20221117 Past perfect, present perfect, past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Unit 2.2  TEXAS

Goals for today

1. You can explain the difference between: Past Simple, present perfect, past perfect 
2. You can write sentences using these tenses. 

What is happening in this sentence?

When he arrived to the train station, the train had already left.

What happened

first?

🇬🇧 Past Simple 

🇳🇱 Verleden Tijd

ww+ed

(irr. verb = 2e vorm)

I 

I saw him yesterday.

🇬🇧 Past Perfect

🇳🇱 Voltooid Verleden Tijd

🇬🇧 Past Simple 

🇳🇱 Verleden Tijd

ww+ed

(irr. verb = 2e vorm)

He arrived to the train station.

I decided to walk home.

🇬🇧 Past Perfect 

🇳🇱 Voltooid Verleden Tijd

had + ww+ed

(irr. verb = had + 3e vorm)

When he arrived to the train station the train had left.

I had lost my bike key so I decided to walk home.

The Past Perfect shows what happened first in the past.

Fill in the Past Perfect:
When I walked in, the meeting ___already___ (start).

Fill in the Past Perfect:
After he ______ (pass) his exam, he trew a party.

Great! Now let's practise a bit with the Past Perfect and the Past Simple.

In every question, look carefully what happened first (past perfect) and what happened next (past simple).

When they _______ (finish) school, they _______ (go) to the mall.

1. had finished - went
2. finished - had gone

They ________ (show) me the pictures they ________ (take) during their holiday.

1. had shown - took
2. showed - had taken

The boy _______ (be) sorry for what he ______ (do).

1. had been - did
2. was - had done

Okay... Now, I'd like to introduce you to  Ben:

Making a sentece with the Past Perfect and Past Simple.

- Ben bought flowers for Jen.

- Ben arrived at Jen's house.

What happened first?

Making a sentece with the Past Perfect and Past Simple.

- Ben bought flowers for Jen. (1)

- Ben arrived at Jen's house. (2)

What happened first? --> Past Perfect

Ben had bought flowers before he arrived at Jen's house. 

or

Before he arrived at Jen's house, Ben had bought flowers.

Now, write one sentence describing what happened using the Past Perfect and Past Simple:

Now, write one sentence describing what happened using the Past Perfect and Past Simple:

You're up for a challenge? How would you put these three sentences in one sentence?

Past perfect vs Past simple vs Present perfect

Present Perfect

•  Subject + form of "to have" + past participle
  

        I have walked            -          She has walked

• Begonnen in het verleden nog steeds bezig
• Nadruk op het resultaat
  

Past simple vs. present perfect vs. past perfect

•  Past simple: Als iets in het verleden is gebeurd 
  

     Yesterday, I walked to school

• Present perfect: Begonnen in het verleden en nu nog steeds bezig. 
  

     I have lived here since 2012

• Past perfect: twee losse gebeurtenissen in het verleden die je aan elkaar verbindt. 
  

     I watched TV after I had done my homework. 
     They had known each other for 6 years when they got married. 

Kies de juiste tijd.

1. Donny cleaned the car, it looks like new.
2. Donny has cleaned the car, it looks like new.
3. Donny had cleaned the car, it looks new.

I _________ that before.

1. never did
2. didn't do
3. had never done
4. have never done

I went to the bakery and ______ (buy) some bread

1. bought
2. have bought
3. was buying

I .... (buy) this iPod last week.

1. buyed
2. have bought
3. was buying
4. bought

I think the wheel button ... (break). It's useless now.

1. broke
2. has broken
3. was breaking
4. had broken

You need a new one. I ordered some, but they ... (not arrive) yet.

1. not arrived
2. had not arrived
3. have not arrived
4. did not arrive

Before he ... (ring) at my door, he (find) a parking space.

1. rung, had found
2. rang, had found
3. rang, found
4. rang, had been finding

I ... (enjoy) the sun last Sunday.

1. enjoyed
2. have enjoyed
3. had enjoyed
4. had been enjoying

The END :)