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Present perfect practice

Lesson code: 11L5-37AB-ZTM PRE-INTERMEDIATE +

1 Irregular forms
Write the past simple and past participle forms of the following verbs.

Infinitive Past simple Past participle

do did done
eat
buy
give
get
see
have
go
teach
make
say
know
meet
write
read
take
drive

In pairs, take turns to test each other. Read a verb from the left column. Your partner should give the
past simple and present perfect forms.

How do we form questions and negatives in the past simple and present perfect?
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2 Practice I
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of suitable verbs from the table.

1. Yesterday, I ate a pizza for lunch.

2. I a lot of interesting people at the party last night.
3. Julie is my good friend. I her for over 10 years.
4. I four books since last year.
5. We to Italy on holiday last summer.
6. What presents you on your birthday?
7. you ever sushi?
8. Jane is a teacher. She over 100 students in her life.
9. When I was a child, my father me how to ride a bicycle.
10. Yesterday, we our new car for five hours.

3 Practice II - Negatives
Now complete the sentences below with the correct negative forms of suitable verbs from the table.

1. Yesterday, I didn’t eat anything for lunch.

2. I anyone interesting at the party last night.
3. What is Julie doing? I her for over 5 years.
4. Paul any presents on his birthday.
5. It's good to see you again. I you for ages!
6. I to the party last night. I was too tired.
7. I any time to meet you yesterday. I was too busy.
8. Patrick his homework yesterday. His teacher is not happy about it.
9. I any books since last year.

4 Practice III
Make sentences below about you using the verbs in the table and the past simple or present perfect.
Compare with a partner.

1. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . since last year.

2. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for lunch yesterday.
3. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this morning.
4. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . since my childhood.
5. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on my birthday.
6. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . last night.
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5 Present perfect with ever/never

We often use the present perfect with `ever' and `never'.

Have you ever been to Italy?

Yes, I have. I've been there three times. OR Yes, I have. I was there last summer.
OR No, I haven't. I've never been there.
Now make questions with "Have you ever ....?" like in the example.

1. you / ever / find / a lot of money on the street

Have you ever found a lot of money on the street?
2. you / ever / eat / lobster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. you / ever / be / to Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. you / ever / work / in a restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. you / ever / create / a website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. you / ever / drive / a motorbike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. you / ever / be / late / for a meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. you / ever / lose / something important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9. you / ever / cook / for somebody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. you / ever / visit / a beautiful city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. you / ever / write / a book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12. you / ever / wake up / after midday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Now make conversations with your partner using the questions.

A: Have you ever found a lot of money on the street?

B: No, I haven't. I've never found money on the street.
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 Present perfect practice - Key
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1- Irregular forms

Students can work individually and check in pairs.

eat - ate - eaten, buy - bought - bought, give - gave - given, get - got - got, see - saw - seen, have - had - had, go
- went - gone, teach - taught - taught, make - made - made, say - said - said, know - knew - known, meet - met -
met, write - wrote - written, read - read - read, take - took - taken, drive - drove - driven

Questions in the past simple: did + SUBJECT + infinitive

Negatives in the past simple: didn't + infinitive
Questions in the present perfect: have/has + SUBJECT + past participle
Negatives in the present perfect: haven't/hasn't + past participle

2- Practice I

Possible answers:
2. met 3. 've known 4. 've read 5. went
6. did you get 7. have you ever eaten 8. has taught 9. taught
10. drove

3- Practice II - Negatives

Possible answers:
2. didn't meet 3. haven't seen 4. didn't get 5. haven't seen
6. didn't go 7. didn't have 8. didn't do 9. haven't read

4- Practice III

Students work individually and check in pairs. Monitor the activity.

5- Present perfect with ever/never

Monitor the activity.

2. Have you ever eaten lobster?
4. Have you ever worked in a restaurant?
6. Have you ever driven a motorbike?
8. Have you ever lost something important?
10. Have you ever visited a beautiful city?
12. Have you ever woken up after midday?
3. Have you ever been to Japan?
5. Have you ever created a website?
7. Have you ever been late for a meeting?
9. Have you ever cooked for somebody?
11. Have you ever written a book?
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