A handout to help students review the present perfect tense. Language Point:
Present Perfect. How to form the present perfect: Subject +have+ Past Participle.
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Present Perfect Review
Time: 15 Minutes
Description:
A handout to help students review the present perfect tense.
Language Point:
Present Perfect How to form the present perfect: Subject +have+ Past Participle Example: (“ I have just read a book.” or She has just read a book.)
Preparation:
Make copies of the handout for your students.
Instructions:
Review the present perfect tense with your students. It might be useful to use a real example to demonstrate the meaning to your students. For example: Show students your snack ( a cookie or small piece of fruit.) Eat the snack and then say, “ I have just eaten my snack.”
After reviewing the present perfect tense, give each student a handout. Students should work alone to complete the handout. Give your students 10 to 15 minutes to complete the handout. Check the answers as a class. Ask some students to read their answers to section C of the handout.
You have just won 1 Million Yen!
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Part A Complete the following sentences using the present perfect of each verb. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
I have just ________ a book. (read) You have just ___________ a million dollars. (win) She has just ____________ her dinner. (eat) Mother has just _________ her hair. (cut) We have just __________ our car. (sell) They have just _________ a giraffe. (see)
Part B Circle the correct form of have in each sentence. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence from the box below. Use the present perfect tense of each verb.
build
1. 2. 3.
fly
spend
They has/have just ____________ 20 000 Yen on dinner. We has/have just ___________ a new house. Mr. Smith has/have just _______ to Malaysia from Narita airport.
Part C Write 5 sentences using the verbs below. You should use the present perfect in each sentence.
be
catch
draw
sing
speak
1._______________________________________________________________ 2._______________________________________________________________ 3._______________________________________________________________ 4._______________________________________________________________ 5._______________________________________________________________ Activity Bank On-line June 2009
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Part A Complete the following sentences using the present perfect of each verb. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
I have just read a book. (read) You have just won a million dollars. (win) She has just eaten her dinner. (eat) Mother has just cut her hair. (cut) We have just sold our car. (sell) They have just seen a giraffe. (see)
Part B Circle the correct form of have in each sentence. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence from the box below. Use the present perfect tense of each verb.
build
1. 2. 3.
fly
spend
They has/have just spent 20 000 Yen on dinner. We has/have just built a new house. Mr. Smith has/have just flown to Malaysia from Narita airport.
Part C (Student’s original sentences.) Write 5 sentences using the verbs below. You should use the present perfect in each sentence.
be
catch
draw
sing
speak
1._______________________________________________________________ 2._______________________________________________________________ 3._______________________________________________________________ 4._______________________________________________________________ 5._______________________________________________________________ Activity Bank On-line June 2009
