Grammar
What is the Present Perfect?
The Present Perfect tense is a unique verb tense in English that connects past actions or events with the present. It is often used to emphasize the relevance or impact of a past action on the present moment.
What happened to Blanquita in her childhood?
Bleach ruined her favorite rainbow sweater.
I ______ (Visit) Paris.
I have visited Paris.
has / homework / just / his / finished / He
He has just finished his homework.
What is our team number?
What is the 2nd common mistake to avoid?
Forgetting the auxiliary verb “have/has”
What is the 1st common mistake to avoid?
Confusing Present Perfect with Past Simple
She _____ (Finish) her report _____ (Time Expression).
Hint: Negative
She hasn’t finished her report yet.
movie / not / seen / this / have / before / I
I have not (haven’t) seen this movie before.
What is the full name of our English level?
Upper intermediate level (B2)
How is the Present Perfect Formed?
Subject + have/has + past participle
When Do We Use the Present Perfect? (Mention at least 2 of 5 applications)
1- To talk about life experiences
2- To describe changes over time
3- To mention achievements
4- To describe unfinished actions or situations
5- To talk about multiple actions at different times in the past
______ (Be) to Japan?.
Hint: Interrogative
Have you ever been to Japan?
here / years / have / for / 10 / We / lived
We have lived here for 10 years.
What are the 3 main categories for making sentences?
- Affirmative
- Negative
- Interrogative
The Present Perfect is used to describe... (Mention the 3 concepts)
1- Actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past and still have relevance now.
2- Actions that started in the past and continue into the present.
3- Recently completed actions with visible results or consequences.
What is the name of the story read at the end?
Blanquita Blanquez
She ______ (Work) here for five years.
She has worked here for five years.
visited / museum / times / She / several / has / the
She has visited the museum several times.
What is the name of the topic?
Present Perfect
What are the 2 key elements of Present Perfect?
1- Past Participles
2- Time Expressions
Who did Blanquita meet that turned her world upside down?
Her neighbor, Mr. Rosado / Mr. Pink
He ______ (Win) three awards this year.
He has won three awards this year.
grown / lot / The / in / last / city / decade / has / the / a
The city has grown a lot in the last decade.
What did Blanquita change at the end of her story?
She ultimately changed her name to Rosita, marking a fresh start filled with warmth and vibrancy