2MH - present perfect versus past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo
• Leerjaar 2,3

I lived in London.

I have lived in London.

Present Perfect

Past Simple

I have known him all my life.

1. past simple
2. present simple
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

My cat died last week.

1. past perfect
2. past simple
3. present simple
4. present perfect

present perfect or past simple

• It stopped in the past:  past simple 
  
• It is still going on or you can still see the result: present perfect 

Signal words

Signal words:

Present perfect: FYNE (for/yet/never/ever), JAS (just / already /since) , BAS (before/always/still), RUS (recently/until/so far 
Past simple: last year, yesterday, in 2010, an hour ago.

recently is a signal word for the:

incorrect

past simple

present perfect

Somebody ___ a picture on the wall yesterday.

1. painted
2. has painted

I ___ a helicopter in 1912.

1. build
2. built
3. have built

Lucy ___ in London since 1912.

1. lived
2. has lived
3. have lived

SINCE is a signal word for the:

1. present simple
2. past simple
3. present continuous
4. present perfect

Present perfect:
I ...... (read).

1. I read
2. I have read

We ___ that song yesterday.

1. sing
2. sang
3. sung

Present perfect:
She .... (be)

1. was
2. were
3. have been
4. has been

Present perfect: She ____ an apple.

incorrect

eaten

ate

eat

has eaten

Andy ______ already ____ for hours.

1. has waited
2. have waited
3. waited

I ......... this yet.

1. haven't finished
2. hasn't finished
3. finished

Happened in the past, but still important or you can still see the result.

1. past simple
2. present perfect
3. past perfect
4. past continuous

He ____ her this morning.

1. see
2. sees
3. saw
4. has seen

have / has + past participle is:

1. past perfect
2. present continuous
3. present perfect
4. past continuous

Signal words for the present perfect:

1. never / ever / for / since
2. yesterday / in 1912 / last night
3. tomorrow / in 2025 / next week
4. every / at the moment

Signal words for the past simple:

1. never / ever / for / since
2. yesterday / in 1912 / last night
3. tomorrow / in 2025 / next week
4. every / at the moment

I know how to make a past simple.

Yes

No

I know how to make a present perfect.

yes

no

I know how to choose between the past simple and the present perfect.

yes

no

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