Present perfect simple vs Past simple

Introduction

In today's class, we are going to learn about presnet perfect simple and past simple. We are going to learn about how to use them and when to use them

Task

Watch the following video about present perfect simple and past simple.

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEx6ATuJTgk align:center]

Now after you have watched the video, you have a better understanding of how and when to use present perfect simple and past simple. Therefore, start doing the following question.

Choose the present perfect or past simple:1- I _________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).2- After he _________________ (arrive) home, he _________________(unpack) and _________________ (go) to bed early.3- A: What’s wrong?B: I _________________ (break) a glass!4- My grandparents only _________________ (know) eachother for a fewmonths before they _________________ (get) married.5- I _________________ (be) in London for three years.I love it here.6- We _________________ (see) Julie last night.7- He _________________ (be) a teacher before he _________________(become) a musician.8- When the boss _________________ (walk) into the room, we_________________ (know) someone was going to get fired.9 - The children _________________ (break) a window inthe school last week.10 - He _________________ (see) that film last year.

Process

Here are the answers for the previous question

© 2012 www.perfect-english-grammar.comMay be freely copied for personal or classroom use.Answers:1.I’ve seen three police cars this morning.2. After he arrived home, he unpacked and went to bedearly.3.A: What’s wrong?B: I’ve broken a glass!4.My grandparents only knew each other for a few months before they gotmarried.5. I’ve been in London for three years. I love it here.6.We saw Julie last night.7. He was a teacher before he became a musician.8. When the boss walked into the room, we knew someonewas going to get fired.9. The children broke a window in the school last week.10. He saw that film last year.

Evaluation

This is a table that you can you use to evaluate yourself after you have finshed your task.

Score Grade
Between 9 and 10 A
Between 7 and 8 B
Between 5 and 6 C
Between 3 and 4 D
Between 0 up tp 2 F

Credits

1-  http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/present_perfect_or…

2- [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEx6ATuJTgk align:center]

3- Grade 9 national standers

4- Grade 9 text biik