Past Simple vs Present Perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 3

Past Simple vs Present Perfect

present perfect

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you should be able to explain when to use present perfect versus past simple

Introduce the learning objective and emphasize that it is crucial to master the difference between the two tenses since they are both commonly used in everyday conversations.

What do you already know about the difference between present perfect and past simple?

Hoe maak je de present perfect?

Have/Has + voltooid deelwoord 

I have not studied for the test yet.

Welke zin staat in de present perfect?

1. She has a cat.
2. She has had her cat for 9 years.

Welke zin staat in de present perfect?

1. I lived in Amsterdam.
2. I have lived in Amsterdam since I was 18.

Helen ......................here for 7 years.

1. have live
2. has lived
3. has live
4. have lived

You.......................(walk) to Germany

1. Has walked
2. Have walked
3. Has walk
4. Have to walk

Which sentence is the present perfect?

1. I bought a dog
2. I have bought a dog
3. I buy a dog
4. I am buying a dog

Which sentence is the present perfect?

1. He lives here for ten years
2. He lived here for ten years
3. He has lived here for ten years
4. He is living here for ten years

Maak present perfect:
I ask.

Present perfect:
I walk to school

When to use the Present Perfect

• Begonnen in verleden, maar nu nog steeds
• Geen specifieke tijd
• Iets is net gebeurd

Alice has lived in Rome for two years now.

Woont ze daar nog of woont ze nu ergens anders?

1. Ze woont daar nog
2. Ze woont nu ergens anders

Signal Words for Present Perfect

Signal words for Present Perfect include 

'already', 'yet', 'ever', 'never', 'just', 'since', and 'for'.

Fyne jas!      

Explain that signal words are a good indicator to help identify when to use Present Perfect.

Signaalwoorden Present Perfect:

For

Yet

Never 

Ever

Just
Already
Since

past simple vs. present perfect

I lived in London.

I have lived in London.

Present Perfect

Past Simple

Signal Words for Past Simple

Signal words for Past Simple include 

'yesterday', 'last', 'ago', and 'in'.

Explain that signal words are a good indicator to help identify when to use Past Simple.

Sleep de signaal woorden naar de juiste tijd:

Past Simple

Present perfect

for

in 2015

two months ago

yesterday

since

already

Present Perfect vs Past Simple?

Last weekend, my family and I _______ on a ski holiday to Austria.

1. have gone
2. went

Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

Complete the following sentence: 

'I ______ (eat) breakfast at 7am this morning.'

Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.

Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

Complete the following sentence: 

'I ______ (live) in this city for 5 years.'

Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.

Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

Complete the following sentence: 

'She ______ (visit) her grandparents last weekend.'

Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.

Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

Complete the following sentence: 

'He ______ (study) Spanish for two years.'

Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.

Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

Complete the following sentence:

 'I ______ (go) to the park yesterday.'

Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.

Practicing Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

Complete the following sentence: 

'She ______ (see) that movie three times already this month.'

Ask the students to fill in the blank with either Present Perfect or Past Simple and explain why they chose that tense.

Present perfect vs past simple
My sisters (do- not) anything since this morning.

1. hasn't done
2. didn't do
3. haven't done
4. has done

Present Perfect vs Past Simple

(-) She ... (to bring) her lunch yesterday.

1. didn't bring
2. brings
3. haven't brought
4. brought