Perfect Tense

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4-6

The Perfect Tense

form of 'to have' + past participle (=voltooid deelwoord)

Forms of 'to have'

Present                                            have / has

Past                                                   had

Future                                               will have

Past Participle (=voltooid deelwoord)

verb + ed

OR

third row in the irregular verbs list 

make   -    made  -  made

 do   -   did   -   done

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

1. I read
2. I have read

Present perfect:
You ..... (buy)

1. You have bought
2. You have buyed

Present perfect:
I ........ (work) very hard uptill now.

1. work
2. worked
3. has worked
4. have worked

Present Perfect:
1. I _____________ my homework yet.

1. have finish
2. has finished
3. did finished
4. haven't finished

Welke zin staat in de Present Perfect Tense?

1. A
2. B
3. C

I ..............(see / not) anyone yet.

1. simple past
2. present perfect

We worked 5 hours yesterday.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

Past Simple or Present perfect:
I ________ these boots to go hiking yesterday.

1. wore
2. has worn
3. have never worn

Wat is de structuur van de past perfect?

1. Subject + had + past participle
2. Subject + had been + past participle
3. Subject + have + past participle
4. Subject + have been + past participle

Choose the right form: Past Simple or Past Perfect: 'He wanted revenge because they .........(not pay) him.

1. hadn't paid
2. didn't pay
3. havent'paid
4. hasn't payed

Future Perfect:
I (leave) by six.

1. leave
2. left
3. have left
4. will have left

Future Perfect:
(you/finish) the report by the deadline?

1. Will you have finished
2. Will you finish
3. Have you finished
4. Are you finished

Kan ik na deze les uitleggen wat de present perfect is?

1. Ja
2. Nee

I can now use the Past Perfect (together with the Past Simple).

1. Yes
2. No
3. Not sure yet..

When something happened in the past and is now still going on

1. You use the past simple
2. You use the present perfect