1 lie 2 truths

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome students  

- Check homework 

- Recap Present perfect/Past simple 

- Activity: 2 truths one lie 

Wanneer gebruik je de present perfect?

Wanneer gebruik je de past simple?

I

You

He/She/It

We

You

They

have 

have

have 

have 

have 

has

Past simple

Present perfect

since

just

recently

already

ever

not yet

so far

lately

a day ago

in 2019

the other day

last week

yesterday

He _____hard yesterday.

1. Has worked
2. worked
3. Have worked
4. Work

He _____ a letter to his girlfriend last week.

1. Wrote
2. has written
3. have wrote
4. has wrote

I ___ her since 1960 and we still see each other every week.

1. have knew
2. knew
3. known
4. have known

I ____ Michael for 3 days.

1. saw
2. seen
3. have seen
4. has seen

He ______in Amsterdam for 2 years and he still likes it there.

1. lived
2. lives
3. have lived
4. has lived

I ________ my binder yesterday, but my brother found it this morning.

1. Have lost
2. Have losed
3. Losed
4. Lost

The Titanic ________ in 1912.

1. Sunk
2. Sank
3. Sunken
4. Has sank

The children ________ all the orange juice! We'll need to get some more.

1. Have drunken
2. Drunk
3. Drank
4. Drunken

I ________ some new shorts, but I don't think I like them. Maybe I'll take them back to the store.

1. Have bought
2. Bought
3. Buy
4. Boughten

He ________ (buy)when his girlfriend left him, but he's OK now.

I ________ (wear) these boots to go hiking yesterday.

Dolphins ________(live) in BC waters for millions of years, and are still common today.

We ________ (own)this TV set since 1968, and it still works!

This wine ________(be) in the cellar for 15 years. When we take it out and open it, it will taste beautiful!

When Young Hee was a child, she ________(live) in Seoul.

Chika ________(graduate) from university last July.

I ________ (walk)to work every day for the last six weeks!

Gerry ________(fall) off his bike three times this month.

Joji ________ (live)in Tokyo for five years, but he left in 1993.

2 truths 1 lie

1. I have always been scared of birds. 

2. I have never seen Beyonce in real life. 

3. I have learned to skateboard when I was 9 years old.

The activity

What? Come up with 2 truths 1 lie and discuss this with your groupmate. 

Are the sentences in the present perfect tense?

How? Guess which one is true. 

Time? 10-15 minutes. Done? Get back to me & let's discuss!