Uses
What is the present perfect simple for?
To talk about an action that started in the past and continues in the present
What are the signal words of present perfect simple?
already/ever/since/yet/for/just/never/so far/till now/up to now
What should we do if a regular verb ends with "e"?
To add a "d"
What is the structure of the affirmative sentences?
(Subject) + (has/ have) + (Verb in past participle) + (complement).
Translate the following sentence from English to Spanish.
They have lived together since they were children, that is to say they have known each other for 10 years.
Ellos han vivido juntos desde que eran niños, es decir se han conocido por 10 años.
Mentions another use of the present perfect simple.
To puts emphasis on the result.
What do we use the adverb "ever" for?
To express a doubt or to ask a question.
What should we do if a verb has a short stressed vowel between two consonants (CVC)?
To write twice the last consonat and then add the ending "ed".
What is the structure of the negative sentences?
(Subject) + (has/ have) + (not) + (Verb in past participle) + (complement).
Translate the following sentence from English to Spanish.
We have just washed the dishes.
Nosotros acabamos de lavar los trastes.
What do we use the adverb "alredy" for?
To show that something has happened early, or earlier than expected.
What is the preposition "since" for?
To indicate that a situation has continued from then until now.
What should we do if a regular verb ends in "y" and is preceded by a consonant?
To Change the "y" for the "i" and add the ending "ed".
Cry-cried
What is the structure of the interrogative sentences?
(Has/ Have) + (Subject) + (Verb in past participle) + (complement) + (?)
Translate the following sentence from Spanish to English.
¿Ellos ya han aprobado el examen? (pass)
Have they passed the examen yet?
What do we use the adverb "just" for?
To indicate that something happened in the immediate past, that is a very short time ago.
What is the preposition "for" for?
To say how long something has lasted.
What happen with the irregular verbs in the present perfect simple tense?
These change completely
Find the error in the following present perfect simple sentence and correct it.
She hasn't never eaten snails.
The sentence has double negation.
She hasn't eaten snails.
She has never eaten snails.
Translate the following sentence from English to Spanish.
Have you ever traveled to France?
¿Alguna vez has viajado a Francia?
When? and What do we use the adverb "yet" for?
We use the adverb "yet" in negative and interrogative sentences to show or ask that something has not happened up to the present time.
What is the auxiliary verb of the present perfect simple?
Have or Has
What should we do if a regular verb ends in "y" and is preceded by a vowel?
The "y" is kept and we just have to add "ed"
Play-Played
Find the error in the following present perfect sentence and correct it.
Have they yet done their homework?
The adverb "yet" is not correctly placed.
Have they done their homework yet?
Translate the following sentence from English to Spanish.
El ya ha ordenado su habitación. (tidy up)
He has already tidied up his room.