Past simple vs Present Perfect

When do you use the Present Perfect?


A
To say something has just finished
B
To say something happened but you don't know when
C
To say something happened and is still going on now
D
To say you now notice the effects of something that happened earlier
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When do you use the Present Perfect?


A
To say something has just finished
B
To say something happened but you don't know when
C
To say something happened and is still going on now
D
To say you now notice the effects of something that happened earlier

Slide 1 - Quizvraag

When do you use the Past Simple?
A
To say something has finished
B
To say something started in the past and is still happening now
C
To say something just finished
D
To say something took a long time

Slide 2 - Quizvraag

Which sentence is in the Present Perfect tense?
A
I am playing football
B
I was playing football
C
I played football
D
I have played football

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

Which sentence is in the Past Simple tense?
A
I have bought a dog
B
I bought a dog
C
I was buying a dog
D
I buyed a dog

Slide 4 - Quizvraag

Past Simple
* happened in the past and is finished.

+ = verb-ed / 2nd form
I walked (walk) / I bought (buy)
- = did not (didn't) + verb
I didn't walk / I didn't buy
? = did + subject + verb
Did I walk? / Did I buy?


  • The man (to play) piano.
  • The man played piano.
  • She (to swim) in the sea.
  • She swam in the sea.
  • He sold his tickets. (-)
  • He didn't sell his tickets.
  • We played all night. (?)
  • Did we play all night?

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Present Perfect
*Started in the past and still continuing now
*just finished / you notice the effects(results) now
*no time indication
*experiences 
+ = have/has + 2nd form or verb-ed
I have washed the clothes
- = hasn't/haven't + 3rd form or -ed
You haven't done your homework
? = have/has + subject + 3rd form or -ed
Have you watched the game?

for / yet / since / just
  • I (to have) breakfast.
  • I have had breakfast
  • They (to play) piano.
  • They have played piano.
  • She (not to walk) in the rain.
  • She hasn't walked in the rain
  • (we / to eat) food?
  • Have we eaten food?

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Past simple vs Present Perfect
Past simple: is finished and you know when it happened.
yesterday, last week, a month ago, in 1990, etc...

Present perfect: (1)just finished / you notice the results now, (2)still going on now, (3)experience, (4)don't know when it happened.
just, since/for, never/often

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Exercise
Make questions (?) and negations (-) in the PAST SIMPLE and PRESENT PERFECT

Type the whole sentence

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

They (not - to be) home last night

Slide 9 - Open vraag

He (not - live) here since 1990.

Slide 10 - Open vraag

(you / do) your homework yet?

Slide 11 - Open vraag

(The dog / to bite) the man yesterday?

Slide 12 - Open vraag

( He / to break) his legs?

Slide 13 - Open vraag

(you / just / to finish) building this car?

Slide 14 - Open vraag

He (not - to play) videogames since he was a child.

Slide 15 - Open vraag

We (not - to go) to Spain yesterday.

Slide 16 - Open vraag

We (not - to have) a dog last Christmas.

Slide 17 - Open vraag

(She / to buy) an umbrella yesterday?

Slide 18 - Open vraag

Keuze
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Slide 19 - Tekstslide

Slide 20 - Link

Slide 21 - Link

Slide 22 - Link

When something is finished and you know when
A
You use the past simple
B
You use the present perfect

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

When something just finished
A
You use the present perfect
B
You use the past simple

Slide 24 - Quizvraag

When something happened in the past and is now still going on
A
You use the past simple
B
You use the present perfect

Slide 25 - Quizvraag

When you talk about experiences
A
You use the present perfect
B
You use the past simple

Slide 26 - Quizvraag

The past simple is made with:
A
verb + ed
B
2nd form
C
have/has
D
3rd form

Slide 27 - Quizvraag