Past simple vs present perfect explained and exercises

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Lesson goals

- you are able understand the main theme and arguments in simple texts

- can implement the past simple and present perfect in exercises

- are able to explain the differences between the tenses

grammar (SB+RB):

past simple - present perfect

vocabulary (SB):

Study box (p. 47) and vocab trainer (online)

strategies (RB):

- scanning a text

- learning new words"

Reading time

Past simple

Finished actions, states or habits in the past.

We use it with finished actions, states or habits in the past when we have a finished time word (yesterday, last week, at 2 o'clock, in 2003).

I went to the cinema yesterday.

We spent a lot of time in Japan in 2007.

Present perfect 

We use this tense when we want to talk about unfinished actions or states or habits that started in the past and continue to the present.

I've known Karen since 1994.

She's lived in London for three years.

I've worked here for six months. 

How 

'have' / 'has' + the past participle

Make the past participle by adding 'ed' to regular verbs (for example, 'play' becomes 'played')

There are a few verbs that change their spelling when you add 'ed' (for example, 'study' becomes 'studied')

We also have some completely irregular verbs

you have worked

he has written 

she has walked 

1. Last night I __________________ (lose) my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let
me in.

1. have lost
2. lost

2. I __________________ (lose) my keys – can you help me look for them?

1. lost
2. have lost

3. I __________________ (visit) Paris three times.

1. have visited
2. visited

4. Last year I __________________ (visit) Paris.

1. visited
2. have visited

5. I __________________ (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died
when I was eight.

1. knew
2. have known

6. I __________________ (play) hockey since I was a child – I'm pretty good!

1. played
2. have played

7. Sorry, I __________________ (miss) the bus, so I'm going to be late.

1. have missed
2. missed

8. She __________________ (live) in London when she was a child.

1. lived
2. has lived

9. I __________________ (drink) seven cups of coffee yesterday.

1. drank
2. have drunk

10. I __________________ (finish) my exams finally – I'm so happy!

1. have finished
2. finished

When do we use the past simple?

How do we use the present perfect?

Did we meet the lessongoals of today?
- you are able understand the main theme and arguments in simple texts
- can implement the past simple and present perfect in exercises
- are able to explain the differences between the tenses

Next time:

- Check Magister for homework

- Do the studying

Reminder: Essay to the ones that did not do ex 16