The present perfect

The present perfect
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The present perfect
Marie Samyn

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Slide 2 - Diapositive

Based of from the highlighted verbs in your book, how do you form the present perfect?
A
'To have' in the past simple + past participle
B
'To have' in the present simple + past participle
C
'To have' in the present simple + past participle
D
'To have' in the present continuous + past simple

Slide 3 - Quiz

The correct answer was 'B'
'To have' in the present simple + past participle
For example: He has always used quality ingredients in his pastries. 

Slide 4 - Diapositive

How do you form the past participle of a regular verb? Give an example.

Slide 5 - Question ouverte

Verb + ed 
Be aware of the ...

Slide 6 - Diapositive

Slide 7 - Diapositive

Don't forget about the time indicators!
It's not necessary to have a time indicator in a sentence when you use the present perfect but it could be useful to know for a fill in the gap exercise! ;)

Typical time indicators are: recently, just, lately, so far, this (week), yet, already, (n)ever, since, for (+ a period of time), always,...

Slide 8 - Diapositive

Past simple >< Present perfect
Past simple: Action started in the past, finished in the past, and is not continuing now.
E.g.: Jeff was friends with Kelly when he was a kid.

Present perfect: Action started in the past, and is continuing now.
E.g.: Jeff has been friends with Kelly since he was a kid.


Slide 9 - Diapositive

Now you know how to use and form the present perfect. Give me a correct sentence in which you use the present perfect.

Slide 10 - Question ouverte

Some more exercises....
Fill in the gap!

Slide 11 - Diapositive

... painting the bedroom yet? Not yet. I'll finish it tomorrow.
A
Have you finished
B
Did you finish

Slide 12 - Quiz

I... much last year, but I... a lot this year.
A
haven't earned / 've earned
B
didn't earn / didn't earn
C
didn't earn / 've earned
D
haven't earned / didn't earn

Slide 13 - Quiz

... a holiday recently?
A
Did you have
B
Have you had

Slide 14 - Quiz

We ... last week. We ... here for 5 days.
A
have arrived / have been
B
have arrived / were
C
arrived / were
D
arrived / have been

Slide 15 - Quiz

Mr. Barnes is very important in this company. He ... here for 30 years.
A
has worked
B
worked

Slide 16 - Quiz

He loves gardening. He ... a gardener all his life.
A
has been
B
was

Slide 17 - Quiz

... anything like this before?
A
Did you see
B
Have you seen

Slide 18 - Quiz

This is the most delicious dish I ...
A
ever ate.
B
have ever eaten.

Slide 19 - Quiz

I ... him behave like this before.
A
never saw
B
've never seen

Slide 20 - Quiz

My mother ... in Scotland.
A
grew up
B
has grown up

Slide 21 - Quiz