Past Simple and Present Perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

This week:

- Grammar :

 Past Simple vs Present Perfect

- Grammar & Vocabulary practice

Unit 2 Lesson 2

After autumn break:

• Formative  test Unit 1+2
• Test week 1

Lesson goals(Lesdoelen):

At the end of this week:

• you know how to form and when to use both tenses(Past Simple VS Present Perfect) correctly
• you learned & practised vocab. from 2.2

Past Simple vs Present Perfect

Past Simple and Present Perfect

Grammar – Past simple

Fill in the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple.

Make positive (+) and negative (–) sentences and questions (?)

1. +   (to guess)  You ............................. right! Sarah and I are going on a date tomorrow.

2.  – (to study)  For the first time in two years, she .............. ..................... for her English test! 

3. ?   (to ask)       ....   you ....... Clive if he could be in our group?

Grammar – Past simple

Check your answers:

1. + (to guess)   You guessed right! Sarah and I are going on a date tomorrow.

2.  – (to study)  For the first time in two years, she didn't study for her English test!

3. ? (to ask)          Did  you ask Clive if he could be in our group?

Grammar – Present Perfect

Fill in the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect.

Make positive (+) and negative (–) sentences and questions (?)

1. +   (to wait)     I  .............   ........................  too long for your answer!

2.  + (to post)    Esmee ..........  .................... a new status update on Facebook.

3.  -  (forget)     We ................  ........................... to tell you about this.

Grammar – Present Perfect

Check your answers:

1. + (to wait)     I  have waited  too long for your answer!

2.  + (to post)    Esmee has posted a new status update on Facebook.

3.  -  (forget)     We haven't forgotten to tell you about this.

Do ex. 23, 24 on page 48 

Check your answers   (Antwoordenboek)

More grammar explanation? Watch the video below or practise a bit more.

2. More practice? Try these online exercises -> Past Simple  , Present Perfect

or Past Simple vs Present Perfect

1. More explanation about Past Simple vs Present Perfect?

Done?

- Finish exercises in WB: ex. 18,19,20,23,24,25 page 46

- Study all Words  and Phrases Unit 1+2 (find Quizlet link in Magister or click here)

Speaking

(in groups of 3-4)

• Take 1 card
• Choose 1 question out of 3  and ask your classmate
• Ask 1 EXTRA question. For example:

When was it?

How did you do it?

Where did you go?

Did you like it?  How much did it cost?

Unit 2        PRIVACY 

• Vocabulary practice - click HERE

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