Past simple vs Present perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Past simple + Present perfect

Lesson goal: At the end of this lesson you know when to use  the past simple or present perfect in a sentence.  

PAST SIMPLE

In het verleden gebeurd en nu AFGESLOTEN.

Er staat WEL in de zin wanneer iets gebeurd is. Bv. yesterday, in 2006, five minutes ago, last night, etc.

regelmatig: ww + -ed

onregelmatig: 2e rijtje onregelmatige werkwoorden

PAST SIMPLE

I fell off my bike yesterday.

He was a singer, now he is a teacher.

They took a walk in the forest last weekend.

Rule of Form
Past simple
(I went to the shop last night)

1. had+ voltooid deelwoord
2. Have/has + voltooid deelwoord
3. ww+ed/2e rij onreg. ww.
4. ww+ing

Rule of Use
Past simple
(He visited his mom last night)

1. Iets wat is afgerond
2. Iets wat in het verleden begon en nog aan de gang is
3. Iets wat nog moet gebeuren
4. Iets wat gebeurt op dit moment

PRESENT PERFECT

In het verleden begonnen, nu nog steeds zo.

Ervaringen tot nu toe.

Nu nog effect ervan.

Er staat NIET in de zin wanneer iets gebeurd is.

have/has + voltooid deelwoord (werkwoord +ed)

of have/has + 3e rijtje van onregelmatige werkwoorden

PRESENT PERFECT

I have become a teacher in 2008. (nu nog)

He has been to London once. (ervaring)

He has cleaned his car, it is shiny! (nu nog effect).

Rule of Form
Present Perfect
(I have been a teacher for 12 years now)

1. had+ voltooid deelwoord
2. Have/has + volt. deelw./3e rij onreg. ww
3. ww+ed/2e rij oww
4. ww+ing

I ... worked at Reggesteyn for 1 year now

1. have
2. has

He ... been a teacher for 20 years.

1. have
2. has

They ... worked for twelve hours and are very tired now.

1. have
2. has

My friend Laura ... broken her leg.

1. have
2. has

My friends James and John ... crashed their car.

1. have
2. has

Rule of Use
Present Perfect
(He has been a student here since 2019.)

1. Iets wat is afgerond
2. Iets wat in het verleden begon en nog aan de gang is
3. Iets wat nog moet gebeuren
4. Iets wat gebeurt op dit moment

The Quiz!

Miss Blackmoor .... a teacher since 1996.

1. was
2. has been
3. have been

He ... home just before curfew.(=avondklok)

1. arrived
2. has arrived
3. have arrived

The rioters ... many things last week.

1. destroyed
2. has destroyed
3. have destroyed

Joe Biden ... president on the 6th of November. Bye bye Trump!

1. became
2. has become
3. have became

Donald Trump ... President for 4 years.

1. was
2. has been
3. have been

How long ... at Reggesteyn now?

1. were you
2. has you been
3. have you been

Corona ... to the Netherlands in 2020.

1. came
2. has come
3. have come

I ... my BMW for almost two years now.

1. had
2. has had
3. have had

I ... in Hengelo before I moved to Zwolle.

1. lived
2. has lived
3. have lived

Last one:
I ... to New York City twice in my life.

1. went
2. has gone
3. have gone

Is er iets wat je nog niet goed begrijpt? Zo ja, wat dan?

Practice?

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