Past Simple & Present Perfect

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Ik heb gisteren gewerkt.

Vorige week luisterde ik naar een podcast.

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Translate to English
Ik heb gisteren gewerkt.

Vorige week luisterde ik naar een podcast.

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Possible in Dutch, but not in English!
Ik heb gisteren gewerkt.

Gewerkt = voltooid deelwoord (iets is af).
BUT!
The English are pretty strict!

"I have worked yesterday" = WRONG

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Correct Translations
Ik heb gisteren gewerkt.
I worked yesterday.

Vorige week luisterde ik naar een podcast.
Last week I listened to a podcast 

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GOAL
You know how and when to use the
Past Simple
and the
Present Perfec
t

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Past Simple
Wanneer?  Iets/Een actie is afgelopen en dit gebeurde in het verleden.
Hoe?  Regelmatig werkwoord: stam + -ed

I worked yesterday.
He danced last night.
John talked to Jamie an hour ago.

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Past Simple (2)
Hoe?  
Onregelmatig werkwoord: hebben eigen vorm die je uit je hoofd moet leren (list of irregular verbs, rijtje 2).

I saw Jessica last night (to see).
Gerard went to the cinema last night. (to go)
We ate all the sandwiches yesterday morning. (to eat)

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Present Perfect
Compare:

Yesterday I had a busy day. I received almost fifty emails.
vs.
I have received only a few emails today.

Difference?

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Present Perfect (2)
Wanneer?  Iets is begonnen in het verleden en:
- het effect is nog steeds merkbaar:
My dad has painted this door. It's still wet!

- het gaat om een doorlopende periode die nog niet is geëindigd:
I have worked as a teacher for 3 years now.

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Present Perfect (3)
Hoe? 
have/has + past participle (voltooid deelwoord)

I have                                                 They have
You have
She/He/It (Shit) .......
We have

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Past Participle
Hoe?

Regelmatig werkwoord: stam + ed 

I have lived here since 2014.

She has worked at MacDonalds these past months.
Hoe? (2)
Onregelmatig werkwoorden: 
hebben eigen vorm die je uit je hoofd moet leren (list of irregular verbs, rijtje 3).

I have eaten three cookies since lunch. (to eat).

He has seen three different doctors since he walked in here. (to see)

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Signaalwoorden Past Simple


Last (night, month, year)
Ago (four days ago)
Date (14 February 2012)
Yesterday

When I was young/When I was a child/ In the old days, etc.
Signaalwoorden Present Perfect
(have/has + voltooid dw.)

For
Yet
Never
Ever

Just
Already 
Since

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Exercise (PS or PP?)
Peter _______ (to play) football yesterday.
We ____________(not see) him since this afternoon.
She ________(buy) a new car in 2011.
The girls _________(not eat) their lunch yet.
I ___________(to meet) my friend two days ago.
____________(to speak) to John since this morning?
________(you,  to win) the game of chess against Martin? 

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REFLECT
What are the signal words for the Present Perfect?
1.                           5.
2.                          6. 
3.                          7. 
4.

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