Present Perfect vs Past Simple
Secondary English Grammar · Present and Past Tenses · Lesson 13
Also known as: Present perfect vs past simple
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Lesson questions (14)
- I ___ my homework. Can I go out now?
Answer: have finished - Shakespeare ___ many famous plays.
Answer: wrote - ___ you see Tom yesterday?
Answer: Did - I ___ in Cairo since 2015.
Answer: have lived - She ___ to Japan in 2019.
Answer: went - They ___ just arrived.
Answer: have - When ___ you buy that jacket?
Answer: did - I lost my wallet last week.
Answer: True - We knew each other since we were kids.
Answer: False - The film started at 8 o'clock last night.
Answer: True - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: My father changed his job last year. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: I have never been to Paris. - I have met her yesterday at the station.
الخطأ:have met· التصحيح: met - He lived in London since he was born.
الخطأ:lived· التصحيح: has lived
About this lesson
“Present Perfect vs Past Simple” is from Secondary English Grammar (Present and Past Tenses) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “I ___ my homework. Can I go out now?” and “Shakespeare ___ many famous plays.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: have finished · wrote · Did · have lived · went · have · did · My father changed his job last year. · I have never been to Paris. · met
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What is the difference between the present perfect and the past simple?
The past simple is for a finished, definite time: I lost my keys yesterday. The present perfect is for an action with no definite time and a connection to the present: I have lost my keys.
Do we use yesterday with the present perfect?
No. With yesterday, last week and ago we use only the past simple.
How can I tell which tense a question needs?
When did...? takes the past simple. Have you ever...? takes the present perfect.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.