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PRESENT PERFECT:INDEFINATE PAST By Maria Zaheer
PRESENT PERFECT:INDEFINATE PAST
By Maria Zaheer
• By the end of the lesson, you will be better able to consolidate the form and function of Present Perfect Tense: Indefinite Past.• Distinguish the difference between Present Perfect Tense and Simple Past Tense.• Forming questions /statements Present Perfect Tense.• Affirmative and Negative with contractions (haven’t)• Use appropriate adverbs (ever, recently, lately etc..) • A speaking /writing activity to use Present Perfect Tense and Simple Past Tense grammatically.•Review the content learned in this class.
Objectives of this lesson
when
Last night
This morning
Last week
Yesterday
Past simple
I worked for 8 hours,
yesterday
Regular Verbs remains the same but with add ons
-edWork + ed=worked
They like to eat sushi.
What are Irregular Verbs?
EATPresent
ATE
PastThey ate sushi this
morning .
Is it Present?
Present Perfect
Is it past
No
No
What is it then?
It’s a bridge PAST NOW
Why?
I have bought some food
Bought
NOWFood is still with me
Past
HAS
SHE
ITHE
HAVE/’ve
I
THEY
YOU
WE
She has just bought her
dress.
I have/ I’ve not paid my bills
yet !
Yes, I have/I’ve
been to Paris
twice.
Have you ever been to
Paris ?
No, She has never been to Paris. Adverbs
Lets check! What we have learnt so far!
Signal words or
Time Adverbials FrequencyAlways , often and ever *negative never
Repeated action Twice and often Very recent
Lately ,just, and recently.
When was the last time you
went ? The last time was
________ .
Was the weather hot ? Yes/ no
________
ROLE PLAY Have you ever been to Dubai ?
Yes/ I’ve or No I’ve ______
Have you eaten your lunch yet ?
Yes, I / We’ve _______No, I/ We‘ve _____ .
Have you ever tried the new
café?
Yes, I / We’ve _______No, I/ We‘ve _____
What did you like the most?
I /we liked ________
Writing: Past Simple vs. Present PerfectChoose the best answer from the given choices below and write the correct form of tense by marking the initials PS(past simple ) PP (Present Perfect)1. When ________________ the company?
a) have you joined b) did you joined
c) did you join d) have you ever joined
2. ___________________ in Europe.
a) Did you ever worked b)Have you ever worked
c) Worked you d) Didn't you have worked
3. That's the best presentation ______________
a) I never heard b) I didn't hear
c) I used to hear d) I've ever heard
4. He's the most difficult customer _____________________
a) I never dealt with. b) I never had to deal with.
c) I've ever had to deal with. d) I've never had to deal with.
5. ___________________ to him last week.
a) I spoke b) I've already spoken
c) I didn't spoke d) I speaked
6. ______________ a binding contract last year and it is still valid.
a) We have signed b) We signed
c) We haven't signed d)We have sign
7. The reason I look so brown is that _______________ from a business trip to Barbados
a) I come back b) I came back
c) I never came back d)I've just come back
8. Sales ________ in 1995 but then _____ in 1996.
a) rised falled b) rose fell
c) have risen have fallen d) rose have fallen
9. You ____________ to a word ____________
a) listened I haven't said b) didn't listen I say
c) listened saying d) haven't listened I've said
10. It's obvious that ________________ this report.
a) you haven't read b) you didn't read
c) you don't read d) you read not
Answers
1. When did you join the company?
2. Have you ever worked in Europe?
3. That's the best presentation, I've ever heard!
4. He's the most difficult customer I’ve ever had to deal with.
5. I spoke to him last week.
6. We signed a binding contract last year and it is still valid.
7. The reason I look so brown is that I've just come back from a business trip to Barbados
8. Sales rose in 1995 but then fell in 1996.
9. You haven't listened to a word I've said .
10. It's obvious that you haven't read this report.
Write a short paragraph about your
travel experience using time
adverbials (e.g. Ever, recently, often, never
etc.)
THANK YOU
