Present Perfect TenseA Birthday Party

It is Johnny’s birthday today.

What are they going to do?

Birthday Party

Clean the houseDecorate the sitting roomDraw some invitation

cardsBuy some drinksPrepare some foodMake a cakePrepare some gamesBuy some presents

It is 12 o’clock now.

What have they done?

They have cleaned the house already.

They have drawn some invitation cards already.

They have made a cake already.

They have prepared some food already.

What haven’t they done?They haven’t bought any drinks yet.

They haven’t prepared any games yet.

They haven’t bought any presents yet.

They haven’t decorated the sitting room yet.

When do you use present perfect tense?

Are there any words to give you some hints?

alreadyyetjustbeforeforsince

1. What have you had for your breakfast?2. What has your neighbour just done?3. Which countries have you visited before?4. How long have you studied in this school? (for / since) 5. What haven’t you done today yet?

PRACTICE

Proof-reading

1. Sally has wrote a letter to her friend today.

2. She haven’t finished her homework yet.

3. She has sent a birthday card to her brother yet.

4. She has teached her sister how to do a Maths problem.

5. She drew a picture since 2 o’clock.

It’s Sunday today. Sally has done a lot of things. Look at the following sentences. Find the mistakes for her.

______written

_______hasn’t

____already

________taught

_____has drawn

Kitty has drawn a picture today. Look at her picture for 15 seconds.

True or False1. She has put in 5 triangles.

2. She has coloured the biggest triangle blue.

3. She has drawn a blue circle inside a yellow rectangle.

4. She has drawn 5 rectangles in total.

5. She has made one circle yellow.

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(F)

(T)

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Activity 1Lily is studying in the kindergarten.This is what she does every day.

She goes to school.

She plays the piano.

She plays with her father.

She skips.

She goes swimming.

She reads her books.

But Lily is ill today. She cannot do anything.

• What hasn’t she done?

• Tell your neighbour.

Activity 2You want to tell your friend that you’re cleverer / braver/ more hardworking than him/her. So think of two things you have done before to prove it and ask if he/she has done those as well.

Example:I am braver than you.I have stayed in my house alone for two days before. Have you stayed in your house alone for two days before?I have killed a cockroach before. Have you killed a cockroach before?

Suggested adjectives for comparison:Brave, clever, hardworking, friendly, kind, helpful, etc.

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