Past Simple vs Present Perfect

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Past Simple vs Present Perfect

Goals for today:

• I can explain the differences between                                           the Past Simple and Present Perfect 
• I know which tense to choose in a sentence

What is the difference between:
1. I lost my wallet last week.
2. I have lost my wallet.

How do you put verbs in the
Past Simple form?
(regular AND irregular verbs)

it run moet 

IT RAN zijn!

How do you form a Present Perfect?

Differences between the Past Simple and the Present Perfect

Past Simple = verleden tijd            Present Perfect = voltooide tijd 

- base form + ED / own form          -  have / has + past participle

- actions at known time in past   -  there's a result in the present 

- completed past actions/states -  actions happening during a                                                                             time which still continues

- Important when it happened     - NOT important when it     

                                                                       happened 

Past Simple

yesterday

... ago

last ...

when ...

in 1987

this morning

etc.

Present Perfect

(FYNE JAS)

For (how long)

Yet

Never

Ever

Just

Always

Since

Verschil tussen de Past Simple en de Present Perfect

• My family lived in Australia 15 years ago.
  My family has lived in Australia for 18 years.
• The chef made a wonderful dish last night.
  The chef has made a wonderful dish.
• You complete the work-out at 5 p.m., right?
   You have completed the work-out this morning, right?

Which tense is this?

I have known him all my life.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Perfect

Which tense is this?
My mother didn't find her watch
this morning.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Perfect

Which tense is this?

My friends left the party 3 hours ago.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Perfect

Which tense is this?

He has never heard this song before.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Perfect

Fill in the correct form.

My friends and I ___ to Oxford last year.

1. went
2. have been

Fill in the correct form.

___ Mike ___ in France in 2001?

1. Did ... live?
2. Has ... lived?

Fill in the correct form.

I ___ anything yet. I'm hungry!

1. didn't eat
2. haven't eaten

Fill in the correct form.

The kitten ___ the vase.

1. already broke
2. has already broken

Fill in the correct form.

___ we ___ too much candy yesterday?

1. Did ... bought
2. Have ... bought
3. Did ... buy
4. Has ... buyed

Fill in the correct form.

My brother ___ the dishes yet.

1. hasn't did
2. didn't do
3. didn't done
4. hasn't done

Fill in the correct form.
Our neighbours ___ to a new city
last week.

1. moved
2. have moved
3. has moved
4. did moved

Fill in the correct form.

How long ___ the girl ___ for the test?

1. did ... studied?
2. did ... study?
3. has ... studied?
4. has ... study?

Nailed it?
Explain the difference between the two tenses

What don't you get? Explain clearly what you don't understand.

Practice by doing your students'/work book exercises!

Recap: name as many Past Simple keywords you know

Present Perfect keywords are?
(FYNE JAS)

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