Present perfect tense

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The Present Perfect Tense is an essential grammar topic for intermediate English learners that bridges the gap between the past and the present. This lesson focuses on helping students understand how to use the present perfect to talk about life experiences, recent actions, and ongoing situations that affect the present moment.

Students will learn the structure of the tense (have/has + past participle), explore common time expressions (e.g., ever, never, just, already, yet, for, since), and practice forming both affirmative and negative statements, as well as questions.

Through interactive exercises, pair activities, and real-life examples, learners will gain confidence in using the present perfect tense accurately and appropriately in everyday conversation and writing.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Identify the structure of the present perfect tense (have/has + past participle).
  • Use the present perfect tense to talk about life experiences, recent events, and actions with relevance to the present.
  • Differentiate between the present perfect tense and the past simple tense.
  • Formulate positive, negative, and question sentences in the present perfect tense.
  • Apply time expressions commonly used with the present perfect (e.g., ever, never, just, already, yet, for, since).
  • Demonstrate understanding of the present perfect through speaking, writing, and comprehension activities.

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Present perfect tense
This lesson introduces the present perfect tense (have/has + past participle), used to talk about past actions with a connection to the present. Students will learn how to form and use the tense in everyday contexts, including experiences, recent events, and unfinished time periods.

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