Present Perfect

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• Leerjaar 2

Present Perfect

Present Perfect

Present Perfect

have / has + past participle.

Past participle:

- regular verbs:  verb + (e)d

- irregular verbs: learn by heart! 3rd form on the list. 

PRESENT PERFECT:
Which of these verbs is ALWAYS part of the present perfect?

1. do / does
2. am / are
3. have / has
4. was / were

I

You

He/She/It

We

You

They

have 

have

have 

have 

have 

has

Which of these sentences is in the present perfect?

1. I lived in Amsterdam.
2. I have lived in Amsterdam since I was 18.

Which of these sentences is in the present perfect?

1. I've never been to America.
2. I went to America last year.

Which of these sentences is in the present perfect?

1. She has a cat.
2. She has had her cat for 9 years.

Which of these sentences is in the present perfect?

1. I am playing tennis.
2. We have played tennis.
3. She plays tennis.
4. They played tennis.

Which of these sentences is in the present perfect?

1. I love to cycle to school.
2. We often go to church.
3. They haven't seen him yet.
4. I didn't hear him come in.

Which of these sentences is in the present perfect?

1. Olaf has lived in Birmingham since 2007.
2. Olaf lived in Birmingham in 2007.

How do you form the present perfect?

1. verb + ED
2. 3rd form irregular verbs
3. verb + S with he / she / it
4. has / have + past participle

Which of these sentences is in the present perfect?

1. She goes home at 8 o'clock.
2. He fell off his bike.
3. She has caught ten balls so far.
4. They worked all day yesterday.

Which of these sentences is in the present perfect?

1. She goes home at 8 o'clock.
2. He fell off his bike.
3. She has eaten 3 sandwiches so far.
4. They worked all day yesterday.

Which of these sentences is in the present perfect?

1. My cat finally caught the mouse.
2. His cat hasn't caught a mouse since last year.
3. My dog never catches anything.
4. Did you get caught?

Practice: Forming the Present Perfect Tense

Provide a list of verbs and have students create sentences in the Present Perfect Tense.

Create an interactive exercise where students can practice forming the Present Perfect Tense with regular and irregular verbs.

Make a present perfect sentence with:
I confirm

Make a present perfect sentence with:
I ask.

Make a present perfect sentence with:
we - visit

Make a present perfect sentence with:
it - rain

Make a present perfect sentence with:
John lives

Make a present perfect sentence with:
I (to see)

Make your own sentence, using the Present Perfect.

SIGNAALWOORDEN - FIJNE JAS!

• F   for - (nu) al
• Y   yet - al (in vraagzinnen)
• N   never - (nog) nooit
• E   ever - ooit

• J   just - net
• A   already - al
• S   since - sinds

Alice has lived in Rome for two years.

1. She still lives there.
2. Ze lives somewhere else now.

My brother ____________ (play) soccer for five years.

1. has played
2. has playing
3. have played
4. had played

They ____________ (travel) to Europe many times.

1. has traveled
2. have traveling
3. had traveled
4. have traveled

She ____________ (not visit) her grandparents recently.

1. hadn't visited
2. hasn't visit
3. hasn't visited
4. haven't visited

He _____ to the gym every day this week.

1. Went
2. Goes
3. Has gone
4. Has been going

I _____ my homework already.

1. Have started
2. Had finished
3. Finished
4. Have finished

She _____ her phone. She can't find it anywhere.

1. Lost
2. Has lost
3. Has been losing
4. Had lost

Game

Write down 2 truths and 1 lie.

Use the present perfect tense to make your sentences.

When it is time walk around the room

share your sentences with someone standing close to you

Try to guess which sentence is the lie. 

Summarize the main points of the lesson and provide closing remarks.