Week 13 - present perfect vs past simple

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Welcome to English class

Week 13 (29 March - 2 April)

Class 2sC

Lesson 2

At the end of this class, you know..

where you might went wrong with Present Perfect in the test;

the difference between Present Perfect and the Past Simple;

how to use the Present Perfect

Present Perfect & Past Simple

I have known him all my life.

1. Over / done (past simple)
2. Not over (present perfect)

I reported it to the police yesterday.

1. Not over (Present Perfect)
2. Over/done (Past Simple)

What courses have you taken so far?

1. Not over (Present Perfect)
2. Over/done (Past Simple)

Something happened in the past and is still relevant now.

1. Present Perfect
2. Past Simple

Something happened in the past and is finished

1. Present Perfect
2. Past Simple

Past simple

Present perfect

since

just

already

ever

not yet

so far

lately

this morning

in 2016

the other day

last week

yesterday

Past simple

Present perfect

I have lived in Delft since 2019

He has played soccer for 10 years now

She has loved English class so far

I passed my exams in 2016

I saw her at school the other day

He played soccer yesterday

Summary 

Past Simple (Verb+ed OR Second row)

I saw her at school the other day

I passed my exams in 2016

He played soccer yesterday

Present Perfect (Have/Has + Verb+ed OR third row)

I have lived in Delft since 2019

She has loved English class so far

He has played soccer for 10 years now

Let's get to work!

What: Write something about yourself and your past using information that is over (past simple) and is still current (present perfect)

How: alone or with a partner

Help: book, internet, teacher, each other

Time: 10minutes

Outcome: Short text (5-7 sentences) about yourself

Finished: Get started with Chapter 4 

Goal achieved?

When to use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple