simple past versus present perfect
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Curipod generated lesson: "simple past versus present perfect". #11-13
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1. Word cloud
120 seconds
When do we use the simple past tense and when do we use the present perfect tense?
2. Slide
60 seconds
"identify the differences between simple past and present perfect and use them together in complex sentences "
Learning objective:
3. Slide
60 seconds
The simple past is used to express an action that happened in the past and is now finished. The present perfect is used to express an action that happened in the past but is still relevant. The present perfect is often used with time expressions such as “for”, “since”, and “already”.
Simple Past and Present Perfect: What's the Difference?
4. Slide
60 seconds
Simple Past Tense - The past tense expresses a completed action or event that occurred in the past. It is used to describe actions that are finished and have no connection to the present. Present Perfect Tense - This tense is used to describe an action that started in the past but is still happening in the present. It is often used to talk about experiences, changes, and unfinished actions. The Difference - The simple past is used to talk about something that happened at a specific point in the past, while the present perfect is used to talk about something that happened at some point in the past but continues to the present.
Concepts:
5. Slide
60 seconds
The use of the present perfect is more common in British English than in American English. The simple past can be used to talk about events that are in progress, not just events that are completed. The present perfect is sometimes used with the past simple to show that an action happened before another action in the past.
Did you know?
6. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What is the difference between using the simple past and present perfect to describe an event that happened in the past and has current relevance?
7. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What is the difference between using the simple past and present perfect to describe an action that happened in the past?
8. Drawings
450 seconds
Brain break: Draw a snail leaving a trail of chocolate instead of slime
9. Poll
60 seconds
Which tense is used to talk about something that happened in the past and is now finished?
- Simple past
- Present perfect
- Present tense
- Future perfect
10. Poll
60 seconds
Which tense is used to talk about an action that started in the past and continues to the present?
- Simple past
- Present perfect
- Present tense
- Future perfect
11. Poll
60 seconds
Which verb is used in the simple past tense?
- Had
- Have
- Did
- Will
12. Poll
60 seconds
Which verb is used in the present perfect tense?
- Had
- Have
- Did
- Will
13. Poll
60 seconds
Which tense is used to talk about something that happened at an unspecified time before now?
- Simple past
- Present perfect
- Present tense
- Future perfect
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