Present Perfect vs Past Simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 3,4

Today: 

• Grammar explanation: Past Simple vs Present Perfect
• Work on your week task
• Listening & Watching practice

Next time: Formative test Listening and

 Watching

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 have practised Listening and Watching skills

Past Simple vs Present Perfect

VS.

Hoe maak jij zinnen in Past Simple?
(de algemene regel)

1. werkwoord + ed
2. werkwoord + s

Welke signaalwoorden komen vaak voor in Past Simple?

1. this week, on Tuesdays, every day
2. already, never, for years
3. yesterday, last week, in 2010

Zet de volgende werkwoorden in de verleden tijd:
work, read, finish, carry, plan

Hoe maak jij zinnen in Present Perfect?

1. have/has + werkwoord-ed of 3de rij van oww
2. have/has + werkwoord-ed of 2de rij van oww

Welke signaalwoorden komen vaak voor in Present Perfect?

1. yesterday, last week, in 2010
2. since, already, never, for years

Zet de volgende werkwoorden in de Present Perfect:
live, finish, buy, do

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.

Vul de past simple of de present perfect in van de werkwoorden tussen haakjes.

1. He _________(write) an e-mail to his parents last month.

2. Bryan ________ _________(wash) the car. It's clean now.

3. I _________ _____________(not see) Mike for 2 weeks!

4. _______ they _________ (work) really hard yesterday?

• Answers: wrote---has washed---haven't seen---Did...work

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

2. More practice? Try these online exercises -> click here

1. More explanation about Past Simple vs Present Perfect?

3. Don't need any grammar help?

• Do ex. 11,12(E), 15,16(G)
• Study words G Theme 4

Speaking

(in groups os 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?