Teacher Guide
The students should be familiar with the Present Perfect structure by now and have some idea of when it is used. This worksheet looks at examples where it's used to talk about experiences. Remind students that the present perfect is used for actions that have or haven't happened that have some relevance in the present moment. We don't know or don't care about exactly when they happened, just IF they happened.
Have the students use the jumbled words to form a sentence using the present perfect tense then read the sentence out loud.
Check the spelling and form of the tables at the bottom. Some of these are tricky to get right. If there's time, have the students choose 1 or more of the words at the bottom and write or say an example sentence with that word, using the present perfect tense.
10mins - Introduction: Q&A: Students must write 5 questions, asking 'Have you ever...?' Students will interview their classmates, record the answers, and present their findings to the class.
05mins - Review the online homework. What topics were discussed? Was the homework easy, medium or difficult? Answer any questions the students may have.
05mins - Review: Present Perfect - We use the present perfect to discuss an action that has been completed in the past but is still relevant now. Ex: I have been to Paris. When we use the present perfect, we do not mention the specific time something occurred, however, we do use time indicators for emphasis such as: since, for, already, yet, still, never, ever, before. The present perfect can also be used to discuss an event that happened in the past, continues to the present, and may continue into the future. Ex: I have lived in Athens for two years.
10mins - Activity: You and a friend are planning a party. Write a list of all the things you have and haven't done to prepare for the party. Ex: I have bought all the balloons. I haven't sent the invitations.
10mins - Worksheet: 15 present perfect
15mins - Practice Test: 15 writing practice - part 1
05mins - Warm down: what will you do this weekend?
00mins - Homework: Complete the next section of the online homework.
- Bob has never visited his grandmother.
- Jimmy has played on the computer many times.
- Phil has already spoken to Anne about maths.
- Have you seen your best friend yet?
- Andrew has never drunk red wine.
- Time and Alice have been to an Indian restaurant once.
- was/were / been
- sang / sung
- read / read
- flew / flown
- grew / grown
- chose / chosen
- froze / frozen
- spoke / spoken
- did / done
- drank / drunk