Present perfect versus past simple

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

This lesson you'll learn more:

- about the Past Simple and Present Perfect

- about the differences between these tenses (tijden)

After this lesson you'll be able to use them correctly and choose between the two if needed.

I had breakfast early this morning.

simple past/ present perfect

this morning =

indication of past

I have eaten my breakfast, so my plate is empty.

present perfect /
simple past

so my plate is empty

you see a result

Present Perfect

1 .De tijd van de actie is niet bekend / niet belangrijk
Former president Trump  HAS SENT several silly tweets.

Present Perfect

2 .De actie begint in verleden en loopt door:
I  HAVE HAD this mobile phone since I was a baby.

Where .... you ...
all my life.

1. were you
2. have you been
3. did you go
4. have you seen

Where have you been...
ALL MY LIFE
all my life geeft aan dat ...

1. het al is afgelopen
2. de actie voort duurt
3. het te laat is
4. het nog moet starten

I just ... ... you yet.

1. have to meet
2. have met
3. haven't meet
4. haven't met

I just haven't met you YET.
yet geeft aan dat...

1. het nog niet gebeurd is .
2. hij graag wil dat het gebeurt.
3. de ontmoeting lang aan de gang was.
4. hij niet wil dat het gebeurt.

They ... ... paradise and put up a parking lot

1. have paved
2. have paid
3. have made
4. have peed on

They' ve paved paradise AND PUT UP A PARKING LOT
and put up a parking lot geeft aan dat

1. je het gevolg ziet van de actie.
2. de actie (paradijs bestraten) lang duurt.
3. de actie (bestraten) nog steeds door loopt.
4. er een voorwaarde was voor de actie

It ... ... seven hours and fifteen days, since you took you love away

1. was never
2. had been
3. has been
4. will be

It 's been seven hours and fifteen days, SINCE YOU TOOK your love away geeft aan

1. de actie vanaf toen is gestart en nog loopt.
2. de actie lang duurt.
3. de actie afgelopen is.
4. de actie zich steeds herhaalt.

Watch a few short film clips:

Write down/remember a few present perfect forms

The clips are repeated a couple of times.

Write 3 sentences using the video clip. Use the Present Perfect

Past Simple

You use the past simple when something happened in the past and is finished.
You add -ed or use 2^nd column of irregular verbs

Past simple
yet, just
already
never, ever
always
since

how long? 
for ages

present perfectt
yesterday
when I was a baby
Last Friday night
this morning
an hour ago
last Christmas

slide the red star over the incorrect word

slide the red star over the incorrect word

It ... the summer of '69

1. was
2. wasn't
3. is
4. has been

'Cause I 1... you 2... trouble when
you 3... in.

1. 1= knew. 2= were 3= talked
2. 1= knew. 2= wear 3= walked
3. 1 = knew. 2= were 3 = walked
4. 1 = new 2 = were 3 = walked

I 1... fire to the rain
And I 2... us into the flames, 
Well, it 3... something died, 
'Cause I 4... that that was the last time,

1. 1 = set 2= through 3= felt 4= knew
2. 1= sat 2= threw 3= felt 4= knew
3. 1= set 2= threw 3= felt 4= new
4. 1= set 2= threw 3= felt 4= knew

I lived in Italy

I have lived in Italy

Present Perfect

Past Simple

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Vroeger begonnen, nu nog zo

Past simple

Present perfect

since

just

until now

already

ever

not yet

so far

lately

a day ago

in 2019

the other day

last week

yesterday

Comprehension check. Write down 2 things you know about the difference between Past Simple and Present Perfect.

Write down one thing you still don't understand or find difficult.

I didn't do/haven't done my homework yesterday?

They were never/have never been on holiday abroad.

When I was young I played/have played outside a lot.

Have you always loved/Did you always love dogs?

This grammar item is:

1. Still very hard for me.
2. not as hard anymore but still tricky.
3. I understand it quite well.
4. I need to practise more.