Lesson 4 Grammar Present Perfect / Past Simple

• English
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• BTEC

Present Perfect

Past Simple

I lived in Stein

I have lived in Stein

Present Perfect

Past Simple

Difference between PP and PS

In the past simple, the action in the past has ended.

In the present perfect, the action is still ongoing or still linked to the past.

Verschil present perfect en past simple

Signaal woorden:

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

I like myself.

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

Lucy has lived in London for 5 years.

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

Lucy lived in London for 5 years.

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

which tense does this link to:
since

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

Jack is watching television

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

We sang that song yesterday.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Perfect

Present perfect:
She .... (be) here since morning.

1. She was
2. She has been

Maak present perfect:
I ..... eaten an apple.

1. have
2. has

We worked 5 hours yesterday.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

Maak 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

have / has + past participle is:

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

This quiz has ended.

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

Welke woorden zijn signaalwoorden voor de Present Perfect?

1. never / ever / for / since
2. was / were / been
3. however / although / always
4. when / how / always