Mastering the Present Perfect Tense

Mastering the Present Perfect Tense

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and use the Present Perfect tense correctly in English.

What do you already know about the Present Perfect tense?

Introduction to the Present Perfect

The Present Perfect tense is used to express actions that happened at an indefinite time in the past or have a connection to the present.

Forming the Present Perfect

The Present Perfect is formed with the auxiliary verb 'have/has' and the past participle of the main verb.

Using 'Have' and 'Has'

'Have' is used with plural subjects and 'has' is used with singular subjects.

Time Expressions with Present Perfect

Common time expressions used with the Present Perfect include 'already', 'yet', 'just', 'ever', and 'never'.

Present Perfect vs. Simple Past

Differentiate between the Present Perfect and Simple Past, emphasizing the connection to the present for Present Perfect.

Interactive Exercise

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in Present Perfect tense.

Conclusion

Summarize the key points about the Present Perfect tense and encourage students to practice using it in their speaking and writing.

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.