past simple - present perfect

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Past simple & Present perfect

LEARNING GOAL:

• You know how to form a past simple and present perfect.
  
• You know when to use a past simple and when to use a present perfect.

I had breakfast early this morning.

simple past/ present perfect

this morning =

indication of past

I have eaten my breakfast, so my plate is empty.

present perfect /
simple past

so my plate is empty

you see a result

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?

Present Perfect

1.You see the consequence of the action: 
The squirrel HAS EATEN a lego block.

Present Perfect

2 .Time of the action is unknown / not important.
President Trump  HAS SENT several silly tweets.

Present Perfect

3 .Action starts in the past + continues:
I  HAVE HAD this mobile phone since I was a baby.

Present Perfect

4. From then till now. Action repeats itself:
I  HAVE often READ text messages with strange words.

Past Simple

yesterday

... ago

last ...

when ...

in 1987

this morning

etc.

Present Perfect

(FYNE JAS)

For (how long)

Yet

Never

Ever

Just

Always

Since

Difference between  Past Simple and Present Perfect

• My family ___ (live) in Australia for 18 years.
  My family has lived (live) in Australia for 18 years.
• The chef ___ (make) a wonderful dish last night.
  The chef made (make) a wonderful dish last night.
• You ___ (check) the items on the list, right?
  You have checked (check) the items on the list, right?

Which tense is this?

I have known him all my life.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Perfect

Which tense is this?

My cat died last week.

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?