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Vocabulary
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Past Perfect Simple
Comparative and superlative
PPS vs PPC
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feel slightly angry

annoyed

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What was Anansi in Unit 4 Lesson 3

A Spider

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  1. When I arrived at the party, John _____ (already / leave).

  1. had already left

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  1. My new phone is much _____ (fast) than my old one.

  1. faster

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 Present Perfect Simple (PPS) or the Present Perfect Continuous (PPC).


yet

  • Answer: PPS

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an accident in which a vehicle is seriously damaged or destroyed by hitting something

crash

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Where was Amelia Earhart from in the The Mystery of the Missing Pilot story?

Born in the USA
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  1. She _____ (never / see) a koala before she visited Australia.

  1. had never seen

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  1. I think chemistry is _____ (difficult) than biology.

  1. more difficult

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Present Perfect Simple (PPS) or the Present Perfect Continuous (PPC).

recently

  • Answer: PPS

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to die by being underwater too long and unable to breathe

drown

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The greenest school in Britain.


What do the Fairfield pupils bring to school?

Books and Rubbish

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  1. They were tired because they _____ (not / sleep) well the night before.

  1. They were tired because they _____ (not / sleep) well the night before.

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  1. That was _____ (bad) movie I've ever seen!

  1. the worst

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for

  • Answer: Both (but the question of result vs. action remains!)

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to make something new from (something that has been used before)

recycle

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Creatures from the past

What is the length of each arm of the dinosaurs in Mongolia?

2.4 metres

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Spot the Mistake

They had did their chores, so they were allowed to go out.

  • Mistake: "did" -> done

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Who is the more famous actor in the world right now?

  • Mistake: "more famous" -> the most famous

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Instructions: Complete the sentences using either the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.  

She _______________ (write) five emails this morning.

  • Answer: has written (PPS - emphasizes the completed number, the result).

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to try to get information about (something)

look into

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The film started. Then we arrived at the cinema. (when)

  • Answer: When we arrived at the cinema, the film had started.

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(Clue: This / be / interesting / book / I / ever / read)

  • Possible Answer: This is the most interesting book I have ever read.

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How long _______________ (you / know) your best friend?

Answer: have you known (PPS - with stative verbs like 'know', we use the simple form).