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2. Warm Up Questions

What do you do in your free time?
Do you like doing sports?
Do you go to any class after school?
Do you like to do activities in your house or outside?

3. Listen and Repeat Which of these hobbies do you do?

read a book
do sports
cook a
recipe
learn new
languages
have a
collection
play video
games
play an
instrument
take
pictures

4. She is Sera.

Today it’s her first
day at school.

5. Listen and read the conversation

Hey Sera! I’m
Olga. Nice to meet
you! Can you tell
me a little about
you?
Wow!
Interesting!
And what do
you like to
do in your
free time?
Hello Olga! Nice to meet
you too! I’m from Italy, but
I have lived here for three
years. My dad has worked
as a teacher here since last
year, so I changed to this
school.
I like reading books and
playing baseball. I have played
baseball since I was five years
old. I also love taking pictures
of my dog. His name is Leo, I
have taken pictures of him
since he was a puppy, look!
Oh, they are beautiful. I
also have a dog called Toby,
I have had him for five
Sure!
years. Maybe next time we
can meet and walk with our
pets!

6. Read the sentences.

Say if they are true or false.
Sera’s dad works at her new school.
True
False
Reveal Answer

7. Read the sentences.

Say if they are true or false.
Olga likes to play baseball.
True
False
Reveal Answer

8. Read the sentences.

Say if they are true or false.
Sera likes taking pictures of her cat.
True
False
Reveal Answer

9. Read the sentences.

Say if they are true or false.
Sera and Olga are going to meet to walk
their dogs.
True
False
Reveal Answer

10. Look at the sentences.

Answer the questions.
I have lived here for three years.
My dad has worked as a teacher here since last year.
• Did these events happen in the past? Yes
• Are they still true now?
Yes
We call this…
The present
perfect tense!

11. Present Perfect: Use

We use present perfect to talk about life experiences.
She has played baseball since
she was five years old.

12. Present Perfect: Use

We use present perfect for something that happens in the
past but it’s important in the present.
I can’t go swimming. I have hurt
my leg.

13. Listen and read the conversation again. Find present perfect sentences.

Hey Sera! I’m
Olga. Nice to meet
you! Can you tell
me a little about
you?
Wow!
Interesting!
And what do
you like to
do in your
free time?
Hello Olga! Nice to meet
you too! I’m from Italy, but
II have
have lived
lived here for
for three
three
years. My
My dad
dad has worked
years.
worked
as aa teacher
teacher here since
as
since last
last
year, so I changed to this
school.
I like reading books and
playing baseball. I have played
baseball
baseball since I was five
five years
years
old. I also love taking pictures
of my dog. His name is Leo, I
have
have taken
taken pictures
pictures of
of him
him
since he was a puppy,
puppy, look!
Oh, they are beautiful. I
also have a dog called Toby,
II have
have had him for five
five
Sure!
years. Maybe next time we
can meet and walk with our
pets!

14. Present Perfect: Structure

We use this structure for the present perfect.
Subject
I
have
My dad
have / has
lived
has
past participle
here for three years.
worked
as a teacher.

15. Present Perfect: Structure

Negative Form
Subject
haven’t /
hasn’t
I
haven’t
gone
to Germany.
He
hasn’t
read
a comic book.
past participle

16. Present Perfect: Structure

Question Form
Have /
Has
subject
Have
Has
you
she
played
done
the guitar?
her homework?
past participle

17. Grammar Challenge!

Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1
2
3
I
(play) tennis for three months.
She
(eat) sushi in Japan.
They
(not travel) to Thailand.
4
5
you
We
(bake) a cake?
(win) a football match.
Reveal Answer

18. Grammar Challenge!

Look at the sentences
My dad has worked as a teacher since last year.
I have had my dog for five years.
We use for and since to talk about how long we
have done something.

19. Look at the sentences

Listen and read the conversation.
How long
have you had
your rabbit?
I have had it
for three
months.

20. Listen and read the conversation.

Present Perfect: For
We use for to talk about periods of time.
three days
a week
20 years
ages
a long time
two
minutes

21. Present Perfect: For

Listen and read the conversation.
How long
have you been
in class?
I have been
here since 8
o’clock.

22. Listen and read the conversation.

Present Perfect: Since
We use since to talk about a specific moment in the past.
September
I was 7
years old
6 o’clock
2005
summer
Tuesday

23. Present Perfect: Since

Grammar Challenge!
Put the time expressions in the correct column.
Since
For
last week
yesterday
10 minutes
The 20th Century
30 days
an hour
May 4th
three seconds
months
April
I was a baby
ages
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24. Grammar Challenge!

Match the halves to complete the
sentences.
I have lived in this
this morning.
She hasn’t seen Mary for
since we were three years
old.
We have known each other
house since I was a baby.
I haven’t eaten cereal since
for a week.
They have studied English
a long time.
Reveal Answer

25. Grammar Challenge!

Match the halves to complete the
sentences.
I have lived in this
this morning.
She hasn’t seen Mary for
since we were three years
old.
We have known each other
house since I was a baby.
I haven’t eaten cereal since
for a week.
They have studied English
a long time.

26. Match the halves to complete the sentences.

Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the verb.
Use ‘for’ or ‘since’.
1 I
(not go) on holidays
2 She
(play) football
seven years.
3 We
(be) in France
two weeks.
4 My mum
last summer.
(work) as a police officer
2001.
5 You
(not do) your homework
5 o’clock.
6 I
(wear) this necklace
ages.
Reveal Answer

27. Match the halves to complete the sentences.

Some sentences have a mistake.
Find them and correct the mistakes.
1 I haven’t go to the cinema yet.
2 She has worked as a pilot since she was 20 years old.
3 They have slept for 13 hours.
4 He has watched TV since three days.
5 I have had a purple car for last year.
6 We hasn’t written a letter for six years.
Reveal Answer

28. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

Some sentences have a mistake.
Find them and correct the mistakes.
1 I haven’t gone to the cinema yet.
2 She has worked as a pilot since she was 20 years old. Correct
3 They have slept for 13 hours. Correct
4 He has watched TV for three days.
5 I have had a purple car since last year.
6 We haven’t written a letter for six years.

29. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

Look at the items.
Make sentences using present perfect.
three hours
Suggested Answer: He has
read a book for three hours.

30. Some sentences have a mistake. Find them and correct the mistakes.

Look at the items.
Make sentences using present perfect.
she was a child
Suggested Answer: She has
played the piano since she
was a child.

31. Some sentences have a mistake. Find them and correct the mistakes.

Look at the items.
Make sentences using present perfect.
a year
Suggested Answer: She has
had a collection of rocks for
a year.

32. Look at the items. Make sentences using present perfect.

six weeks
Suggested Answer: She has
swum for six weeks.

33. Look at the items. Make sentences using present perfect.

a long time
Suggested Answer: He has
had a dog for a long time.

34. Look at the items. Make sentences using present perfect.

Answer the questions.
Then ask your partner.
1 How long have you studied English?
2
How long have you lived in this city?
3 How long have you played your favourite sport?
4 How long have you been in this class?
5 How long have you known your teacher?

35. Look at the items. Make sentences using present perfect.

Wrap Up!
Complete the rules about the present perfect.
We use present perfect to talk about
in the past.
We use present perfect for things that happen in the past but it’s
in the present.
For and Since
We use
We use
to talk about periods of time.
to talk about specific moments in the past.
Reveal Answer