Mastering Present Perfect

Mastering Present Perfect

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to understand and use the present perfect tense correctly.

This slide will set the expectations for the students and help them understand what they will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about present perfect?

What is Present Perfect?

Present Perfect is a tense used to describe an action that was completed in the past but has a connection to the present.

Explain the definition of Present Perfect clearly and provide examples.

Formation of Present Perfect

To form the Present Perfect tense, we use the auxiliary verb 'have/has' and the past participle of the main verb.

Provide examples to help students understand the formation of Present Perfect.

Regular and Irregular Verbs

Regular verbs form the past participle by adding '-ed' at the end of the verb. Irregular verbs have different forms.

Explain the difference between regular and irregular verbs and provide examples for each.

Examples of Present Perfect

I have traveled to Paris. She has studied English for three years. They have never seen a whale.

Provide more examples of Present Perfect to help students understand the tense better.

Time Expressions with Present Perfect

Time expressions such as 'already', 'just', and 'yet' are often used with Present Perfect to indicate the time of the action.

Explain how time expressions are used with Present Perfect and provide examples.

Practice Exercise

Rewrite the following sentences in Present Perfect:
1. He finished his homework.
2. They went to the beach.
3. She ate sushi.

Provide instructions for the students to complete the exercise and ask them to share their answers with the class.

Conversational Practice

In pairs, ask and answer questions using Present Perfect. Example: Have you ever traveled abroad?

Give the students a chance to practice using Present Perfect in a conversational setting.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.