Present perfect vs.

present perfect
continous

1. Read the above information about the use of present perfect and present perfect continuous
2. Before explaing the use of the present perfect tense, let´s click on this link:
https://es.educaplay.com/juego/7662885-verbs_in_past_participle.html to develop the following crossword
and practice the verbs in past participle.
UNDERSTOOD / TRAVELLED/ STUDIED/ LEARNED/ WATCHED/ TAUGHT/ SMOKED/ TALKED/
SNORED/ HELPED/ YELLED/ EATEN/ DRAWN/ MOVED/ HEARD/ SPENT/ MADE/ DONE/ SWUM/ SAT
3. Check the use of present perfect tense

Has

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She /he / it: Has

They/ we/ you / I: Have
4. Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets:

a. Sarah ____________(break) her leg. She can’t go to her tennis practice.

b. I ____________ (never / be) to Australia before.
c. She ____________ (not / make) her bed yet. Her bedroom is a mess!
d. We ____________ (not / see) Peter lately. I think he went to Japan a month ago.
e. They ____________ (find) a great hotel to stay in. It’s near the beach.
f. They ____________ (know) us for 3 years.
g. The girl ____________ (leave) her home without notice.
h. We ____________ (pay) a lot of money for that trip.
i. Tom and Linda ____________ (read) the advertisement about the holidays in Turkey.
j. Laura ____________ (not / tell) you about the journey yet.
5. Read the text and underline examples of the Present perfect tense.

I think I have had a very interesting life. I'm 73 now and I don't work anymore. I was in
the army for 51 year. I retired when I was 69. I live in a small town in Luissiana. I have
lived here for the last 20 years. To be precise, I have lived here since 1995.
I have been to so many countries that I can't remember all of them. I've been to
Australia six or seven times and to South Africa three times. I have also been once in
Russia but I didn't like it at all: much too cold for me!I have never been to Scandinavian
countries but I would like to. I haven't travelled since I visited my children last month.
They say that love is the greatest thing and I agree. I've been married four times but
never for more than five years. I don't think women really understand me! I have been
married four times but I haven’t found my soul mate yet.
I've never been on television, but I've been on the radio once. It was a programme about
life in the military about twenty years ago. I met the Prime Minister on the same day.
Actually, I've met a lot of famous people: members of the royal family, famous politicians
and also famous cinema and television personalities. I've never met the American
President though which is a pity.
References
Mesa, V. (2020). VERBS IN PAST PARTICIPLE. From: https://es.educaplay.com/juego/7662885-
verbs_in_past_participle.html