Mastering the Present Perfect Tense

Mastering the Present Perfect Tense

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to apply the present perfect tense correctly.

Introduce the learning objective of the lesson to the students.

What do you already know about the present perfect tense?

What is Present Perfect?

The present perfect is a verb tense used to describe an action that happened at an indefinite time in the past or that started in the past and continues in the present.

Explain the definition and usage of the present perfect tense to the students.

Forming Present Perfect

The present perfect is formed by using 'have' or 'has' with the past participle of the verb.

Show the students how to form the present perfect tense.

Examples of Present Perfect

I have eaten breakfast already.
She has visited Paris three times.
They have never been to Japan.

Provide examples of the present perfect tense for the students to practice.

Signal Words

Signal words such as 'already', 'yet', 'just', and 'never' are often used with the present perfect tense to indicate the time of the action.

Explain how signal words are used with the present perfect tense.

Practice Exercise

Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the present perfect tense:
I ___________ my homework yet.

Provide a practice exercise for the students to apply their knowledge of the present perfect tense.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Common mistakes with the present perfect tense include using it with a specific time in the past and using the past simple instead.

Highlight common mistakes to avoid when using the present perfect tense.

Review

The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that happened at an indefinite time in the past or that started in the past and continues in the present. It is formed using 'have' or 'has' with the past participle of the verb. Signal words are often used to indicate the time of the action.

Summarize the main points of the lesson and review them with the students.

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.