Present Perfect or Past Simple TTO2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Today's Programme

Present Perfect or Past Simple?

Lesson Objective:

- You know when to use either the Present Perfect or the Past Simple

When do you use the Past Simple?
e.g. 'I swam in the sea yesterday.'

Past Simple

Is used when something happened in the past and is finished:

TIP: Look for a time indication in the past

My dad and I watched football last Sunday.

I ............(never to steal) anything

Present Perfect

Is used when something happened in the past and is:

1. still going on

2. still relevant

3. experience 

I've played football since I was 8 years old.

Look outside! It has just rained.

My dad has flown in a helicopter once.

(without specific time indication)

• For
  
• Yet
  
• Never
• Ever
• Just
• Already/Always
• Since

Signal words :

(If these words are in the sentence, most of the times you have to use the present perfect)

FYNE JAS

past simple

Is the action finished?

nee

present perfect

(have/has+past p.)

ja

Is there a specific time indication?

ja

nee

present perfect

(have/has+past p.) 

ww + ed /

2nd form

Yes

No

No

Yes

He ...........(to dance) as a superhero at halloween last year.

She .........(to buy) a new car.

We ...........(to buy) a new car
yesterday.

He .......(to go) to school.

They ............(to go) to school
this morning.

He ......(to get) a ride to school this morning.

He .... (to get) a ride home.

He ......(to jump) in a puddle yesterday.

Our cats ........(to sleep) in a box last night.

Practice Material

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Practice Material

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