Mastering the Present Perfect

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Mastering the Present Perfect

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Learning Objective

Understanding the usage of present perfect with regular and irregular verbs.

Understanding the signal words used with the present perfect.

What do you already know about the present perfect?
What do you remember?

Introduction to Present Perfect

The present perfect is used to describe actions that happened at an indefinite time in the past or actions that started in the past and continue to the present.

Regular Verbs in Present Perfect

Regular verbs form the present perfect tense by adding 'ed' to the base form of the verb.

-worked

-loved

-walked

Irregular Verbs in Present Perfect

Irregular verbs have unique past participle forms and do not follow a specific pattern. 

- You have to study them!

- buy - bought - bought

- have - had - had

- be - was/were - been

Quiz 1: Regular Verbs

Identify the correct present perfect form of the given regular verbs.

Pick the correct present perfect form of the verb 'talk'.

1. have talked
2. talked
3. have talking
4. has talk

Select the correct present perfect form of the verb 'listen'.

1. has listened
2. have listen
3. has listening
4. listened

Choose the correct present perfect form of the verb 'walk'.

1. has walking
2. walked
3. have walked
4. have walk

Identify the correct present perfect form of the verb 'play'.

1. played
2. have play
3. has playing
4. has played

Quiz 2: Irregular Verbs

Choose the appropriate past participle form for the irregular verbs provided.

Choose the appropriate past participle form for the irregular verb 'write', using the present perfect.

1. has/have writing
2. has/have written
3. has/have write
4. has/have writed

Choose the appropriate past participle form for the irregular verb 'drink', using the present perfect.

1. has/have drinked
2. has/have drinking
3. has/have dranken
4. has/have drunk

Choose the appropriate past participle form for the irregular verb 'eat', using the present perfect.

1. has/have eated
2. has/have ate
3. has/have eaten
4. has/have eating

Choose the appropriate past participle form for the irregular verb 'go', using the present perfect.

1. has/have going
2. has/have goed
3. has/have goed
4. has/have gone

Practice Exercise

Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the present perfect tense using regular and irregular verbs.

4. We ____________ (not, eat) at this restaurant before.

1. have not eaten
2. has not eat
3. has not eaten
4. have not ate

3. I ____________ (see) that movie already.

1. has see
2. have seen
3. has seen
4. have saw

2. They ____________ (not, clean) the kitchen today.

1. have not clean
2. have not cleaned
3. hasn't cleaned
4. has not cleaned

1. She ____________ (finish) her homework yet?

1. has finished
2. have finished
3. has finish
4. have finish

Don't forget (write this on your test)

Regular verbs follow a standard pattern, while irregular verbs have unique past participle forms.

Don't forget to use the: We have worked hard / She has bought a phone.

- have or has 

- verb + ed

- irregular verb

Signal Words

Signal words in the present perfect indicate the time when an action has occurred.

Common signal words include:

• 'already,' 
• 'yet,' and 
• 'just.'

Example sentences signal words in the present perfect.

1. I have already finished my homework. 

2. Have you eaten yet? 

3. She has just left for the airport.

Homework Assignment

Write the rules to the present perfect on a piece of paper as if you are writing them on a test.

- Write down when you use the present perfect.

- Write the actual rule (how and what to use).

- Write when you use the irregular verbs + which row.

- Write when you use the regular verbs

- Give 4 examples (2 irregular and 2 regular sentences in the present perfect)

Summary

What do you know about the present perfect?

Q&A Session

Questions about the present perfect?

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.