Past Simple vs Present Perfect (exercises)

Past Simple or Present Perfect

I bought a car yesterday

• I bought a car yesterday
  
  

I have bought a car. I love it!

• I have bought a car. I love it!

Past Simple

1. -ed or 2e rijtje
   
   
2. Afgelopen: yesterday, last week, three years ago, in 1912
   
   
3. I bought a car yesterday

Present Perfect

1. have of has
2. -ed of 3e rijtje
   
3. Verleden gestart, nog gaande / resultaat merkbaar
   
   
4. I have bought a car. I love it!

Opdracht

Per zin: past simple of present perfect?

I worked here in 2018

I have worked here since 2018. I still like the job

Voorbeeld

Past simple of present perfect?

I _________ the Eiffeltower in Paris last summer (see)

Vul nu in! 

I _________ the Eiffeltower in Paris last summer (see)

They ___ in Spain in January and February

1. past simple
2. present perfect

They ___ in Spain for the last three months.

1. lived
2. have lived

When I ___ a child I liked playing chess

1. past simple
2. present perfect

When I ___ a child I liked playing chess

1. was
2. have been

My grandparents _____ this house in 1960. They live here for over 60 years now!

1. past simple
2. present perfect

My grandparents _____ this house in 1960. They live here for over 60 years now!

1. bought
2. have bought

Past Simple or Present Perfect

• kijk naar de tijdsaanduiding
• vul de juiste vorm in 

I _____ to the cinema since last year. (go)

I _____ to the cinema since last year. (go)

Somebody ________ (steal) my bicycle! Now I’ll have to walk
home.