Present Perfect vs. Simple Past

ice age

Scrat and the lost acorn

start

Original idea: Csilla Harangozó Thanks a lot!

Are you ready?

Ready, steady, go!

The task

The mission

The reward

This is the Ice Age. Consequently, everything is freezing cold, covered with ice. All living creatures are looking for food. However, Scrat is interested in eating only that particular acorn... Help him find it!

The task

Let's get started!

The mission

Each animal represents a task. If you complete them all, Scrat receives his beloved acorn, and you'll get your reward. too.

Hopefully you're pretty good at using the Present Perfect and the Simple Past. That's what you'll need to be able to succeed.

Challenge 1.

Shall we get started then?

Question 1

When do we use the Present Perfect?

to express experience

when I did sth in the past

in writing

Which is NOT a Present Perfect time adverb?

Question 2.

already / yet

since / for

last night

Question 3.

Do the task and click on the appropriate name.

Oldd

Manfred

Diego

Sid

Good job! :)

Oh, no. Try again, but don't give up!

Return

Well done, keep it up!

Let's go!

Nah... please try again!

Challenge 2.

Scrat's pretty impatient. Don't keep him waiting!

Off you go!

Question 1.

What makes Present Perfect difficult?

Why would it be difficult.?

We don't have it in Hungarian.

Return

You're kidding me, right?

Question 2.

How do we form it?

to be + 3rd form

have + 3rd form

Question 3.

First click on the eye to start LearningApps. Then pick the picture you read about in the activity.

Return

Awesome!

Challenge 2 has been completed!

Shall we?

Not quite. Please retry.

Poor Scrat is starving....

Challenge 3.

I'll keep my fingers crossed!

1.

I already have seen a mammoth.

I haven't seen you for ages.

I seen Ice Age already.

Which sentence is correct?

Which sentence is incorrect?

Did you here this?

Have you ever heard about it?

Have you heard this?

2.

3.

How do we form the Simple Past?

2nd form

to be + Ving

(have+3rd)

What do you know about these tenses? Drag the element and drop it on top of the other. If your solution is right, a new word will appear. Start with the Past Simple!

for (Present Perfect)

did, kivéve ha az ige a 'to be'

Past Simple

a period of time

Present Perfect

Simple Past questions and negatives

what's important is a hatása és az eredménye to the present

ever, yet

Present Perfect time adverbs in questions

...ago, last... happened at a definite time

Motkány is wondering if he'll survive...

Go, go, go!

Do the task and click on the appropriate name.

Question 3.

Oldd

Manfred

Diego

Sid

Do the activity and type the word you got as feedback.

tat

Give it another go, right?

Almost there!

Your reward:

Scrat's treat:

Enjoy!