to quit smoking; ______, it's terrible for your lungs.

______ the teacher ______ the students knew the answer to the question. It proved too difficult.

First Conditional

They __________ (refuse) to forgive him, if he __________ (not / apologise) for his behavior.

If we __________ (not / reduce) plastic usage, pollution levels __________ (continue) to rise.

If one subject had to be removed from the school curriculum, which one would you get rid of?

And, which would you add?

Human cloning should be legal.

People should be legally required to get vaccines.

The development of artificial intelligence should not be limited. 

Humans should invest in technology to explore and colonize other planets no matter the costs.

Social media has improved human communication.

Cats are better than dogs.