H4C and E_wk 36 Past Simple vs Present Perfect and Unit 1.2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo lwoo, havo
• Leerjaar 4

Today's class

HW = Writing a Composition ex. 16 + Listening assignment ex. 14/15 - U. 1

Reading Unit 1.2 - ex. 1-9 (H4D)

Vocabulary Unit 1.2 - ex. 10-14

Past Simple vs Present Perfect

Irregular verbs

Writing a composition

Swap compositions with your classmate

Check: 

word count

paragraphs

task completion

spelling/grammar/vocabulary

Vocabulary Unit 1.1

E-N

1. Appeal = 
2. Attend = 
3. Prestigious = 
4. Sophomore = 
5. Start-up=
6. Tuition fees =
7. On par with = 
8. Come round = 
9. Perception (of) =
10. To register for =

Vocabulary Unit 1.1

N-E

1. Aan de andere kant
2. Hoe gaat het met je studie?
3. Ondanks
4. Onthullen
5. Overhandigen
6. Stagiair
7. Stoppen met je studie
8. Echter
9. Kortom
10. Erop aandringen

Write meaningful sentences with 4 of the above words/English translations

Irregular verbs p. 88 (and 89)

Game

Past Simple 

Regular = verb + ED

Irregular = 2nd form

Question = did + verb/1st form (Did you ring you last night?)

Negative sentence = didn't + verb/1st form (He didn't ring me)

Use: for actions that are finished, in the past

• When = important AND mentioned
• Action is finished

Signal words:

when, then, ago, last week/night/year etc.

in 2019, during the Middle Ages etc.

Present Perfect

has/have + 3rd form (participle)

has = he/she/it; have = I/you/we/they

Question = has/have + 3rd form (Have you ever eaten snails?)

Negative = hasn't/haven't + 3rd form (I have never eaten them.)

Use: to talk about result, experience, how long sth. has been going on (not finished), recent actions

• When = NOT important 
• Focus is on result/experience
• Action started in the past AND 

is still going on / OR has only just finished

Signal words:

never, ever, always, so far, since, for, just,

yet, up to now, recently, 

https:

Irregular verbs - online practice

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/irregular-verbs

(sometimes 2 verbs are given: use the one before the comma)

www.ego4u.com

Present  Simple 

he/she/it -> verb + S;

 I/you/we/they -> verb

Question = does + verb 1st form/infinitive (he, she, it); 

do + verb first form/infinitive (I, you, we, they)

Negative sentence = don't + verb; doesn't + verb

Use: 

• General facts (NOT right now or duration) (She loves poetry)
• Things that happen repeatedly (Each Tuesday we swim in the lake)
• Time conjunctions (Before he leaves, he will call you)

Signal words:

always, sometimes, often, frequently

Time conjunctions: 

before, after, until etc.

Present Continuous

he/she/it -> is + verb + ing

I -> am + verb + ing

we/they/you -> are + verb + ing

Question= is/am/are + personal pronoun + verb + ing 

(Are you calling him?)

Negative = isn't/am not/aren't  + verb + ing

Use:

• Happening right now (and for a certain limited period)
• Is happening in the near future (in your agenda)
• Irritation

Signal words:

always (irritation); right now, look, listen, at the moment, currently, at present

next week/this afternoon/tonight = near future

Present  Simple 

Verbs relating to senses or feelings are called static verbs as they describe a state of being. These verbs are only used in the present simple:

hear

see

smell

taste

feel

like

love

hate

seem

appear

understand

etc.