OBJECTIVES

1. Actions that began in the past at specified and unspecified time.

Oops! I haven’t done my

homework yet.

PAST PARTICIPLE

REGULARVERBS

IRREGULARVERBS

SIMPLEFORM

SIMPLEPAST

PASTPARTICIPLE

finishstopwait

seemakeput

finishedstoppedwaited

sawmadeput

finishedstoppedwaited

seenmadeput

SHE HAS FORGOTTEN MORE THAN SHE’S EVER LEARNED

FORMS

He has finished all his work.

FORMS

Have you read all of this article?

No, I haven’t. I have only read a few pages.

2 FORMS OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

Yes, she has. She did it after school.Has Kyung finished her

homework?

___________________ a snake?

LET’S PRACTICE

Have you ever touched

youtouchever

________________

LET’S PRACTICE

I’ve never touched

touchneverNo,

a snake.

_________________ a shark?

LET’S PRACTICE

Has Justin ever seen

Justinseeever

Yes, he ______ . He saw one near Cape Town,

LET’S PRACTICE

has South Africa.

MORE EXAMPLES

Tyler has taken his first steps.

Zoe hasn’t walked by herself yet.

I had an angel fish when I was a child.

I have had many otherfish since then.

SIMPLE PAST vs. PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE PAST

They completed the game at 4:00.

PRESENT PERFECTThey have already completed the game.

specific time

unspecified time

LET’S PRACTICE

SPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED TIME ?We have been in Tokyo

OR

UNSPECIFIED PRESENTPERFECT

many times.

LET’S PRACTICE

SPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED TIME ?Barry has never been to Tokyo.

OR

UNSPECIFIED PRESENTPERFECT

LET’S PRACTICE

SPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED TIME ?Gina went to Tokyo

OR

SPECIFIED SIMPLE PAST

last month.

USING SINCE AND FOR

I have been here since 6:00 AM.

SINCE AND FOR

I have worked here

since noon.since Wednesday.since April.since 2006.since May 9, 2007.since yesterday.since last week.

Since Specific point in time

SINCE AND FOR

I have worked here

for fifty minutes.for five hours.for ten days.for about six weeks.for almost two months.for many years.for a long time.

For length of time

LET’S PRACTICE

Mary has been playing the piano since ___________.

3 hours she was six

she was six

Mary has been playing the piano for ___________. three hours

LET’S PRACTICE

Alejandro has studied English since ________________.

he started school15 years

he started school

Alejandro has studied English for __________________. fifteen years

LET’S PRACTICE

I have driven a taxi _____ 2006.

forsince

since

My uncle has driven a taxi ____ thirty years.for

A present perfect story: Viral video has saved the radio star - The ...

Forming the Present Perfect -

B. JUMBLE

C. Make sentences

A. CLOZE - GAPFILL - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

For or Since

Reading comprehension, English comprehension Spending Money -

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http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_low_intermediate.php?id=9042

http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/tests/verbtensessimple.html

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