Present perfect vs past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-4

Present perfect 

versus 

Past simple 

                       Present perfect

        have / has + voltooid deelwoord

PRESENT PERFECT

Gebruik Present Perfect:
1. iets is in het verleden begonnen en is nu nog aan de gang.
2. iets is in het verleden gebeurd en je merkt nu nog het resultaat. Relatie met het heden!

SIGNAALWOORDEN present perfect

• SO FAR - TOT DUSVER
  
• TILL NOW - TOT NU
  
• YET - AL (IN VRAAGZINNEN) OF NOG NIET (ONTKENNINGEN)
  
• JUST - NET
• ALREADY - AL 
• FOR - VOOR TIJDSDUUR (LET OP: KAN OOK PAST SIMPLE)
• SINCE - SINDS
• LATELY -  KORT GELEDEN
• RECENTLY - DE LAATSTE TIJD
  
• NEVER - NOOIT (LET OP: OOK PRES. SIMPLE)
• EVER - OOIT
  

Examples: 

1. I have lived in New York for seven years now.

    Ik woon al zeven jaar in New York. --> in het verleden begonnen en nog steeds bezig.

2. I have painted the door.

     Ik heb de deur geschilderd. --> eerst was de deur groen, nu is hij blauw.

3. Sharon has broken her leg. --> now she can't walk without crutches

4. Jim has lost his keys. --> now he can't open the door

                       Present perfect

        have / has + voltooid deelwoord

Wat is dan het voltooid deelwoord?

er zijn 2 verschillende         regelmatige werkwoorden 

                                                           

                                                  onregelmatige werkwoorden

1

2

           

             regelmatige werkwoorden       

1

werkwoord + -ed

play - played

walk - walked

work - worked

want - wanted

           

             onregelmatige werkwoorden

2

Het derde woord uit de rijtjes 

To do - did - done

to fly - flew - flown

to fight - fought - fought

Past simple

Je gebruikt deze vorm als je het hebt over feiten, gewoonten etc. die in het verleden gebeurd zijn en nu helemaal klaar zijn.

SIGNAALWOORDEN past simple 

• yesterday      
• ....ago
• at 5 pm
• in summer
• in January...
• in 2019
• from 2015 to 2016
• in the morning
• on Tuesday

Examples: 

I saw that movie yesterday. 

I met my girlfriend two months ago. 

When did you visit your grandparents? 

I didn't go to the UK in 2019. I went there in 2020. 

Compare: 

I have already seen that movie. 

I have met Billie Eilish. 

Have you visited your grandparents yet? 

I have already been to the UK. 

Welke zin staat in de Present Perfect?

1. My cat finally caught the mouse.
2. His cat hasn't caught a mouse since last year.
3. My dog never catches anything.
4. Did you get caught?

We........in a restaurant in May 2020. (to work)

My sister ...... up ten minutes ago.

1. got
2. gets
3. have got
4. 's got

Where are they? They just left!

1. correct
2. incorrect

They went home at 7 pm.

1. correct
2. incorrect

I'm sorry. I.........my WASP reporter.

1. forgot
2. 've forgot
3. have forgot
4. 've forgotten

Two years ago we...............America.
(to visit)

I ......... to Siberia yet.

1. wasn't
2. were not
3. haven't bin
4. have not been

Yesterday we ......... tennis. (to play)

When I was a child, I......... in England for two years. (live)

I ...... in England since I was a child.

1. lived
2. live
3. have lived
4. 's lived

The teacher .......... the tests yet.

1. didn't return
2. didn't returned
3. hasn't return
4. hasn't returned

....... you ever....... such a story?

1. Have you ever heared
2. Did you ever hear
3. Have you ever heard
4. Did you ever heard