10D

Present perfect: negative and interrogative

Complete the dialogue with the correct forms of have. Use short forms where possible. Discuss the questions in pairs.
Julia Hi, Mum. Its Julia. Hows your holiday?
been on the London Eye and we 2
visited the Tower of London.
Mum Great! We 1
3
you seen Buckingham Palace yet?
Julia Cool!
. Were going there this afternoon.
Mum No, we 4
it rained yet?
Julia Hows the weather? 5
. It doesnt always rain in England!
Mum No, it 6
you eaten any British food yet?
Julia 7
. Weve tried pork and apple sauce. It was very strange!
Mum Yes, we 8
9
Dad phoned Aunt Patsy yet?
Julia Sounds terrible!
. Were going to meet her tomorrow.
Mum Yes, he 10
Julia Say hi to her from me. And enjoy the rest of your holiday.
Mum We will. See you on Saturday!
1 Where are Julias parents?
2 What have they already done there?
3 What havent they done yet?

Write sentences. Use the affirmative or negative form of the present perfect, already or yet and the prompts.
1 Chloe / pay for the holiday

2 They / build the new airport

3 My neighbour / sell his motorbike
4 He / take a lot of photos
5 Leah and I / ride an elephant
6 I / unpack my suitcase
7 You / spend all the money
8 The hotel / open

Complete the questions. Use the present perfect interrogative form of the verbs below.
becatchdrinkforgetmakesendtellwear
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

you
your father
you
you
your teacher
you
you

Solutions 2nd edition Elementary

a fizzy drink today?

a meal for the family this week?
to do homework this week?
a bus today?
angry with you this week?
a lie today?
any new clothes this week?

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10d

Present perfect: negative and interrogative

Aims To review and practise present perfect forms

Time 1015 minutes
Materials 1 handout for each student
Give each student a handout and tell them to complete the
gap-fill in task A. Check answers as a class.
Answer Key
1 ve
4 havent
7 Have
10 has

2 ve
5 Has
8 have

3 Have
6 hasnt
9 Has

Divide the class into pairs and tell them to discuss the
questions in task A. Check answers as a class.
Answer Key
1 On holiday in London.
2 Theyve already been on the London Eye / visited the Tower of
London / eaten some British food.
3 They havent seen Buckingham Palace / met Aunt Patsy yet.

Tell students to complete task B. Check answers as a class.

Answer Key
1 Chloe has already paid for the holiday.
2 They havent built the new airport yet.
3 My neighbour hasnt sold his motorbike yet.
4 Hes already taken a lot of photos.
5 Leah and I have already ridden an elephant.
6 I havent unpacked my suitcase yet.
7 Youve already spent all the money.
8 The hotel hasnt opened yet.

Tell students to complete task C. Check answers as a class.

Answer Key
1 Have / drunk
3 Have / forgotten
5 Has / been
7 Have / worn

2 Has / made
4 Have / caught
6 Have / told

Tell students to work in pairs to ask and answer the questions

from task C. Get feedback from students on a few things they
found out about their partner, e.g. Max hasnt drunk a fizzy
drink today. His father has made a meal for the family this week.

Solutions 2nd edition Elementary

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