Past simple vs present perfect

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Past simple vs Present perfect

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Past simple vs Present Continuous

Past Simple = verleden tijd

Regelmatig ww: ww+ed

onregelmatig ww: 2nd form  (study the list!)

Questions: Did + onderwerp + hele ww

Negatives: onderwerp + didn't + hele ww

Past simple

• Gebeurtenis in het verleden die nu afgelopen is
• Vaak staat er een tijdsbepaling bij (wanneer het gebeurd is)

Examples

I worked at this company two years ago. 

We went to Spain last summer.

Did you like that movie we saw last night?

No, I didn't like it at all. It was boring. 

Present Perfect

Have/Has + voltooid deelwoord

Voltooid deelwoord:

regelmatig ww: ww+ed

onregelmatig ww: 3rd form

Present perfect

• In het verleden begonnen en nu nog steeds bezig
• in het verleden gebeurd en effect nog merkbaar
• gebeurtenissen tot nu toe
• Staat nooit een tijdsbepaling bij
• vaak staat er een verklikwoord bij

Verklikwoorden

always    ever    never   already    before

for    since    just    yet   how   long

recently    lately    How long...?

Leer deze van buiten!

Past Continuous

• was/were + ww+ ing
• Gaat over iets dat in het verleden een tijdje bezig was
• iemand was iets aan het doen
• Staat meestal in een zin samen met de past simple

Langere tijd bezig: past continuous

Korte gebeurtenis: Past simple

We were having dinner when my  dad came in.

I was driving fast when the accident happened.

We were working when the mailman delivered the package. 

My phone rang but I was sleeping. 

My mum called while I was doing my homework. 

Quiz time

Get your phones from the bag and take part in the Quiz!

verklikwoorden
present perfect

How long ......... this bike?

1. do you have
2. have you had
3. did you have
4. were you having

John ......... TV when Sally called.

1. was watching
2. watched
3. were watching
4. has watched

Bij de present perfect staat er vaak bij wanneer het gebeurd is

1. waar
2. niet waar

Regular

Irregular

To drink

To stop

To have

To fly

To read

To be

To listen

To study

To show

To drive

To help

To go

To worry

To send

To live

To hold

I ......... Charlie since 2012.

1. know
2. knew
3. known
4. have known

My granny was shopping when she .....

1. has fallen
2. fell
3. felt
4. falled

Mr Jones ..... at this school for three years now.

1. was working
2. worked
3. is working
4. has worked

I ...... to Barcelona before.

1. have never been
2. was never
3. never went
4. never were

........ that new episonde of Riverdale yesterday?

1. Did you see
2. Have you seen
3. Saw you
4. Did you saw

They ...... their homework yet.

1. didn't finish
2. didn't finished
3. haven't finished
4. haven't finish

We ...... to London three years ago.

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

Questions?