2H - present perfect versus past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Present Perfect

Past Simple

I lived in London.

I have lived in London.

Present Perfect

Past Simple

Verschil present perfect en past simple

• Bij de past simple is de actie in het verleden  afgelopen.
  
• Bij de present perfect is de actie nog bezig of is er nog een link met het verleden.

Signal words

Signal words:

Present perfect: FYNE (for/yet/never/ever), JAS (just / already /since) , BAS (before/after/still), RUS (recently/until/so far)
Past simple: last year, yesterday, in 2010, an hour ago.

I have known him all my life.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

My cat died last week.

1. present perfect
2. past simple

Somebody painted a picture on the wall.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

I built a helicopter.

1. past simple
2. Present perfect

I've lost my passport.

1. Present perfect
2. past simple

Rebecca has gone to bed.

1. Present simple
2. Present perfect

SINCE is a signal word for the ...

1. present perfect
2. past simple

Present perfect:
I ...... (read).

1. I read
2. I have read

We sang that song yesterday.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Perfect

Present perfect:
She .... (be).

1. She was
2. She has been

Maak present perfect:
I ..... eaten an apple.

1. have
2. has

We worked 5 hours yesterday.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

Maak present perfect:
Peter ......... told a joke.

1. have
2. has

Happened in the past, but still important.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

Which tense is this?
I have known him all my life.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

have / has + voltooid deelwoord is:

1. present perfect
2. past simple

These are signal words for the present perfect:

1. never / ever / for / since
2. yesterday / in 1912 / last night
3. tomorrow / in 2025 / next week
4. every / at the moment

These are signal words for the past simple:

1. never / ever / for / since
2. yesterday / in 1912 / last night
3. tomorrow / in 2025 / next week
4. every / at the moment

This quiz has ended.

1. past simple
2. present perfect
3. past perfect
4. past continuous

Present simple or present perfect:
He (live) here since 1990.

1. has lived
2. lived

Past simple or present perfect?
The dog (to bite) the man yesterday.

1. has bitten
2. bit

Past simple or present perfect?
I (just / to finish) building this car.

1. has just finished
2. just finished

Past simple or present perfect?
He (to play) videogames since he was a child.

1. has played
2. played

Past simple or present perfect?
She (to buy) an umbrella three months ago.

1. has bought
2. bought

Past simple or present perfect?
Fill in the correct answer:
Last night, I _____ (to lose) my keys.

Past simple or present perfect?
Fill in the correct answer:
I ________ (to lose) my key; can you help me look for them?

Past simple or present perfect?
Fill in the correct answer:
I _________ (to know) Julie for three years; we still meet once a month.

Past simple or present perfect?
Fill in the correct answer: I am sorry Michael isn't here right now. He _____ (to go) to the shops.