Present Perfect Solutions Pre-Intermediate

Present Perfect Solutions Pre-Intermediate

Can you identify the city/ the country in the picture?

Read the postcards on page 64 to find the answer.

After reading:

Who is enjoying the holiday more?

Ella or Madison

How do you know? Take the answers from the reading.

When do we use the present perfect?

GUESS WHAT? I'VE WON A COMPETITION!!!

Open Ended

TO GIVE NEWS, WHEN WE DO NOT SAY EXACTLY WHEN THE EVENT HAPPENED.

Now give me one example sentence here.

I'm in Paris. I've visited a museum but I haven't seen the Eiffel Tower.

Open Ended

TO TALK ABOUT EVENTS DURING A PERIOD OF TIME (e.g. HOLIDAY) THAT IS STILL CONTINUING.

Give me one example sentence here.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN SPAIN?

Open Ended

TO ASK HOW LONG A SITUATION HAS EXISTED.

Give me one example sentence here.

We've been in Spain for a week/ since Monday.

Open Ended

With For or Since to say how long a situation has existed.

For: a period of time

Since: when it started

Give me one example here.

Present Perfect: Been or Gone

• She's been to a museum.

• (She is now back to the hotel/ home.)

• She's gone to a museum.

• (She is still there.)