English S4 present perfect

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To freshen up our memories... 

How many tenses do you know in English?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3

Which tense did we discuss last class?

1. present simple
2. present perfect
3. present perfect continuous

How do we form the present perfect?

1. Present simple of the auxiliary have + past participle of the main verb
2. Present simple of the auxiliary be + past participle of the main verb

A correct example of the present perfect would be:

1. We have been friends for years.
2. We were friends for years.

Which sentence is correct?

1. She has eat sushi before.
2. She has eaten sushi before.
3. She have eaten sushi before.

What would be a correct answer to the question: "Have we watched a movie?"

1. Yes, we have.
2. Yes, we did.

When do we use the present perfect?

1. We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that took place in the past and that have a result in the present.
2. We use the present perfect tense to talk about an action in a period of time that started in the past and that is still going on.
3. We use the present perfect tense to talk about an action in a period of time that is clearly over.

Which time indicators are typically used with the present perfect tense?

1. Yesterday, last year, in 2020
2. A week ago, a month ago, two years ago
3. Never or ever, just, always, already, recently, only

Fill in the right time indicator:
We haven’t finished our homework ___.

1. Already
2. Yet
3. Just