Past Simple vs Present Perfect

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• Leerjaar 2

Past Simple vs Present Perfect

Lesdoel:

Aan het einde van de les kun je een werkwoord in de verleden of in de voltooide tijd zetten.  Je kan de juiste tijd in een zin zetten.

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?

Verschil tussen de Past Simple en de Present Perfect

Past Simple = verleden tijd            Present Perfect = voltooide tijd 

- stam + ED / 2e rijtje                         -  have / has + volt. deelwoord

                                                                                        (stam + ED / 3e rijtje)

- gebeurtenis is afgelopen            - gebeurtenis is nog bezig OF

                                                                       je ziet nu resultaat

- WEL belangrijk wanneer              - NIET belangrijk wanneer het 

het gebeurde              (SIGNAALWOORDEN)                       gebeurde

Past Simple

yesterday

... ago

last ...

when ...

in 1987

this morning

etc.

Present Perfect

(FYNE JAS)

For (how long)

Yet

Never

Ever

Just

Always

Since

Verschil tussen de Past Simple en de 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?

Hoe maak je een Past Simple en een Present Perfect? Wat is het verschil tussen deze twee tijden? Leg uit.

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