Zomerschool les 1 - Present perfect vs Past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Zomerschool - les 1

Present perfect vs past simple

Expectations

Your grade for the summer school will replace your grade for English for this year. Therefore, we expect a lot from you, and it is important that you work hard. You will be tested on the following things:

• Grammar (study the rules from Think u1-6)
• Vocabulary (study the words from Think u1-6)
• Reading
• Listening
  

How to prepare for the test

• Pay attention in class and ask questions. We will be going through 1 Think unit a day.
  
• Do all exercises
• Study the Think vocabulary lists at home
• Revise grammar at home
  

Lessonup class

Your teacher will put the LessonUps in SomToday.
You will be able to find all Lessonups in there.

Vocabulary list + irregular verbs

Your teacher will send the vocabulary and irregular verbs lists to you. In addition, you can find Quizlets here:

Unit 1: https://quizlet.com/_8lpcr9?x=1jqt&i=3f81xa

Unit 2: https://quizlet.com/_8s873c?x=1jqt&i=3f81xa

Unit 3: https://quizlet.com/_8z98ho?x=1jqt&i=3f81xa

Unit 4: https://quizlet.com/_94jzm8?x=1jqt&i=3f81xa

Unit 5: https://quizlet.com/_98qi9m?x=1jqt&i=3f81xa

Unit 6: https://quizlet.com/_9artjb?x=1jqt&i=3f81xa

Irregular verbs: https://quizlet.com/_8wocmj?x=1jqt&i=3f81xa

Any questions?

If everything is clear, let's begin with the grammar of unit 1!

What is the present perfect? When do you use it?

just

already

yet

just

already

yet

He's just finished his painting.

He's already sold the painting.

He hasn't finished his painting yet.

For the next exercise ...

Select the correct word to complete the sentence.

I haven't cleaned my room ______.

1. just
2. already
3. yet

You have _____ missed him, he was here a minute ago.

1. just
2. already
3. yet

We have ______ booked our hotel, even though we won't be leaving for another four months.

1. just
2. already
3. yet

Have you decided what you want for your birthday _____?

1. just
2. already
3. yet

Don't worry, the class has _____ begun, so you haven't missed much.

1. just
2. already
3. yet

Present Perfect

How do you make a present perfect?

You use have or has (I have, they have, we have, she/he/it has)

You use the third form (voltooid deelwoord) of the verb (usually with -ed at the end, but watch out for irregular verbs!)

• I have walked
• The movie has begun
  

Present Perfect

You use it for ...

1. An event that started in the past and still continues in the present.

• Lisa has been my friend for five years now.
• I have had a room of my own since I was 12.
  

Present Perfect

2. With words like just, already and yet.

• I have just come back from England.
• Have you cleaned your room yet?
  

Other signal words are for, since, always, ever and never.

• We've never beaten that team yet.
  

Present Perfect

3. If an action is already finished, but the result is still important.

• Dad has painted that door, so don't touch it. (He's finished painting, but the paint is still wet.)
• Look, it has snowed! (It has finished snowing, but the snow itself is still there.)
  

Make a present perfect: he / has / not / breakfast / yet.

Make a present perfect: it / rain / all day.

Make a present perfect: they / just / finish / their / homework.

Make a present perfect: the / concert / sell / out / already.

Make a present perfect: she / go / to the library today.

Time to practice!

Do the exercises on the Present Perfect in your booklet

Let's continue!

We'll  discuss when to use the present perfect, and when to use the past simple.

Daniel Manning wrote his first book when he was just five.

He has just signed a £60,000 contract.

Samantha started piano lessons when she was 3.

She has already played with three top European orchestras.

past simple

Present perfect

Example

For the next exercise ...

Complete the sentences. One of them should be in the past simple, the other in the present perfect.

Well done!

Now, do the exercises on the present perfect vs. past continuous in your booklet.

Let's continue ...

We'll do some listening exercises next!

Listening exercise 1

Listening exercise 2

Fantastic work!

Now complete the remaining exercises for Day One in your booklet.