2vwo Present simple - present perfect unit4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Present simple <> Present perfect

Present simple  

When do we use the present simple?

1. For things that are happening right now!
2. For facts and things that happen frequently.
3. For things that happened in the past.
4. For things that are still going on.

Sort these signal words by their frequency.

1

2

3

4

5

always

sometimes

often

regularly

never

What does 'hardly ever' mean?

1. nooit
2. nooit en te nimmer
3. bijna nooit
4. zelden

What is not an example of the present simple?

1. She works at an office.
2. They don't smoke.
3. I am walking home.
4. Do they speak Spanish?

Present perfect

When do we not use the present perfect?

1. Things that happened in the past and it isn't important when.
2. Things that happened in the past and are still going on.
3. Things that happened in the past and the result is still visible.
4. Things that happened in the past and it is important when.

What is not an example of the present perfect?

1. I have done my work.
2. John hasn't talked to her yet.
3. They have been talking all day.
4. She has been here since two o'clock.

It happened in the past and it is still going on.

It has just happened or it stil has to happen.

since

just

recently

for hours

yet

lately

in weeks

Mixed questions

John ............... (work) a lot lately.

Jennifer ............ (know) all about cars.

Joachim sometimes visits his grandmother.

1. Sometimes is signals the present simple.
2. Sometimes signals the present perfect.

My brother and I often ........... (go) for a walk.

Jack ............... (ask) Emma if she wants to be his girlfriend yet.

Joseph has worked here for years.

1. for years signals the present simple.
2. for years signals the present perfect.

Jeremy ........... usually ........... (gossip). I was suprised to hear him spread rumours.