present perfect versus past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Present Perfect

Past Simple

I lived in Stein

I have lived in Stein

Present Perfect

Past Simple

Difference present perfect en past simple

• past simple:the action has now ended in the past.
• present perfect:  the action is still ongoing or is there still a link with the past.

Difference present perfect en past simple

Signal words:

Present perfect: already, for, since, how long.
Past simple: last year, yesterday, in 2010, an hour ago.

I have known him all my life.

1. past simple
2. present simple
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

My cat died last week.

1. past perfect
2. past simple
3. present simple
4. present perfect

Somebody painted a picture on the wall.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

I built a helicopter

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

I like myself.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

Lucy lives in London.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

Rebecca has gone to bed

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

what tense does the signal word belong to:
since

1. present simple
2. past simple
3. present continuous
4. present perfect

Jack is watching television

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

I've lost my passport

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

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

1. I read
2. I have read

We sang that song yesterday.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Perfect

Present perfect:
She .... (be)

1. She was
2. She has been

Use present perfect:
I ..... eaten an apple.

1. have
2. has

We worked 5 hours yesterday.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

Use present perfect:
Peter ......... told a joke.

1. have
2. has

Happened in the past, but still important.

1. past simple
2. present perfect
3. past perfect
4. past continuous

Which tense is this?
I have known him all my life.

1. past simple
2. present simple
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

have / has + verb:

1. past perfect
2. present continuous
3. present perfect
4. past continuous

This quiz has ended.

1. past simple
2. present perfect
3. past perfect
4. past continuous

Which words are signal words for Present Perfect?

1. never / ever / for / since
2. was / were / been
3. however / although / always
4. when / how / always