Recap past simple and present perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Past simple and the present perfect

Today's programme

• Exercises about the past simple and the present perfect.
• Class activity

Goals

To check your knowledge about the present perfect and the past simple.

When do we use the past simple?

When do we use the present perfect?

Present perfect and past simple exercise

Fill in the gap with the correct tense

I____
(see) three police cars since this morning.

We___
(not/see) Julie last night.

For how long___
(you/know) Jill? I know you see her often.

Jack___
(break) his arm when he___
(fall) off a horse in 1995.

I____
(know) about the problem for months, but I___
(not/find) a solution yet.

Make a sentence

Make a sentence with the verb you are given.

You cannot change the verb

The tense is already given

Negations, questions

Write
past simple

Grown
present perfect

Swam
Past simple

Sleep
past simple

Been
present perfect

Classroom exercise

Groups of 3 or 4

Never have I ever

First you have 5 minutes to make 10 statements or more.

Examples:

Never have I ever swum in the ocean.

Never have I ever cheated on a test.

Never have I ever been stuck in an elevator.

Never have I ever

The first student tells the group something that they have never done—but something they think others may have done.

 Any student who has done that thing must put down one finger. Those who have not keep their fingers up.