The Present Perfect Tense

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Listen and Repeat 2

Instructions: Listen to the sentences being pronounced and repeat them, you have 4 seconds after each sentence.

(FOCUS FLUENCY)

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EXAMPLE:

• Sentence: She has completed the assignment. (listen)
• Sentence: She has completed the assignment. (4 seconds to repeat)

START NOW:

Orden	Subject	Auxiliary	Past Participle	Complement
1.	I	have	finished	my homework
2.	They	have	visited	Paris three times
3.	She	has	read	that book before
4.	We	have	lived	in this house for ten years
5.	He	has	learned	how to play the guitar
6.	The company	has	hired	a new employee
7.	My sister	has	graduated	from college
8.	The team	has	won	four games in a row
9.	They	have	seen	that movie already
10.	He	has	traveled	to five different countries
11.	She	has	painted	the living room walls
12.	I	have	written	five emails this morning
13.	We	have	completed	the project on time
14.	The restaurant	has	served	over 500 customers today
15.	He	has	cooked	dinner for his family

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How Much Do You Know?

Answer the following questions:

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What is the past participle of READ?
What is the past participle of GO?
What is the past participle of PLAY?
What is the past participle of EAT?
What is the past participle of DRINK?

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Answers: Read (red) Gone Played Eaten Drunk

Do the following exercise and practice past participle verbs in context

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Listen and Repeat Affirmative Contractions (drill)

Instructions: Listen to the sentences being pronounced and repeat them.

(FOCUS: PROPER CONTRACTION PRONUNCIATION)

1. I have = I’ve
2. You have = You’ve
3. He has = He’s
4. She has = She’s
5. It has = It’s
6. We have = We’ve
7. They have = They’ve

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Instructions: Listen to the sentences being pronounced and you have 4 seconds to repeat.

Listening: He’s already finished his homework.
Repeat: He’s already finished his homework.

START NOW:

Order	Contraction	Past Participle Verb	Complement
1.	I’ve	completed	my homework.
2.	She’s	visited	Paris.
3.	They’ve	eaten	dinner.
4.	He’s	read	that book.
5.	We’ve	watched	the new movie.
6.	The team’s	won	the championship.
7.	Maria’s	traveled	to Italy.
8.	I’ve never	tried	sushi.
9.	John’s	learned	to play the guitar.
10.	Sarah’s	painted	her bedroom.
11.	The company’s	launched	a new product.
12.	We’ve	seen	that famous painting.
13.	They’ve	finished	their project
14.	I’ve	visited	the Grand Canyon.
15.	He’s	fixed	the broken car.
16.	She’s	graduated	from college.
17.	The kids’ve	cleaned	their rooms.
18.	I’ve	received	your email.
19.	Tom’s	cooked	dinner for his family.
20.	Mary’s	found	her lost keys.
21.	The restaurant’s	served	delicious food
22.	We’ve	built	a new house.
23.	They’ve	won	the lottery.
24	I’ve	writen	a letter.
25	He’s	bought	a new smartphone.

Welcome to The Present Perfect Tense

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ORAL PRACTICE

INSTRUCTIONS:
In pairs, ask each other the following “Have you ever?” questions, then follow up with a question in the simple past based on your partner’s response. For example, “Have you ever tried a new recipe and it turned out great?” Follow up with, “What was it?” Take turns asking and answering each question to practice using the present perfect and switching to the simple past.

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1. Have you ever tried a new recipe and it turned out great?

• What was it?

2. Have you ever forgotten an important appointment?

• What did you do?

3. Have you ever lost something valuable?

• Did you find it?

4. Have you ever met someone famous?

• What was it like?

5. Have you ever stayed up all night studying or working?

• How did you feel the next day?

6. Have you ever helped a stranger in need?

• What happened?

7. Have you ever traveled to a country where you didn’t speak the language?

• How did you communicate?

8. Have you ever accidentally sent a message to the wrong person?

• What was the result?

9. Have you ever had a pet that did something funny or unusual?

• What did it do?

10. Have you ever had to give a speech or presentation?

• Were you nervous?

11. Have you ever taken part in a sports competition?

• How did you perform?

12. Have you ever been caught in a sudden rainstorm without an umbrella?

• What did you do?

13. Have you ever found money on the street?

• What did you do with it?

14. Have you ever made a big purchase and then regretted it?

• What was it?

15. Have you ever done something kind for someone without them knowing it was you?

• What did you do?

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