3H Week 2 - present perfect vs past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome

Recap lesson part 2

Goals for this class

The student has refreshed their knowledge on the... 

the present perfect

present perfect vs past simple

Vocabulary

How are you?
Tell me something about your Christmas break!

Planning

Quick check-up (5 minutes) 

Quick recap of last class (5 minutes)

The present perfect (2 minutes)

Present perfect vs past simple (3 minutes)

Practice (5 minutes)

Blooket (15 minutes)

Ending (5 minutes)

Make a sentence in the past simple and the past continuous.

Is "a university" a correct use of the 'a(n)' article?

1. Yes
2. No

Is "an hour" a correct use of the 'a(n)' article?

1. Yes
2. No

Is "an teacher" a correct use of the 'a(n)' article?

1. Yes
2. No

Is "a second" a correct use of the 'a(n)' article?

1. Yes
2. No

Is "an minute" a correct use of the 'a(n)' article?

1. Yes
2. No

When do we use the 'the' article?

When do we use 'used to'?

Select the correct answer for the gap:
Did you really ... to work as a clown?

1. used
2. use

Select the correct answer for the gap:
I didn't even ... to like vegetables, but now I'm a vegetarian

1. used
2. use

Present Perfect

Present Perfect

Something that started in the past and continues in the present

When we are talking about our experiences up to the present

They've been married for nearly 50 years.

She has lived in Liverpool all her life.

He has written three books and he is working on another one.

I have watched a lot of movies already but I plan to keep watching more.

Present Perfect

have/has + past participle

usually with words like: so far, up to now, yet, since, for, ever, recently, just, before, ever, never

Present perfect vs past simple

The biggest difference here is most often a very specific indication of a time that has passed.

Compare

I have seen that movie already. (no indication of specific past time)

I saw that movie last Friday. (indication of specific past time)

Compare

I have lived in London all my life. (Still living there, no indication of specific past time)

I lived in London for a year. (No longer living there, indication of specific past time)

Compare

I have watched 3 movies this week. (No indication of specific past time

I watched 6 movies last week. (Indication of specific past time)

Why? Because this week is not yet over.

To summarize:

Present perfect: for things that happened in the past which continue in the present and for experiences up until now (have/has + past participle)

Past simple: for actions that finished in the past at a particular past time (verb + ed)

They've been married for nearly 50 years. (Still married)

They were married for a few years. (No longer married)

I have played that game before.

I played that game yesterday.

Practice time

What: do "Present Perfect Exercise 4"

How: Alone, at https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-4.html

Help: The teacher

Time: 5 minutes

Result: You finished exercise 4

Done: Do another excercise at : https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-5.html

Blooket

Do you have any questions you'd like explained in the next class?

The end

Thank you for your participation and see you next week!