PAST PERFECT
FOR
IT TAKES
MAY
WHY IS THIS HERE?
100

COMPLETE: She _______ (finish) her homework before the class started.

She HAD FINISHED her homework before the class started.

100

COMPLETE: I've studied at CCAA ____ 3 years.

FOR

100

EXPLAIN THE MEANING BEHIND "IT TAKES"

How long is the duration of an action.

100

ASK A QUESTION USING MAY!

May I talk to the principal?

100

DESCRIBE A "MOUNTAIN CHICKEN"


200

WHEN DO WE USE THE PAST PERFECT?

TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS IN THE PAST OF OTHER PAST ACTIONS.

200

WHAT TIME TENSE IS USED WITH "FOR" TO TALK ABOUT UNFINISHED TIME/ACTION?

PRESENT PERFECT

200

REPHRASE: I spend 25 minutes to do my homework.

It takes (me) 25 minutes to do my homework.

200

REPHRASE: It's possible she will be late.

She may be late.

200
LOSE 200 POINTS

CHOOSE ANOTHER TEAM TO LOSE 400 POINTS!

300

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: When I arrived, they already ate dinner.

When I arrived, they HAD already eaten dinner.

300

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

- I practiced breakdancing for 5 years.

- I've practiced breakdancing for 5 years.

WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT FORM, THE ACTION STILL CONTINUES TODAY.

300

ASK A QUESTION USING "IT TAKES"

How long does it take to hack the IRS?

300

MAY HAS 3 USES, SAY AT LEAST 2 OF THEM!

- POSSIBILITY 

- PERMISSION

- MONTH (:P)

300

TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER TOMORROW (FOR 1:30 MINS)

WAS IT SOMETHING LIKE THIS?

400

WHAT IS THE STRUCTURE OF THE PAST PERFECT TENSE?

SUBJECT + HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE

400

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: She has worked here for 1993.

She has worked here FOR 32 YEARS.

400

CORRECT AND EXPLAIN THE MISTAKE: Yesterday was a horrible day! It takes me the whole day to clean the house, can you believe it?

Yesterday was a horrible day! It TOOK me the whole day to clean the house, can you believe it?

400

What is the difference between:

- May I go to the bathroom?

- Can I go to the bathroom?

MAY IS MORE FORMAL.

400
SING 2 SONGS:


- Each song part has to have at least one of the other subjects in this game (it takes/past perfect/for/may);

- The songs must be sung for at least 6 seconds each.

GREAT!

500

CREATE A SENTENCE USING BOTH:

- Past Perfect;

- Simple Past.

NICE!

500

CREATE 2 SENTENCES USING FOR:

- ONE IN PRESENT PERFECT;

- ONE IN SIMPLE PAST.

I waited for 4 years to talk to her.

I've been inviting you to a karaoke for months now...

500

HOW LONG DOES IT USUALLY TAKE YOU TO CLEAN YOUR HOUSE?

(SEPARATE BY ACTIVITIES, AT LEAST 3 SENTENCES)

That's fast!


Or slow, I can't see the future!

500

SPEAK 2 SENTENCES WITH MAY:

- ONE EXPRESSING PERMISSION;

- ONE EXPRESSING POSSIBILITY.

You may start your tests now.

It may be a rat, but I won't check!

500

TRY TO SELL AN OBJECT YOU HAVE AT HOME!

GREAT!