2MH - present perfect versus past simple

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Slide 2 - Slide

Slide 3 - Slide

I lived in London.
I have lived in London.
Present Perfect
Past Simple

Slide 4 - Drag question

I have known him all my life.
A
past simple
B
present simple
C
present perfect
D
past perfect

Slide 5 - Quiz


My cat died last week.
A
past perfect
B
past simple
C
present simple
D
present perfect

Slide 6 - Quiz

present perfect or past simple
  • It stopped in the past:  past simple 
  • It is still going on or you can still see the result: present perfect 

Slide 7 - Slide

Signal words


Signal words:

Present perfect: FYNE (for/yet/never/ever), JAS (just / already /since) , BAS (before/always/still), RUS (recently/until/so far 
Past simple: last year, yesterday, in 2010, an hour ago.

Slide 8 - Slide

recently is a signal word for the:
incorrect
past simple
present perfect

Slide 9 - Drag question

Somebody ___ a picture on the wall yesterday.
A
painted
B
has painted

Slide 10 - Quiz

I ___ a helicopter in 1912.
A
build
B
built
C
have built

Slide 11 - Quiz

Lucy ___ in London since 1912.
A
lived
B
has lived
C
have lived

Slide 12 - Quiz


SINCE is a signal word for the:
A
present simple
B
past simple
C
present continuous
D
present perfect

Slide 13 - Quiz

Present perfect:
I ...... (read).
A
I read
B
I have read

Slide 14 - Quiz

We ___ that song yesterday.
A
sing
B
sang
C
sung

Slide 15 - Quiz

Present perfect:
She .... (be)
A
was
B
were
C
have been
D
has been

Slide 16 - Quiz

Present perfect: She ____ an apple.
incorrect
eaten
ate
eat
has eaten

Slide 17 - Drag question

Andy ______ already ____ for hours.
A
has waited
B
have waited
C
waited

Slide 18 - Quiz

I ......... this yet.
A
haven't finished
B
hasn't finished
C
finished

Slide 19 - Quiz

Happened in the past, but still important or you can still see the result.
A
past simple
B
present perfect
C
past perfect
D
past continuous

Slide 20 - Quiz

He ____ her this morning.
A
see
B
sees
C
saw
D
has seen

Slide 21 - Quiz

have / has + past participle is:
A
past perfect
B
present continuous
C
present perfect
D
past continuous

Slide 22 - Quiz

Signal words for the present perfect:
A
never / ever / for / since
B
yesterday / in 1912 / last night
C
tomorrow / in 2025 / next week
D
every / at the moment

Slide 23 - Quiz

Signal words for the past simple:
A
never / ever / for / since
B
yesterday / in 1912 / last night
C
tomorrow / in 2025 / next week
D
every / at the moment

Slide 24 - Quiz

I know how to make a past simple.
Yes
No

Slide 25 - Poll

I know how to make a present perfect.
yes
no

Slide 26 - Poll

I know how to choose between the past simple and the present perfect.
yes
no

Slide 27 - Poll

Slide 28 - Link

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