Friday, December 19th, 2014Unit 2: A GREAT PLACE TO WORK GRAMMAR: Present Perfect Tense (CON.T)With since and for

Revision : Present Perfect Tense

Part(1)

Mini game:

CHANGE THESE VERBS FROM SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE INTO PRESENT PERFECT TENSE EX:

Irregular verbsPresent perfect tensedid have / has donegrewhave / has growndrewhave / has drawnmadehave / has madespokehave / has spokenwas/were have / has beenbegrow draw make speak do

Irregular verbsPresent perfect tensetook have / has takenrodehave / has riddendrankhave / has drunkswamhave / has swumthrewhave / has thrownsawhave / has seenwenthave / has gone

Irregular verbsPresent perfect tenseswept have / has sweptmadehave / has madegothave / has got

Meaning:We use the present perfect tense with since and for to say how long an action has lasted.Present perfect tense I have worked here since 2008.

I have been with the sales team for five years.

SinceWe use since with the present perfect tense to say when something started. I have worked here since 2008.

(2008 is a point of time, not a period of time.)Now 2014starting time2008Present perfect tense

ForWe use for with a period of time.I have been with the sales team for five years ( Five years is a period of time, not a point of time.)Present perfect tense

How long ?

FORM(+) S + HAVE/HAS + PP

(-) S + HAVENT/ HASNT + PP

(?) YES-NO: HAVE/ HAS + S+ PP

(?) WH-QUESTION +HAVE/HAS+ S+ PP

Practice (1): pair work- 5minsUse since or for.1. I have had piano lessons _____ ten years.2. Peter has collected stamps _____ 2003.3. Amy has grown flowers _____ last month.4. My brother has played football _____ two years.5. John and Jenny have been friends _____ eight months.6. They have done ballet _____ 2000.7. My father has driven his car _____ 1996.forforforsincesincesincesince

Practice (2):PAIR WORK- ASK AND ANSWER

You will see an example :

paint pictures, 2003A: How long have you painted pictures?B: I have painted pictures since 2003.

grow flowers, six monthsA: How long have you grown flowers?B: I have grown flowers for six months.

make handicrafts, MarchA: How long have you made handicrafts?B: I have made handicrafts since March.

play the violin, five yearsA: How long have you played the violin?B: I have played the violin for five years.

Katedo karate, last monthA: How long ___________________ ?B: She _____________________________ .has Kate done karatehas done karate since last month

Jamescollect coins, two yearsA: How long _____________________ ?B: He _______________________________ .has James collected coinshas collected coins for two years

Shirleycollect seashells, last summerA: How long ____________________________?B: She ________________________________ .has Shirley collected seashellshas collected seashells since last summer

Practice (3) simple past or present perfecte.g. I _______ a dress two weeks ago. (make)made1. I ______________ in Hong Kong since 1990. (live) 2. My parents _______ our house in 2000. (buy) 3. Miss Mai ___________ at my school for two years. (teach) 4. Tom _______ his uncle one month ago. (visit)5. Polly and Dolly __________ friends since last year. (be)6. The baby __________ for four hours. (sleep)have livedboughthas taughtvisitedhave beenhas slept

Hi boys and girls, homework for you

Please do the exercise on page 133 :

Practise the usage of present perfect tense.

THANK YOU!