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You need:
Ipad
Notebook + pen
Goodmorning
Lesson plan
Looking back at the Past simple
Present perfect
Explanation
Practice
Lesson goal: After this session you understand what the present perfect is and how to use it
Change this sentence to a question in the past simple
You went to the cinema last night.
Make this sentence negative
He bought a new phone yesterday.
He ......... (feel) tired because he ......... (not / sleep) well the night before.
Change this sentence to a question in the past simple
They bought tickets for the concert online.
An event that was finished in the past
An event that is still hapenning in the present
I visited Italy in 2021
We have been friends since 2017
He bought a new phone last month
I have lived here for five years
Make this sentence negative
They spoke to the manager about the issue.
They .......... (not / understand) the instructions because the teacher ........... (speak) too quickly.
An event that was finished in the past
An event that is still hapenning in the present
I have always loved music
She has worked at this school since 2020
He lost his keys yesterday
She called me last night
She........... (not go) to the party last Friday. Instead, she ........ (visit) her grandparents.
The present perfect
To talk about unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
They've been married for nearly fifty years (they are still married).
Ever, never, already, yet, since
Past simple
When you talk about events in the past that are finished.
We lived in London for five years.(We don't live there anymore)
Present perfect
When you talk about events in the past that are still relevant now.
We have lived in London for five years. (We still live there)
Present perfect
Affirmitive
have/has + verb + ed
I have lived here for five years.
Negative
have/has + not + verb + ed
I haven't visited that museum since 2020.
Questions
have/has + subject + verb + ed
Have you finished your homework for today?
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Practice
What? Choose the past simple or present perfect to fill in the gap.
How? Work individually in silence until the timer runs out.
Done? Write your own story using the past simple and present perfect.
Need help? Raise your hand.
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Emma and Jake are business partners and close friends. They ............................ (1. know) each other since they were children, and they __________ (2. be) best friends for more than twenty years. They first __________ (3. meet) in primary school when they were only five years old.
Since then, they have always enjoyed working on creative projects together. Last year, they ........................ (5. decide) to start their own online business. They .................... (6. open) their shop in June, and within a few days, they ..................... (7. receive) their first orders..
In the beginning, things were not easy. They .......................... (13. have) several problems with deliveries during the first weeks, and some customers ..................... (14. complain) about late orders. However, last month they ......................... (15. find) a new supplier, and since then, everything ................... (16. improve).
Recently, they have received a lot of positive feedback, and they haven't got any complaints in the last few weeks. Yesterday, they ...................... (19. get) a very large order from a company in England. They are excited because they ............................ (20. never / handle) such a big order before.
Over the years, they .................... (21. learn) that running a business is not always easy, but they ...................... (22. enjoy) every moment of it so far.
See you next week!
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