Present Perfect (Continuous) vs Past Simple

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"The one with the present perfect (continuous) and past simple!"

Today:

"The one with the present perfect (continuous) and past simple"

Goal:

• We know when to use present perfect and past simple.

• We also know the difference between present perfect and present perfect continuous.

Question of the day:

What is the best thing you have ever eaten? (one or two words)

1. When did you eat it?

2. Where were you?

Transcript: Find the examples of the Present Perfect and Past simple in the following text. Write the examples into your notebook. (Make a table)

The Cheesecake – part 1

– You have got to try this cheesecake.
– Oh my God. That is the best cheesecake I’ve ever had. Where did you get this?
– It was at the front door when I got home. Somebody sent it to us.
– Chandler, this is not addressed to you. This is addressed to Mrs. Braverman downstairs. You thief!
– No, I didn’t read the box before I opened it.

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Past simple

Finished action at a finished time.

Present perfect simple

Experience in your life up to now, or a past action with a result now.

I ate it two days ago.

Did I eat it two days ago?

I didn't eat it two days ago.

sw: yesterday, last year, an hour ago, 1995

I've never had a cheesecake like this.

Have I ever...?

SW: never, always, for, since, already, yet

-ed/irregular verb v2

have/has past participle

Drag and Drop

Past simple

-ed/ irregular verb

Present Perfect (Continuous)

have/has past participle

yesterday

ever

never

two days ago

for

in 1995

just, already and yet

since

I ___ sushi last weekend.

A

have eaten

B

ate

I______never _____snails!

A

have tried

B

tried

She's tired because she ___ all afternoon.

A

has been studying

B

studied

That is the best cheesecake I ____ ever ____ . (have)

It ____ at the front door when I ____ home. (be / get)

I ____ the box before I ____ it. (not read / open)

You ____ an entire cheesecake two days ago. (eat)

I ____ what it tastes like. (forget)

We ____ lunch. We're starving! (not have)

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Part 2: Present Perfect CONTINUOUS

vs Present Perfect SIMPLE

Situation: Chandler finds Rachel in the hallway. She has cake on her face and a fork in her hand.

Complete what he says:...

“You ____ (eat) the cheesecake without me!”

“How long ____ you ____ (sit) out here?”

Rachel: “I ____ (sit) here for twenty minutes, and I ____ (eat) half of it.”

Present perfect Continuous

An activity that started in the past and is still going on, or just stopped (with visible effects)

I've been eating the cheesecake in the hallway. My face is full of cake.

have/has been verb-ing

Discuss these questions with your nighbour:

Have you ever...

"Yes, I have! It happened....."

"No, I haven't! I have never..."

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Discuss these questions with your nighbour:

Past simple:

"Yes, I did! It happened....."

"No, I didn't! "

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Revision

1. write one sentence with the past simple. "Yesterday I..."

2. One in the present perfect simple with ever, never, already or yet. "I have....yet"

3. One in the present perfect continuous with for or since "I have been...."

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I understand the Past simple and Present Perfect (Continuous) tenses.

Write Mrs. Braverman's angry note to the building.

Use at least:

• two present perfect (simple or continuous) and

• two past simple verbs

Someone has stolen my cheesecake! It arrived on …

Practise 

Ex 2 p145 (unit 3)

Short stories

Revision unit 1, 2 3 and irregular verbs

Unit 1: Review

Page 15

1. Vocabulary list + Phrasal Verbs (1)

2. Used to, would and past simple (1)

3. be used to vs get used to (1)

4. Present Simple vs Present Continuous (Stative and Dynamic Verbs (2 and 3)

Unit 2: Review

Page 25

1. Vocabulary list + Phrasal Verbs (1)

2. Adjectives and Adverbs (2,3, 4)

3. Extreme modifiers and intensifiers (2,3, 4)

4. Verb Patterns: -ing vs (object) (to) infinitive (5)

Unit 3: Review

Page 35 (only exercise 1 and 2

1. Vocabulary list (1)

2. Modifiers for comparison (Page 28 Exercise 3)

3. Past Simple vs Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous (2)

4. Irregular Verbs List (Related to Past Simple and Present Perfect!)

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Exit ticket: Which topic(s) do you need to review during next lesson? (Grammar -ing/ed, Vocabulary, Irregular Verbs,Present Perfect vs Past Simple...)