PRESENT PERFECT FOR EXPERIENCES!

Have you ever been to a theme park?

Have you ever met a famous actor?

Have you ever won a competition?

When we want to talk about our experiences in live we use the present perfect tense.
Watch this vdeo for more information.

Ask and answer questions with a classmate.  Then write the information in your notebook.

visit another country / see a shooting star / ride a horse / eat Mexican food / swim in the sea / win a prize

Name_____________

He / She has / hasn't visited ...........

Past Simple vs Present Perfect Simple

Simple Past	Present Perfect Simple
Signal Words:          - yesterday          - Two years ago, 5 months ago, 3 days ago          - in 1995, in August, last Monday           - the other day          - last year, last month, last week,...	Signal Words:         - just        - already         - ever/never        - yet/so far         - since         - for         - recently         - how long
Form:       - regular verbs: infinitive + -ed (check spelling rules for –ed) ex. play- I played       - irregular verbs: see 2nd column of         irregular verbs list.        ex. eat- I ate	Form:        - regular verbs: have/has + past participle* (*like the simple past) ex. play- I have played        - irregular verbs: have/has + past participle (see 3rd column of irregular verbs list) ex. eat- I have eaten
Use: - Specific time in the past ex. I broke my arm in 1993. (emphasis on the action)       - Finished actions We visited London last month.	Use:       - Time is not important. Action in the past with a result/consequence in the present ex. I have recently broken my arm. (emphasis on the result)       - Experiences until now (unfinished action) We have visited Rio 3 times.

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Now do the activities to pratise the structures

1. Activities to review the past simple tense

2. Activities to review the present perfect tense

3. Activities to practise the use of past simple and present perfect tenses.

Present Perfect Simple

USE

It is used when an action that happened in the past continues to have a strong connection in the present.

FORM

To form this tense you need the auxiliary 'have' and the past participle of the verb.

HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

The form of the verb 'have' varies according to the subject of the sentence:

I have eaten

You have eaten

He has eaten

She has eaten

It has eaten

We have eaten

You have eaten

They have eaten

Watch these videos for more information

Now practise the tense following this link:

ACTIVITIES