present perfect versus past simple (uitleg en oefeningen)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Present Perfect and Past Simple

Today´s programme

Present perfect and past simple

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Worksheets

Today's goals

I know the difference between the present perfect and past simple

I can use the present perfect and past simple in a sentence correctly. 

Past simple and Present perfect

I lived in Beilen last year. 

I have lived in Beilen since I was nine years old

Present Perfect

Past Simple

Difference present perfect and past simple

• Past simple: The action ocurred in the past and is complete.
• Present perfect: The action is still happening or there is a link to the past.

Difference present perfect and past simple

Signaalwoorden:

Present perfect: already, for, since, how long.
Past simple: last year, yesterday, in 2010, an hour ago.

I have known him all my life.

1. past simple
2. present simple
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

My cat died last week.

1. past perfect
2. past simple
3. present simple
4. present perfect

Somebody painted a picture on the wall.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

I built a helicopter

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

Lucy lives in London.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

Rebecca has gone to bed

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

By which tense does this signal word/ keyword belong to :
since

1. present simple
2. past simple
3. present continuous
4. present perfect

I've lost my passport

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

Present perfect:
I ...... (read)

1. I read
2. I have read

Present perfect:
She .... (be)

1. She was
2. She has been

Past simple:
I ..... (eat)an apple.

1. ate
2. eaten

We worked 5 hours yesterday.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

Present perfect:
Peter ......... told a joke.

1. have
2. has

Happened in the past, but still important.

1. past simple
2. present perfect
3. past perfect
4. past continuous

Which tense is this?
I have known him all my life.

1. past simple
2. present simple
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

This quiz has ended.

1. past simple
2. present perfect
3. past perfect
4. past continuous

Worksheets

Choose a worksheet.

There are 3 different levels of difficulty

Do it alone, not in pairs

Very important to check your answers!

Today's goals

I know the difference between the present perfect and past simple

I can use the present perfect and past simple in a sentence correctly.