L5U1 - Present Perfect Tenses and Communication Vocabulary

Written Communication (Vocabulary)

Present Perfect Tenses​

L5U1​

By Ana Romero

Multiple Choice

According to the last slide, we use PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE to talk about ...

• Facts or general truths / Routines and habits / Permanent situations / Future scheduled events

• Life experience / Recent events / To emphasize the length of an action / Unfinished time periods

• Things happening now/ Temporary events / Routines or habits that we just started doing / Future plans

• Things that haven’t happened yet / Repeated actions / General truths / Daily routine

Multiple Choice

In the sentence: "They have known each other for ages."

you are ...

• Talking about past life experience

• Talking about recent events

• Emphasizing the length of an action

• Talking about an unfinished time period

Multiple Choice

In the sentence: "She has already finished her degree."

you are ...

• Talking about past life experience

• Talking about recent events

• Emphasizing the length of an action

• Talking about an unfinished time period

Multiple Choice

In the sentence: "Meghan and Harry have just given an interview."

you are ...

• Talking about past life experience

• Talking about recent events

• Emphasizing the length of an action

• Talking about an unfinished time period

Multiple Choice

In the sentence: "My boss has felt really stressed this week."

you are ...

• Talking about past life experience

• Talking about recent events

• Emphasizing the length of an action

• Talking about an unfinished time period

Multiple Choice

After three months of looking, she ______ a beautiful apartment to rent.

• has found

• found

• find

• have found

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Baxter _____ all her groceries for the week.

• has bought

• bought

• have bought

• buy

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We have a new camera. We ______ some beautiful pictures of the children.

• have taken

• has taken

• took

• take

Multiple Choice

Robert is my neighbor. He _____ next door to me for five years.

• live

• lived

• has lived

• have lived

Multiple Choice

That's a wonderful movie. I _____ in three times.

• have watched

• watched

• has watched

• watch

Open Ended

Find the 10 differences between the first and second image and list them using the present perfect simple. (eg. The number of monsters has changed)

Multiple Choice

Liz has studied English ... she was 10.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

I haven't seen Nick ... three days.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

I've known her ... a long time.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

Are you ____ dating Jim?

• already

• just

• still

• yet

Multiple Choice

They hurried to the store, but it was ____ closed.

• already

• just

• still

• yet

Multiple Choice

You _____ started that new job and you are _____ complaining.

• already, just

• just, already

• already, still

• still, already

Multiple Choice

Have you gone to the store ____?

• already

• just

• still

• yet

Multiple Choice

Thanks for the invitation, but I have ____ seen that film.

• already

• just

• still

• yet

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We are ____ rehearsing for the concert.

• already

• just

• still

• yet

Multiple Choice

I ____ walked in the door. Can I call you later?

• already

• just

• Still

• yet

Multiple Choice

According to the last slide, we use PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE to talk about ...

• Facts or general truths / Routines and habits / Permanent situations / Future scheduled events

• Life experience / Recent events / To emphasize the length of an action / Unfinished time periods

• Things happening now/ Temporary events / Routines or habits that we just started doing / Future plans

• To talk about the present consequences of past action / To emphasize the length of an action / To talk about temporary situations

Multiple Choice

According to the last slide, we use PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE to talk about ...

• Facts or general truths / Routines and habits / Permanent situations / Future scheduled events

• Life experience / Recent events / To emphasize the length of an action / Unfinished time periods

• Things happening now/ Temporary events / Routines or habits that we just started doing / Future plans

• To talk about the present consequences of past action / To emphasize the length of an action / To talk about temporary situations

Multiple Choice

In the sentence: "She has been studying all week, so she is exhausted"

you are ...

• Talking about the present consequences of past action

• Emphasizing the length of an action

• Talking about temporary situations

Multiple Choice

In the sentence: "They have been planning to move in together."

you are ...

• Talking about the present consequences of past action

• Emphasizing the length of an action

• Talking about temporary situations

Multiple Choice

In the sentence: "They have been dating for ages"

you are ...

• Talking about the present consequences of past action

• Emphasizing the length of an action

• Talking about temporary situations

Multiple Choice

Select the correct sentence.

• I failed the test because I have not been studying hard.

• I failed the test because I have been not studying hard.

• I failed the test because I has not been studying hard.

• I failed the test because I have been not studying hard.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct sentence.

• It has raining for several days.

• It has been raining for several days.

• It have been raining for several days.

• It has been rain for several days.

Multiple Choice

The girl ______ her lessons for a long time.

• has been learning

• has been learnt

• has being learning

• has learnt

Multiple Choice

It ______ since this morning. It's terrible!

• has being raining

• has rained

• has been raining

• has been rained

Multiple Choice

It ______ since this morning. It's terrible!

• has being raining

• has rained

• has been raining

• has been rained

Multiple Choice

My _____ has always been awful, so I don't like handing in ___ assignments because my teacher never understands.

• handwriting; handwritten

• handwritten; handwriting

Multiple Choice

____ is one of the easiest ways to control the tone and pace of your writing.

• Texting

• Punctuation

• Stationery

Multiple Choice

I keep my work email ____ really tidy, but my personal one is always a mess of unread messages.

• in tray

• inbox

• outbox

Multiple Choice

I own so much _____, my husband had to buy me a bookcase for me to store it in.

• stationary

• stationery

• handwriting

Multiple Choice

____ messaging apps have made work-from-home scenarios possible, but they represent a problem when your boss expects you to be available 24/7

• confidential

• instant

• stationery

Multiple Choice

I really prefer ____ over talking on the phone. I can think about what I will answer then.

• texting

• instant

• punctuation

Multiple Choice

I wanted to send him a letter for Valentine's, but I couldn't get a ____ on time.

• postage stamp

• instant

• cross out

Multiple Choice

____ were created around the same time that instant communication became a thing.

• Emoji

• Emoticon

• Texting

Multiple Choice

I prefer having a physical agenda over a digital planner, _____ things out is so much more satisfying than just clicking a box.

• crossing

• deleting

• marking

Open Ended

What was the problem in the sketch? What could the characters have done differently to avoid the problem? (Write at least 30 words)