We (finished / have finished) the project last week.
finished
What does “behind schedule” mean?
The work is taking longer than planned
You want to politely say the project is delayed. What do you say?
“We’re a bit behind schedule.”
❌ We have finished the report yesterday.
We finished the report yesterday.
Complete with correct tense:
We__ (be) behind schedule since last week.
have been
I ____ (not / receive) any updates from the supplier yet.
haven’t received
Which phrase means “to plan before starting work”?
Upfront planning
How would you give a short update about progress using Present Perfect?
“We’ve completed the initial phase.”
❌ I didn’t received any updates yet.
I haven’t received any updates yet.
Make a sentence with budget constraints and Present Perfect.
“We’ve faced budget constraints since the start of the project.”
Explain: Why do we say “We’ve just sent the report” instead of “We just sent the report”?
Because we’re focusing on a recent result connected to now.
Complete the sentence using Present Perfect: We __ (stay) on track so far, even though we had some minor issues.
have stayed
Use "run into problems" and Present Perfect in a sentence about your project.
“We’ve run into some technical problems with the new software.”
❌ We’ve gone over budget last quarter.
We went over budget last quarter.
Use "stay on track" in Past Simple.
“We stayed on track despite some challenges.”
Make a question in Present Perfect:
(talk / manager / about / the delay)
Have you talked to the manager about the delay?
You have limited money for a project. What phrase describes this?
Budget constraints
Use "accurate forecast"and the Present Perfect in a short update sentence.
“We haven’t got an accurate forecast for next month yet.”
❌ We missed the deadline already.
We’ve already missed the deadline.
Make a question using "run into problems" and Present Perfect.
“Have you run into any problems with the new system?”
Say which tense fits better and why:
“I __ (meet) with the client yesterday, and we __ (agree) on the next steps.”
met, agreed — because it’s a finished past event with a time marker “yesterday.”
Make a sentence in Present Perfect using miss the deadline.
“We’ve missed the deadline because of unexpected technical problems."
What could you say if your team went over the budget?
“Unfortunately, we went over budget due to unexpected costs.”
❌ Have you sent the file yesterday?
Did you send the file yesterday?
Combine grammar + vocab:
Make a full update sentence using at least two of these words and the Present Perfect:
(miss the deadline, go over budget, run into problems)
“We’ve run into problems with the supplier and have gone over budget.”