Past simple vs present perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Lesson plan

• Rules
• Lesson aims
• Grammar explanation + exercises
• Recap lesson aims
• Grades irregular verbs test
• Homework

Rules

• Respect
• Silence when I speak
• When I raise my hand; be quiet
• Raise your hand for questions/answers
• Phones IN bags

Lesson aims

After this lesson you can:

• Explain the difference between present perfect and past simple;
• Use the present perfect and past simple correctly.

PP vs PS

• When do you use the present perfect?
• When the time of an action is not important or specified.
• For example: "I have lived in Hardenberg."
• When do you use the past simple?
• When the time or place are given in the sentence.
• For example: "I lived in Hardenberg in 2006."

PP vs PS

What is the difference between these sentences?

PP vs PS

Which is it?

• I ... Taekwondo for 10 years. (practice)
• We ... to Denmark last summer. (go)
• He ... 10 European countries. (visit)
• They ... the same role for 3 years. (play)
• She ... at the concert yesterday. (be)

• practiced
• went
• has visited
• have played
• was

She ... him last week. (visit)

1. has visit
2. has visited
3. visited
4. visits

They ... basketball last year. (play)

1. played
2. have played
3. have plaid
4. plaid

He ... 20 books in total. (read)

1. has read
2. readed
3. has readed
4. read

What is the main difference between PP and PS?

Do you use PP or PS when the word "yesterday" is in the sentence?
Why?

I - live - London
Make a present perfect sentence

We understand the grammar of today.

No

Yes

Recap lesson aims

After this lesson you can:

• Explain the difference between present perfect and past simple;
• Use the present perfect and past simple correctly.