Past Simple - Present Perfect

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• Leerjaar 4

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Past Simple or Present Perfect

Past Simple

I lived in London for 10 years.
(I do not live in London now.)

Present Perfect

I have lived in London for 10 years.

(I still live in London.) 

Past Simple

I lived in London for 10 years.
(I do not live in London now.)

Past Simple:
Finished action in the past. 

Past Simple: Meest simpele vorm van de verleden tijd!

Present Perfect

I have lived in London for 10 years.

(I still live in London.) 

Present Perfect:
Action started in the past, still going on!

Finished in the past

I saw the Eiffel Tower in 2007. 

I ate 15 pizzas last week.

I lost my keys yesterday!

I played tennis for 3 years. 

Started in the past, not finished

I have seen the Eiffel Tower.

I have eaten 10 pizzas this week.

I have lost my keys just now!

I have played tennis for 10 years. 

Finished in the past

I saw the Eiffel Tower in 2007. 

I ate 15 pizzas last week.

I lost my keys yesterday!

I played tennis for 3 years. 

Started in the past, not finished

I have seen the Eiffel Tower.

I have eaten 10 pizzas this week.

I have lost my keys just now!

I have played tennis for 10 years. 

Past Simple
I saw / She worked

Present Perfect

I have seen / She has worked

"I have lost my wallet."

"I read that book last year."

"My father has just gone to bed."

"I have worked as a teacher since 2017."

"We lived in Japan from 2003 to 2008."

Last weekend I...

(trained my legs)

(watched TV)

(read a book)

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