past simple or present perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

past simple or present perfect

goals:

By the end of this class you know:

- the rules and form of the past simple

- the rules and form of the present perfect

- the difference between past simple and present perfect

Past simple

past simple

Form: verb + (e)d/ied/ irregular verbs

Use: to say sth happened in the past and is finished

signal words: 

Last

Ago

Date

Yesterday

I (not/drink) any beer last night.

She (get on) the bus in the centre of the city

What time (he/get up) yesterday?

We (wake up) very late.

I (receive) £300 when my uncle died.

present perfect

present perfect

form: 1. have/has            2. past participle (verb+(e)d or irr. verb)

I have eaten bananas for breakfast.

use: something happened in the past, still continues in present/has effect today

SIGNAL WORDS

For

Yet

Never

Ever

Just

Already

Since

Karen ... me an e-mail. (to send)

Dave and Pat ... the museum. (to visit)

I ... at the pet shop. (to be)

past simple

I went to the supermarket yesterday

I lived in Eindhoven in 2015

present perfect

I have gone to the supermarket, and need to put the groceries away

I have lived in Helmond since 2016.

next: 

- check yesterday's homework

- New exercises: 

• SB p. 62 ex. 2
• SB p. 63 ex. practice 1
• Wb p. 40 ex. 8 to 10