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🔹 Present Perfect + Time Markers:

FORMULA:
Subject + have/has + time marker + past participle + complement

🔸 never = at no time in the past
🧩 She has never been to Paris.

🔸 already = before now or earlier than expected
🧩 I have already finished my homework.

🔸 just = a short time ago
🧩 He has just left the office.

🔸 recently = not long ago
🧩 We have recently started a new course.

FORMULA:
Subject + have/has + past participle + complement + time marker

🔸 lately = in the recent past (often used with negatives/questions)
🧩 Have you been sleeping well lately?

FOCUS: SENTENCE STRUCTURE USING TIME EXPRESSIONS

INSTRUCTIONS: Listen carefully to the sentences and notice where the time expressions (never, already, just, recently, lately) are placed within the present perfect structure. Repeat each sentence, paying close attention to the position of the time expression. Practice until you can confidently use these expressions in the correct place.

NEVER:

Order	Subject	Auxiliary	NEVER	Past Participle	Complement
1.	I	have	NEVER	seen	such a beautiful sunset before
2.	She	has	NEVER	traveled	outside the country.
3.	They	have	NEVER	tried	sushi.
4.	We	have	NEVER	met	him in person.
5.	He	has	NEVER	read	that book.

ALREADY:

Order	Subject	Auxiliary	ALREADY	Past Participle	Complement
1.	She	has	ALREADY	finished	her homework
2.	They	have	ALREADY	left	the office
3.	I	have	ALREADY	seen	this movie
4.	We	have	ALREADY	decided	on our vacation destination
5.	He	has	ALREADY	called	to confirm the reservation

JUST:

Order	Subject	Auxiliary	JUST	Past Participle	Complement
1.	I	have	JUST	finished	my lunch
2.	She	has	JUST	called	to say she’s on her way
3.	They	have	JUST	announced	the winter
4.	We	have	JUST	started	the meeting
5.	He	has	JUST	completed	the project

RECENTLY:

Order	Subject	Auxiliary	RECENTLY	Past Participle	Complement
1.	I	have	RECENTLY	started	learning Spanish
2.	She	has	RECENTLY	moved	to a new apartment
3.	They	have	RECENTLY	adopted	a puppy
4.	We	have	RECENTLY	seen	a decrease in sales
5.	He	has	RECENTLY	changed	his diet

LATELY:

Order	Subject	Auxiliary	Past Participle	Complement	LATELY
1.	I	have	felt	very tired	LATELY
2.	She	has	worked	too hard	LATELY
3.	They	have	traveled	a lot	LATELY
4.	We	have	noticed	some unusual errors	LATELY
5.	He	has	read	more than usual	LATELY

🔄 Present Perfect Unscramble Challenge

Instructions: Unscramble each sentence to form a correct present perfect sentence. Be careful with the word order, and ensure that the auxiliary verb ("have" or "has") agrees with the subject.

Example:

Scrambled: visited / she / has / Paris
Answer: She has visited Paris.

1. the / I / have / book / read / recently

2. visited / already / have / grandparents / I / my

3. just / She / finished / has / her / work

4. the / seen / movie / have / I / new / already

5. We / this / have / year / already / traveled / to / five / countries

6. been / He /skydiving / has / twice

7. the / They / recently / house / have / bought

8. her / He / met / just / has

9. already / has / She / her / lunch / eaten

10. a / I / just / new / car / bought / have

11. visited / museum / lately / We / have / two / local history /

12. has / done / the / work / He / project / already

13. recently / Some / friends / have / invited / us

14. She / for / been / lately / has / shopping / clothes

15. cleaned / the / just / have / We / entire / house

PAGE 3 — Time Indicators (Tara)

“Use the template. Include the time word.”

Mini‑templates

ALREADY (positive):

Have you LEARNED FRENCH yet?

Yes, [phrase], I have already [chunk].

PHRASE boosters (short, natural)

Positive:

actually,
for sure,
definitely,
no doubt
in fact
as a matter of fact

Vocabulary boosters (CHUNK)

learned French
visited France
written three songs
cooked for my whole family
Finished your homework

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOLLOWING THE TEMPLATE

Visited France

Yes, [phrase], I have already [chunk].

Written 3 songs

Yes, [phrase], I have already [chunk].

Cooked for your whole family

Yes, [phrase], I have already [chunk].

Finished you Homework

Yes, [phrase], I have already [chunk].

JUST (positive):
Have you just finished writing a song?

Yes, [phrase], I have just [chunk].

PHRASE boosters (short, natural)

Positive:

actually,
for sure,
definitely,
no doubt
in fact
as a matter of fact

Vocabulary boosters (CHUNK)

booked a trip
finished a new song
started learning Italian
tried a new recipe

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOLLOWING THE TEMPLATE

Yes, [phrase], I have just [chunk].

RECENTLY (positive):
Have you recently traveled to Canada?

Yes, [phrase], I have recently [chunk].

PHRASE boosters (short, natural)

Positive:

actually,
for sure,
definitely,
no doubt
in fact
as a matter of fact

Vocabulary boosters (CHUNK)

visited Guatemala
practiced French with a friend
written a travel post
cooked for a birthday

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOLLOWING THE TEMPLATE

Yes, [phrase], I have recently [chunk].

LATELY (positive):
Have you cooked a lot for your family lately?

Yes, [phrase], I have [chunk] lately.

PHRASE boosters (short, natural)

Positive:

actually,
for sure,
definitely,
no doubt
in fact
as a matter of fact

Vocabulary boosters (CHUNK)

taken short trips
learned new words
cooked healthy meals
read travel blogs

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOLLOWING THE TEMPLATE

Yes, [phrase], I have [chunk] lately.

NEVER (negative):
Have you ever gone skydiving?

No, [phrase], I have never [chunk].

PHRASE boosters (short, natural)

Negative:

unfortunately,
not yet,
to be honest
sadly

Vocabulary boosters (CHUNK)

traveled to Japan
one camping
met a famous singer
climbed a volcano

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOLLOWING THE TEMPLATE

No, [phrase], I have never [chunk].

No, [phrase], I have never [chunk]

✅ Self-Assessment Task: Present Perfect with Time Markers

Instructions:
Try answering the following questions using the Present Perfect tense. Use time markers like already, just, lately, and recently in your answers. If you can answer all of them correctly, you’re doing great!

Tip:
You can speak your answers out loud or write them down. Make sure your verbs are in the correct form and your sentences are clear.

Questions:

Tell me three things you’ve done lately.
What’s something you’ve just finished doing?
Have you already eaten today? What did you eat?
Have you learned anything new recently?
Is there anything you haven’t done lately but want to?
What’s something you’ve already done this morning?
What’s something you’ve just realized?
Have you talked to anyone recently that surprised you?

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🔹 Present Perfect + Time Markers:

FOCUS: SENTENCE STRUCTURE USING TIME EXPRESSIONS

🔄 Present Perfect Unscramble Challenge

PAGE 3 — Time Indicators (Tara)

Mini‑templates

PHRASE boosters (short, natural)

Vocabulary boosters (CHUNK)

Vocabulary boosters (CHUNK)

✅ Self-Assessment Task: Present Perfect with Time Markers

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