Present Perfect Review

• Foreign language
• Tertiary Education

Grammar Review: Past Perfect vs. Present simple

Intermediate 1
Unit 4 Review

Look at the sentence. Which verb is in the past simple?

I have been to Atauro twice and it was fantastic.

1. have been
2. was

Look at the sentence. Which verb is in the present perfect?

I have been to Atauro twice and it was fantastic.

1. have been
2. was

Present perfect 

have / has + verb 3

We use present perfect to talk about actions that started in the past and continued until now.

"They have lived in Becora for 20 years".

"I have been a teacher for 9 years".

Where does he live now?

He has lived in Dili for two years. But he lived in Maliana.

1. Dili
2. Maliana

Where did he live before?

"He has lived in Dili for two years. But he lived in Maliana."

1. Dili
2. Maliana

Look at the sentences. 

"Pedro feels ill because he's eaten so much."

"I need to go to the dentist because my tooth has fallen out."

What words do we use to make a present-perfect sentence?

Subject  +

+

has / have

had

V2

V3

Look at the sentences. 

"Maria wasn't happy with her exam result."

"Sefriano played football professionally 2 years ago."

What words do we use to make a past-simple sentence?

Subject  +

has / have

had

V2

V3

Now let's practice writing some sentences.

Complete the sentences with the past perfect or past simple form the of the verbs in the box.

**Remember to write full stops (.) and contractions (-'d, -n't)

Put the sentences in the correct order using the present perfect or past simple.

ten / film / ago / The / start / minutes

Put the sentences in the correct order using either the present perfect or past simple.

to / Stefano / Do / yesterday / class / come

Put the sentences in the correct order using either the present perfect or past simple.

unit / do / so far / I / the / exercises / all / this / in

Put the sentences in the correct order using either the present perfect or past simple.

brother / the / years / seen / only / her / in / She / twice / ten / last

Put the sentences in the correct order using either the present perfect or past simple.

English / 2010 / start / in / learning / I

Put the sentences in the correct order using either the present perfect or past simple.

2005 / here / He / since / lived

Put the sentences in the correct order using either the present perfect or past simple.

young / favourite movie / is / is / you / your / What / when ?

Well done. 

Now go back to google classroom and click 'hand-in' / 'mark as done'.