Past Simple & Present Perfect

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Ik heb gisteren gewerkt.

Vorige week luisterde ik naar een podcast.

Possible in Dutch, but not in English!

Ik heb gisteren gewerkt.

Gewerkt = voltooid deelwoord (iets is af).

BUT!

The English are pretty strict!

"I have worked yesterday" = WRONG

Correct Translations

Ik heb gisteren gewerkt.

I worked yesterday.

Vorige week luisterde ik naar een podcast.

Last week I listened to a podcast 

GOAL

You know how and when to use the

Past Simple

and the
Present Perfect

Past Simple

Wanneer?  Iets/Een actie is afgelopen en dit gebeurde in het verleden.

Hoe?  Regelmatig werkwoord: stam + -ed

I worked yesterday.
He danced last night.

John talked to Jamie an hour ago.

Past Simple (2)

Hoe?  
Onregelmatig werkwoord: hebben eigen vorm die je uit je hoofd moet leren (list of irregular verbs, rijtje 2).

I saw Jessica last night (to see).
Gerard went to the cinema last night. (to go)

We ate all the sandwiches yesterday morning. (to eat)

Present Perfect

Compare:

Yesterday I had a busy day. I received almost fifty emails.

vs.

I have received only a few emails today.

Difference?

Present Perfect (2)

Wanneer?  Iets is begonnen in het verleden en:

- het effect is nog steeds merkbaar:
My dad has painted this door. It's still wet!

- het gaat om een doorlopende periode die nog niet is geëindigd:

I have worked as a teacher for 3 years now.

Present Perfect (3)

Hoe? 

have/has + past participle (voltooid deelwoord)

I have                                                 They have
You have

She/He/It (Shit) .......

We have

Past Participle

Hoe?

Regelmatig werkwoord: stam + ed 

I have lived here since 2014.

She has worked at MacDonalds these past months.

Hoe? (2)

Onregelmatig werkwoorden: 

hebben eigen vorm die je uit je hoofd moet leren (list of irregular verbs, rijtje 3).

I have eaten three cookies since lunch. (to eat).

He has seen three different doctors since he walked in here. (to see)

Signaalwoorden Past Simple

Last (night, month, year)

Ago (four days ago)

Date (14 February 2012)

Yesterday

When I was young/When I was a child/ In the old days, etc.

Signaalwoorden Present Perfect

(have/has + voltooid dw.)

For

Yet

Never

Ever

Just

Already 

Since

Exercise (PS or PP?)

Peter _______ (to play) football yesterday.

We ____________(not see) him since this afternoon.

She ________(buy) a new car in 2011.

The girls _________(not eat) their lunch yet.

I ___________(to meet) my friend two days ago.

____________(to speak) to John since this morning?

________(you,  to win) the game of chess against Martin? 

REFLECT

What are the signal words for the Present Perfect?

1.                           5.

2.                          6. 

3.                          7. 

4.