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Moment 1:

Motivation and introduction to the topic

As you already know about the use of the present perfect tense, verbs have- has,
past participle of the verbs. So, you will watch the following video to remember and
practice the listening and the pronunciation of some words:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KINqahY65LU

Then write five sentences in the different grammatical tenses learned in the video.
AFFIRMATIVE AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE
MY DAD AND I HAVE MY DAD AND I HAVE HAVE MY DAD AND I
READ THIS BOOK NOT READ THIS BOOK. READ THIS BOOK?

I have played in the I have not played in the

Have I played in the
elevator of the cinema elevator of the cinema
elevator of the cinema?
Pablo has seen the given Pablo has not seen the
Has Pablo seen the
movie 2 times given movie 2 times given movie 2 times?
Karina and Patricio have Karina and Patricio have
Have Karina and Patricio
lived under the sea not lived under the sea
lived under the sea?
Sandra and I have Sandra and I have not
have Sandra and I
walked in the jungle walked in the junglewalked through the
jungle?
Laura has slept at my Laura has not slept at my Has Laura slept at my
house on Thursday house on Thursday house on Thursday?

Moment 2:
Understanding and acquisition of the subject
Expressions for PRESENT PERFECT
You will watch the following video to remember and practice the listening and the
pronunciation of some expressions for Present Perfect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZl0Cz6v54A

Examples.

1-Already:

they have already finished their homework (ya han acabado sus trabajos)

Peter has already left work (Peter ya ha se ha ido del trabajo)

The train has already arrived (el tren ya ha llegado)

2- Just

Where’s Jacob? He is just left. (¿Donde está Jacob? Acaba de irse.)

Betty has just moved to New York. (Betty acaba de trasladarse a Nueva York.)

3- Still

They still have not finished their homework. (Todavía no han acabado sus
deberes.)

4- Yet

I am hungry. I have not eaten yet. (Tengo mucha hambre. Todavía no he comido.)

Jacob hasn’t left his job at the hospital yet. (Jacob todavía no se ha ido de su
trabajo en el hospital.)

ACTIVITIES:

1- Make phrases in present perfect with the following verbs using the before
expression

WORKED = Antonio and I have worked at the school since10 years.

BRUSHED = I have been brushing for 3 minutes on medical advice.
EATEN = Camila has already eaten on the bus this morning.
LISTENED = Cesar hasn't listened Pedro's comments yet.
GONE = We has gone to the zoo when we just had lunch.
STUDIED = Have I ever studied calculus at home or at school?
READ = they have read that book since elementary school.
BEEN = I've been running in the park for 3 hours
SENT= Natalia has already sent the letters for the Spanish and English
companies
TAUGHT= Diego hasn't taught the kids on his block yet.
PLAYED= we have just played basketball in the downtown park.
LEARNT= Have they ever learned to play chess?
BOUGHT = Since Mariana bought the video game, he has not left his room.

2. Complete the sentences and translate.

1. I have been waiting FOR two hours. = Yo he estado esperando por
dos horas

2. He has not eaten anything SINCE 9 o’clock. = Yo no he comido nada

desde las 9 en punto.

3. I have been watching T.V. FOR half an hour. = Yo he estado viendo

T.V. por media hora.

4. They have been together SINCE St. valentine’s Day. = Ellos han estado
juntos desde el Día de San Valentín.
5. I haven´t seen you SINCE a long time. = Yo no te he visto desde hace
mucho tiempo.

6. Garfield has not been on holiday SINCE last July. = Garfield no ha

estado de vacaciones desde el pasado julio.

7. She has been learning English SINCE 1998. = Ella ha estado

aprendiendo inglés desde 1998.

8. I have been driving FOR more than two years. = Yo he estado

conduciendo por más de dos años.

9. He has been in prison FOR several months. = Él ha estado en prisión

por varios meses.

10. We have been living on an island FOR two decades. = Nosotros hemos
estado viviendo en una isla por dos décadas.

11. I know you have not seen a lion SINCE you were in Africa. = Sé que tu
no has visto un león desde que estabas en África.

12. He has been ill SINCE last month. = Él se ha enfermado desde el mes
pasado.

13. She has not spoken to me, not even a work SINCE our last meeting. =
Ella no me ha hablado, ni siquiera un trabajo desde nuestra última reunión.

14. I haven´t phoned my parents FOR a week. = Yo no he llamado a mis

padres por una semana.

15. I have been a nurse SINCE 2007. = Yo he sido una enfermera desde
2007.

16. We have not seen each other SINCE my birthday. = No nos hemos
visto desde mi cumpleaños.
17. I have been cooking dinner FOR 45 minutes. = Yo he estado cocinando
la cena por 45 minutos.

18. I have been studying SINCE half past four. = Yo he estado estudiando
desde las cuatro y media.

19. They have lived in New York FOR nearly a year. = Ellos han vivido en
Nueva York por casi un año.

20. The weather has been awful SINCE the beginning of the year. = El
clima ha sido horrible desde principios de año.

21. He has been working on that project SINCE 19th March. = Él ha estado
trabajando en ese proyecto desde el 19 de marzo.