Present Perfect Tense 1
True or False:
We use Present Perfect Tense to talk about events that happened in the past at a specific time.
False!
Present Perfect Tense is used to talk about an event that happened in the past but the exact time is not important.
How many idioms do we have for Vocabulary 1?
8!
Fill in the blank
We use present perfect tense to talk about an action that happened in the past and __________________.
is still true now
Why do we use the to infinitive?
To show why an action is done
Fill in the blank.
We use present perfect tense to talk about our or someone's _______________.
We use present perfect tense to talk about our or someone's experiences.
True or False
For present perfect sentences, we use "already" and "just" for positive sentences. For negative sentences we use "yet" and "done".
False!
We DO use "already" and "just" for positive sentences, but for negative sentences we only use "yet".
Which of the following idioms is NOT from our vocabulary?
A frog in my throat.
A piece of cake.
Think inside the box.
Sell like hotcakes.
Think INSIDE the box is not one of our vocabularies
We use ________ for a noun phrase, date or year.
We use _______ with a period of time.
for
Use the to infinitive to create a sentence
He started studying early to make sure he got high marks on his exam
Fill in the blanks
We use _______ in questions to ask if an action has happened or not.
We use ________ in questions to ask if a person has experienced something from his/her birth up to this moment.
We use ________ in answers to say no
We use yet in questions to ask if an action has happened or not.
We use ever in questions to ask if a person has experienced something from his/her birth up to this moment.
We use never in answers to say no
We have just driven to the store to pick up some milk.
Which of the following idioms does not belong?
A frog in my throat
Turn over a leaf
At any cost
Turn over a leaf!
It should be "Turn over a new leaf!"
Create a sentence using present perfect 2 and the verb "learn"
He has learnt/learned Chinese for over a year now.
Join the following sentences together using the to infinitive
He started reading a lot of Chinese books. He wanted to improve his Chinese.
Markus woke up at 5 AM. He had to get to work at 6AM.
He started reading a lot of Chinese books to improve his Chinese.
Markus woke up at 5 AM to get to work at 6 AM
Create a present perfect question using "ever"
Have you ever been to Japan?
Create a negative present perfect sentence using the past participle of the word "wear".
I have not worn that outfit yet this year.
Which 2 sayings do not belong or have a mistake?
rome wasn't built in a day
The early bird catches the worm
Strike when the iron is hot
All good things come to those who wait
rome wasn't built in a day <-- Rome should always be capital!
Strike when the iron is hot <-- It should be "Strike while the iron is hot"
Create a present perfect 2 sentence using the verb "swim"
She has swum for over an hour now!
Harold took swimming lessons to learn how to swim.
Gerald started running to catch his train.
To learn how to swim, Harold took swimming lessons.
To catch his train, Gerald started running.
Create a present perfect question and answer using "ever" and "never"
No, I have never tried eating octopus.
Create a negative present perfect sentence using the past participle of the word "read"
AND
Create a positive present perfect sentence using the past participle of the word "find"
He has not read that book yet.
After looking for a long time, I have just found my book!
Create a sentence using an idiom and a saying from your Spellzone.
No Spellzones allowed!
It took him a long time to turn over a new leaf, but we waited patiently, after all, all good things come to those who wait!
Fill in the blanks with present perfect tense and choose between since and for.
Use the bolded version of the verbs provided
Jonas has ____________ be blind (since/for) birth. His parents have ____________ search (since/for) a cure for many years to no avail. (since/for) 2020, Jonas has _________ teach others how to live with blindness.
Jonas has been blind since birth. His parents have searched for a cure for many years to no avail. Since 2020, Jonas has taught others how to live with blindness.
Create 3 sentences using the To-infinitive, at least one of them must begin the sentence with "to"
To get to the restaurant, you need to walk across the road.
I started writing neater to make sure that people could read my handwriting.
Tom uses white out to cover any mistakes he makes
In your groups, create a conversation that uses "ever, never" and "yet"
Have you finished your homework yet?
No, I haven't finished my homework yet.
Josh! Have you ever finished anything on time?