Grade 8, choosing the right tense
Past Simple or Present Perfect?
yesterday vs ever / already / just / since. Two tenses side by side, so students learn which one fits, plus the O/L "verb forms in brackets" task.
The rule in one line
Finished time (yesterday, ago, in 2020) → past simple · No finished time → present perfect
What is in this lesson
- Short steps5 steps with pictures, sound and instant feedback.
- Notes to copyA short note for the exercise book, made for the Sri Lankan classroom.
- Sinhala and Tamil helpPress and hold any English word to see its meaning.
Practise it with games
After the lesson, students pick a game and choose “Past Simple or Present Perfect?”. Every question in the game then uses this lesson, at their grade.
- Quiz CometRace the timer and stack your streak!
- Whack-a-WordMoles pop up with words — bonk the right one, fast!
- Fishing FrenzyCast your line and reel in the fish with the right word!
- Tense Cube 3DSpin the magic cube until the right word faces you!
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Questions parents ask
Which grade learns Past Simple or Present Perfect??
In English Genius it is a Grade 8 lesson, in the choosing the right tense topic. Students in any later grade can open it again to revise.
How do students practise Past Simple or Present Perfect??
With games: they choose this lesson inside any of 45 games, so every question uses it. There is also a short note to copy into the exercise book.
How much does it cost?
7 days of everything for Rs. 100, then from Rs. 750 a month.
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