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Present Perfect – Grammar & Verb Tenses

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Warm-up Questions

When do you think we use the present perfect tense?
What is the difference between the present perfect and the simple past?
Can you think of one sentence using “have/has” + a past participle?

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Present Perfect – Grammar & Verb Tenses

What verb tenses are & why we use the present perfect (00:00 – 01:03)

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1. What do verb tenses show?

If a word is a noun or an adjective
If a sentence is a question or an answer
If an action takes place in the past, present, or future

2. How many main reasons for using the present perfect does the speaker give?

Two
Three
One

3. What is special about a finished past action in the present perfect (in this video)?

It shows the exact time the action happened
It does not show when the action took place
It can only be used with future actions

Present Perfect – Grammar & Verb Tenses

How to form the present perfect (regular & irregular past participles) (01:03 – 03:47)

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1. How is the present perfect formed?

have/has + past participle
be + -ing
did + base verb

2. With regular verbs, how do we usually form the past participle?

Change the vowel
Add -ed
Add -ing

3. What is the past participle of “eat” in the video?

eaten
ate
eated

Present Perfect – Grammar & Verb Tenses

More examples & learner practice prompt (03:47 – 05:56)

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1. Which sentence is said as an example in this part of the video?

He has eaten breakfast.
He eats breakfast every day.
He ate breakfast yesterday.

2. What are learners asked to do after the examples?

Write only irregular verbs in the past form
Look at the picture and say or write a present perfect sentence
Translate the sentences into another language

3. Which sentence is given as a model for the picture activity?

I have lived in Australia all my life.
I am living in Australia right now.
I lived in Australia last year.

Present Perfect – Grammar & Verb Tenses

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1. Which use matches “I have been to Australia” (as explained in the video)?

A repeated daily routine
A finished past experience (time not stated)
A future plan

2. Which situation best matches the present perfect for a continuing action?

An action that happened at a specific time yesterday
An action that started in the past and continues to now
An action that will start next week

3. In the present perfect, what must come after have/has?

The future form (will + verb)
The past participle
The base form of the verb

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Present Perfect – Grammar & Verb Tenses

What are two examples of things you have done in your life (no specific time)?
What is something you have lived, studied, or worked at for a period of time (e.g., “for two years”)?
Which irregular past participles from the video are hardest for you to remember, and why?
Make three present perfect sentences: one with “been,” one with “gone,” and one with “done.”