3.3 Listening + 3.5 Present Perfect with FYNE JAS

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Grammar

Goal: you know how to use the present perfect & know the difference between the PP + PS.

Look at Ross -> which part of the sentence do you think could be the present perfect?

Present Perfect

Present Perfect: have/has verb+ed or irregular verb (3rd)

An action started in the past and is relevant in the present 

I, you, we, they have taught English at this school for 20 years now.

He, she, it has worked at Albert Heijn since 2015. 

past simple

= talk about finished actions in the past. You usually say when they happened --> Last weekend I went to Amsterdam. She ate a sandwich yesterday. He slept until 12pm.

Present Perfect: have/has verb+ed -irr verb

Time expressions: for, yet, never, ever, just, already,

and since = FYNE JAS

Another term has just started at the BRIT School.

Have you ever been in love? 

She has lived on her own since 2019.

                                              = you never say exactly WHEN.

Signal words

• For
• Yet
• Never
• Ever
• Just
• Already
• Since

FYNE JAS

FYNE JAS

For

al

I have lived here for 5 years

Yet	Nog /niet	I have not seen that film yet .
Never	nog Nooit	He has never driven a car.
Ever	Ooit	Have you ever seen an owl?
Just	Net	You have just missed him.
Always/already	Altijd al / al	I've always wanted to go there. I've already studied for the test.
Since	sinds	I have lived here since 2005.

That's the worst movie
I (ooit + zien) in my life!

The answer is:

have ever seen

They ... (verloren) the documents I sent them. Now I must send them again.

The answer is:

have lost

Shea ... (zijn) at the zoo
for two hours now.

The answer is:

has been

Present Perfect

Use the Present Perfect:

= when something happened recently -> with JUST

Emily has just made dinner. 

Tino and Tina have just left the chat. 

Just is written in the middle of the PP

Present Perfect

Use the Present Perfect:

= when sth hasn't happened YET but it probably will 

They haven't handed in their work yet.

I haven't taken down the Christmas tree yet. 

Yet is written at the end of the sentence.

Present Perfect

Use the Present Perfect:

= when sth happened earlier than expected -> ALREADY

Donald Trump has already left the White House. 

Ms. Dangerfield has already checked the projects.

Already is written in the middle of the PP

Open your Student's Book to page 14

Do exercises 3 and 4

1. Jack hasn't made a cake yet.

2. He has already sent out invitations.

3. He hasn't organised music yet.

4. Jack has already chosen what to wear.

5. He hasn't decorated the room yet.

6. He has already bought drinks.