Past Simple versus Present Perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Past simple & Present continuous

De verschillen tussen deze twee Engelse tijden.

Wat weet je nog over de past simple?

Wat weet je nog over de present perfect?

Choose the correct tense

Kies voor de volgende zinnen steeds welke tijd het is.

He has worked very hard.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

We worked 5 hours yesterday.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

She went for a walk ____________(ondanks) the bad weather.

My mother was __________ (gerustgesteld) when my father called.

Please, put the ____________ (afval) in the bin.

He worked as a(n) ____________(stagiair) for a large company.

I was ________ (geschokt) by that remark.

Try to __________ (onderscheid maken) between business and pleasure.

How can I ___________(overhalen) you to stay longer?

rubbish

reassured

distinguish

despite

persuade

appalled

intern

I have never seen such a shocking thing.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

The students arrived very early this morning.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

Has he already copied the tests?

1. past simple
2. present perfect

I have had the most amazing day ever.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

It took _________ to win the race.

Winning the match was a(n) ______________ achievement.

For safety reasons they have to ______________the number of people allowed to enter.

The internet is a _______________ of information.

source

tremendous

perseverance

restrict

In welke situaties gebruik je de present perfect?

In welke situatie gebruik je de past simple?

Fill in the correct form

Vul voor de volgende zinnen steeds de juiste vervoeging van het werkwoord in. Gebruik hierbij je kennis van de present perfect en past simple. Let goed, je schrijft alles uit en gebruikt geen verkorte versies (dus geen: haven't).

My best friend and I ...... (know)
each other for over fifteen years.

Sam ...... (arrive)
in San Diego a week ago.

You ...... (grow) at least a foot!

This tree ...... (be) planted by the settlers over four hundred years ago.

I ...... (see, never) that movie.

I ...... (walk) to work every
day for the last six weeks!

They must ...... (have) a lot of
time for that robbery.

That band will ______________ a lot of attention.

Does the writer __________ that the minister was lying? 

Those people showed remarkable ____________ during the war.

It's common ______________ to answer somebody's mail.

words that are ruled out

draw

imply

resilience

courtesy

determined

daunting

heroine

collaborate

Done!

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past simple versus present perfect.

What do you know about past simple versus past continuous?

He was walking home.

1. past continuous
2. past simple