V2 - en - Present Perfect

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

Grammar 

Present Perfect 

Leerjaar 2 - Engels 

Learning objectives

I can use the Present Perfect correctly

I can talk about something that began in the past and is still going on. 

Exercise 1

Fill in the correct form of the verb given in brackets

My friends ______ (spend) too much money yesterday.

1. have spent
2. spended
3. have spended
4. spent

The dogs ___ ___ (not - eat) anything for three days.

1. haven't eated
2. hasn't ate
3. haven't eaten
4. hasn't eaten

Last year I ______ (go) to Paris.

1. have gone
2. have went
3. went
4. gone

I ___ ___ (be) home since 3 o'clock.

1. have be
2. has be
3. have been
4. has been

Nadia ______ (do) gymnastics since she was a child – she’s pretty good!

1. did
2. has did
3. do
4. has done

She ______ (do) hockey at school, but she never liked it.

1. has done
2. did
3. has did
4. done

I ______ (meet) Lil Kleine in Ibiza a month ago.

1. have met
2. meet
3. met
4. has met

I ______ (finish) my exams – I’m so happy!

1. has finished
2. finish
3. finished
4. have finished

She ______ (be) famous all over the world since 1999.

1. have been
2. was
3. has been
4. were

What is the difference between these two pictures with regards to answering the question of how long the person stayed in the hospital? 

Present Perfect versus Past simple

I worked for this company for 3 years.

I have worked for this company for 3 years. 

Present Perfect versus Past simple

I worked for this company for 3 years.	I have worked for this company for 3 years.
I don't work for this company anymore! = past simple	I still work for this company! = present perfect.

When to use what? 

Present Perfect versus Past simple

Past simple = regular verbs Verb + ed	Present perfect = Regular verbs have/has + verb + ed
Irregular verbs own form	Irregular verbs have/has + own form

When to use what? 

Past simple: 

- an activity started in the past and is now over. 

- Often used with time indication. Yesterday, a month/year ago, date etc.  (remember LADY)

Present perfect = 

- an activity which started in the past and is still going on. 

- Often used with signal words such as 'since, until, yet, for'. 

Linking words - FIJNE JAS!

• F   for 
• Y   yet 
• N   never 
• E   ever 

• J   just 
• A   already
• S   since 

Exercise 2

Form as many Present Perfect sentences as possible in 10 minutes. 

Homework

- Writing and grammar: Ex. 28, 29, 30 (work alone), 31 (p. 104-107).

- Listening: Ex. 36, 37, 38 and 39 (p. 110-111).

- Check your answers.