PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

TO BEGIN WITH THE NEW TOPIC, LET’S PLAY A LITTLE GAME! YOU WILL
FIND IT IN THE NEXT LINK:

https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/past-tense-game/

AFTER THAT, LET’S MAKE A LITTLE RECAPITULATION OF SOME OF THE

VERBS!

Infinitive Past Tense Perfect Tense

BE Was/Were BEEN
EAT ATE Eaten
Begin BEGAN BEGUN
BITE Bit BITTEN
Break BROKE BROKEN
DRAW Drew DRAWN
CUT CUT Cut
Drive DROVE DRIVEN
DRINK DRANK Drunk
Fight FOUGHT FOUGHT

IRREGULAR VERBS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zhFJlCAbGU

NOW LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THESE SLIDES, TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT
PERFECT TENSE!

Present Perfect.pptx

Let’s remember the structure!

Affirmative Negative
Subject + have/has + past participle + Subject + have/has + not + past participle +
complement complement

 I have played football for three years
 She has flown in an airplane several
times
 They have been to the movies twice
this week
 I haven’t driven a car in a while.
 He hasn’t been to Miami yet.
 We haven’t slept very good in 4 days.

Interrogative
Have/has + subject + past participle + complement +?

 Have you ever been to Italy?

 Has she studied yet?
 Have they eaten ratatouille?
After studying the topic, let’s solve these exercises!
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS. KEEP IN MIND THE
CONJUGATION OF THE AUXILIARY VERB, AS WELL AS THE PAST FORM.
1. I (not / work) haven´t worked today.
2. He (live) has lived in Manizales for five years.
3. We (not / plan) haven´t planned our holiday yet.
4. Where (be / you) have you been?
5. He (write) has written five letters.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE AUXILIARY VERB HAVE. KEEP IN MIND
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SUBJECTS.
1. My sister has eaten my cookies.
2. You have not studied yet, have you?
3. The children have lost their passport.
4. It has rained a lot this month.
5. That woman has worked at the museum for over twenty year.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION FROM THE ONES PROPOSED. REMEMBER
THE STRUCTURE AND THE CONJUGATIONS.
Mom__________ to Spain before.
 Has not flown
 Have not flown
 Has not flew
 Have not flew
She _________ a horse before.
 Have not ridden
 Has not rode
 Have not ridden
 Has not ridden

The movie _________. Please be quiet!

 Has begun
 Has began
 Have began
 Have begun
They _________ in the house for over an hour! Hurry up!
 Has been
 Have been
 Had been
 Haven’t been
I _________ my keys!
 Have lost
 Has lost
 Had lost
 Haven’t lost
REORGANIZE THESE SENTENCES, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE
CONJUGATION.
1. (two/here/for/hours/be/have/I) _________________.
2. (15/live/I/England/have/for/in/years) _______________________.
3. (much/eat/we/have/too) __________________.
4. (yet/study/she/not/have) _________________.
5. (not/play/before/have/he/soccer) _____________________.

D. Let’s Reinforce
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PICTURES. AFTER REVIEWING THE PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE, TRY TO COME UP WITH AT LEAST ONE SENTENCE, BASED ON WHAT YOU
CAN PERCEIVE FORM THE IMAGE.

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NOW, YOU WILL MAKE A DIALOGUE IN PAIRS. ONE OF YOU WILL ASK A SET OF GIVEN QUESTIONS,
AND THE OTHER WILL HAVE TO ANSWER, IN A COMPLETE WAY. YOU WILL HAVE TO RECORD
YOURSELVES, AND SEND THE VIDEO TO THE TEACHER. GOOD LUCK!

A: Hi Isabela. How have you been?

B I have been well. How about you. Luz Danelly?

A: Where have you been lately?

B: I have been in Miami because I work there.

A: What have you eaten? Where have you gone? How much money have you saved?

How much money have you spent?

How long have you been married?

How long have you lived in Manizales?

What has your mother cooked today?

When has your bother travelled to Europe?