present perfect - past simple

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Present Perfect and Past Simple

Goal: find out if you can use both correctly. Grab hold of your notebook!

1. Explanation of form Simple past plus when to use

2. Explanation on form Present perfect plus when to use

3. Practice

I had breakfast early this morning.

simple past/ present perfect

this morning =

indication of past

Past Simple

You use the past simple when something happened in the past and is finished.
You add -ed or use 2^nd column of irregular verbs

simple past

	vorm	voorbeeld
bevestigend	i/you/we/he/she/it/they + hele werkwoord + ed	They work ed all day.
ontkennend (+not)	i/you/we/he/she/it/they + did not (didn't) + heel werkwoord	They didn't work all day.
vragend (?)	did + i/you/we/he/she/it/they + heel werkwoord	Did they work all day?

Past simple

Past simple

I have just had breakfast, so my plate is empty. / I have had breakfasts since I was 2 years old. 

present perfect /
simple past

so my plate is empty

you see a result

The Present Perfect: Form

1. helping verb: to have

             +

2. past participle

have/has + gone

or

have/has not + eaten

Present Perfect

1.Consequency of action is visible
The squirrel HAS EATEN a lego block.

Present Perfect

2 It is done and relevant, but there is no time indication
President Trump  HAS SENT several silly tweets.

Present Perfect

3 Started in the past and is still going on
I  HAVE HAD this mobile phone since I was 8 years old. I use it every day.

Present Perfect

4.Repetitive action
I  HAVE often READ text messages with strange words.

Present perfect

Signaal woorden 

 since, till, yet, for

how long, already, recently, never, always, so far, just, ever. 

.

Past simple

Present perfect

since

just

until now

already

ever

not yet

so far

lately

a day ago

in 2019

the other day

last week

yesterday

past simple

present perfect

I lived in Italy

I have lived in Italy

Present Perfect

Past Simple

afgelopen

Vroeger begonnen, nu nog zo

Write 1 line about something (like a visiting a place/ creating/buying something) you have NOT done yet. Use "YET"

It ... the summer of '69

1. was
2. wasn't
3. is
4. has been

It is raining. It (be) raining since 10 this morning.

1. is
2. has been
3. had been
4. was

Past Simple / Present Perfect:
Me and my friends _____ (to watch) a movie yesterday.

1. watched
2. have watched

Past simple / present perfect
I ............. ( break) my leg, now I can't walk anymore.

1. breaked
2. broke
3. have breaked
4. have broken

Past Simple / Present Perfect:
His grandparents _____ (to live) there for 40 years and they are still happy!

1. lived
2. have lived
3. has lived

Past Simple <> Present Perfect
I _______ (visit) Paris three times.

1. visited
2. have visited

I (give) her my money yesterday and now I don't have any money left.

1. have given
2. gave
3. had given
4. give

Write 1 line about something (like a hobby) you have done for some time. Use "FOR"

Write a sentence using simple past
(e.g. describe something you did/wore/had as a kid)

My great great grandfather
(have) five sisters.

Amy
(live) in Portugal when she was young.
[ . ]

He
(be) here all morning. He still (not leave)

Do you get the simple past / present perfect?

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