Unit 3 Grammar --Present Perfect Tense

Unit 3 Grammar :

Simple Past &

Present Perfect Tense

​(Grammar Book p.58)

by Miss KUNG

​Lesson objectives:

​1. Do a revision of simple past tense (過去式)

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​2. Learn the function of present perfect tense(現在完成式)

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​3. Compare simple past tense and present perfect tense

​Discuss with our partner in ENGLISH

(Student A,B) ,

How/When do we use "simple past tense"? (e.g. went, ate, played , saw ...)

​Part 1: Revision of Simple Past Tense

​We use simple past tense to talk about actions started and __ended_in the past, and has __NO EFFECT_ on the present.

e.g.

My grandfather _______________(pass) away five years ago.

I _______________(meet) an old friends yesterday in Yuen Long. Where ________ you________(go) last night?

Multiple Choice

1 My grandfather _____(pass) away five years ago.

2. I __(meet) an old friends yesterday in Yuen Long.

3. Where ____ you___(go) last night?

• 1. passes

  2.meeted

  3.do....go

• 1. passed

  2.meeted

  3.were....go

• 1. passed

  2.met

  3.did....go

• 1.pass

  2.meet

  3. are...going

​We use simple past tense with time expressions like:

1. ​"Yesterday" ,

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​Part 2: When do we use Present Perfect Tense?

(Grammar Book p.56)

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​Grammar book

​p.58

​Present perfect tense (Worksheet p.2)

​"since" VS "for"

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--> starting point of time(時間點)​

e.g. I have lived in Hong Kong since 1992.

​(我自從 1992 年就住在香港。)

--> a period of time(一段時間)​

​e.g.

I have lived in Hong Kong for 30 years.

​(我在香港生活了(持續)30年)

​3. "yet" 尚未

​--used in question(?) / negative ("no") statement ONLY

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e.g. I _have finished__(not finish) my homework yet.

我還沒有完成我的家課。

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​e.g. _Have_ you __finished__ (finish) your homework _yet_?

​(你已經做完你的作業了嗎?)

Multiple Choice

Q1 : Ms KUNG has been at the office _________ 9am.

• since _(自從）

• for _{（持續．．．）}

Multiple Choice

I have lived in New York _________ my childhood(童年）.

• since

• for

Multiple Choice

I have studied in Yao Dao _________ two years.

• since

• for

Multiple Choice

I have known my best friend _________ I was in Primary 3.

• since

• for

Multiple Choice

I have known my best friend _______ 20 years.

• since

• for

Fill in the Blanks

Translate the following sentence using present perfect tense and "yet".

"我還未吃午飯。"