Past simple, present perfect, present perfect continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Past simple, present perfect, present perfect continuous

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Contents

- lesson aims

- activating knowledge

- grammar explanation

- practice

Lesson aims

At the end of the lesson you can:

- identify past simple, present perfect and present perfect continuous

What do you remember:
present perfect

Past simple

verleden tijd:

1. werkwoord +ed/d
   
2. onregelmatig werkwoord.
   

Voor dingen die in het verleden gebeurt zijn.

"I ate a delicious sandwich."

How do I create the past simple?

1. add +ing after the verb.
2. add has/had + verb
3. verb + ed/d or irregular verb
4. just an irregular verb

Which statement is true?

1. Past simple uses the second row of irregular verbs
2. The simple tense is used to talk about what has happened.
3. The past continuous has been happening for a while in the past.

Create a question and negation in the past simple tense. use the picture for reference.

Past simple

Questions are made by adding (to do) in the past tense. The new main verb takes the tense.

"I walked to school"

"Did I walk to school?"

Present perfect

Is used for stuff that started in the past, but is still happening.

"I have lived in Swifterbant all my life."

have/has + past participle (/irregular)

Present perfect

OR for things that happened in the past, but are still relavent.

"I have lost my keys, so I can't open the door now."

have/has + past participle (/irregular)

Which sentence demonstrates the present perfect tense?

1. They were singing when the phone rang.
2. She went to the concert last weekend.
3. I have lived in this city for five years.
4. He finished his homework before dinner.

Identify the sentence in present perfect tense.

1. He has written a book.
2. We have seen that movie twice this month.
3. She danced at the party last night.
4. They were swimming in the pool when I arrived.

Which sentence uses the present perfect tense?

1. He cooked dinner for his family yesterday.
2. They were playing tennis when it started raining.
3. I have visited Spain several times.
4. She traveled to Italy last summer.

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Using 100% of your brainpower: what could be the present perfect continuous?

Present perfect continous

It is used to emphasize the longer duration of something:

"I have been standing in the rain for hours!"

Have + been + past participle