Unit 3.2: Grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome M3A

Please take your seat

Put your phone and earbuds in your bag

Start reading your book

New book rule

Forgot your book once -->

No problem but do watch out.

Forgot your twice --> 

Come meet me after your last class and read for an hour.

Class expectations

Everyone tries to speak English - mistakes? No problem

Be active and participate in class.

Laptops are half-closed when not in use - NO gaming!

Listen to the person who's speaking and raise your hand

No homework, but you'll need to study at home

Respect!

Today's planning

• 10 minutes of reading
• 3.2 Grammar

At the end of this lesson

You can use the Present Perfect with time expressions. 

Make pairs and click this link.

Spin the wheel and practice your speaking skills. 

3.2 Present Perfect

Present Perfect: have/has ww+ed or irregular verb

An action started in the past and is relevant in the present 

I,you, we, they have taught English at this school for 20 years now.

he, she, it has worked at Albert Heijn since 2015. 

3.2 Present Perfect

Present Perfect: have/has ww+ed or irregular verb

Time expressions: since, ever, never, yet, already and just

To this day, I have never been the imposter 

Have you ever been in love? 

I have lived on my own since 2019.

That's the worst movie I (ooit + zien) in my life!

They ... (verloren) the documents I sent them. Now I must send them again.

Shea ... (zijn) at the zoo for two hours now.

3.2 Present Perfect

When do you use the Present Perfect? 

Use just when something happend recently.

Emily has just made dinner. 

Tino and Tina have just left the chat. 

Just is written in the middle of the PP

3.2 Present Perfect

When do you use the Present Perfect?  

Use yet when something hasn't happened but it will

They haven't handed in their work yet.

I haven't taken down the christmas tree yet. 

Yet is written at the end of the sentence.

3.2 Present Perfect

When do you use the Present Perfect?

Use already when something happend earlier than expected

Donald Trump has already left the White House. 

I have already stopped by the grocery shop so you don't need to go.

Already is written in the middle of the PP

Write a sentence using the present perfect + just

Write a sentence using the present perfect + already

Write a sentence using the present perfect + yet

Practice 

Go to pages 36. 

Complete exercises 4 + 5 alone.

Don't have your workbook? Go to MyEnglishlab and practice.

Answers

Exercise 4:

2: Has ever cooked                 5: hasn't had

3: have just eaten                   6: have tried 

4: has never watched

Exercise 5: 

1: haven't called                  5: has just opened

2: have had                         6: have already tried

3: haven't spoken               7: have never had

4: have you decided

Reflect

You can use the Present Perfect with just, yet and already.

Want extra practice? Complete the exercises on MyEnglishlab

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