B1 Grammar

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1D Present tenses – Perfect transformations

Aim Adaptation and extension
to practise using the present perfect and adverbs of time • To make the activity easier, the student reading the
sentence to their partner can fold over the answer at the
Activity type bottom to hide it. They can then show their partner the
second sentence and keyword.
a speaking activity in which students make sentence
transformations, focusing on verb tense and adverbs • As an extension, students can write sentences of their
of time own using the adverbs of time on the cards. Higher level
students can write their own transformation sentences
using adverbs of time for their partners to solve.
Classroom dynamics
pairwork
Answer key
See the activity sheet.
Time taken
10 minutes
B1 Grammar
PRELIMINARY

Preparation
You will need one copy of the activity sheet per pair of 1D Present tenses – Perfect transformations
students, cut up into cards. This is the first time that my cousin has travelled by My friend bought a tent a year ago. FOR
plane. NEVER
My friend has owned a tent .
My cousin by plane before.
Procedure
(has never travelled) (for one/a year)
1 Divide the class into pairs and give each pair a set of I haven’t been on holiday for a long time. SINCE The plane arrived recently. JUST
cards. Students should place the cards face down in a It’s a long time been on The plane .
holiday.
pile in front of them.
2 Student A takes a card and reads only the first sentence (since I’ve/have) (has just arrived)

I visited one museum this morning and another one I still have to pay for the tickets. YET
and the word in capital letters (the keyword) to their this afternoon. HAVE
I haven’t paid for .
partner. Then they read the second sentence, indicating I
far today.
two museums so

where the gap occurs, but NOT the words in brackets at (have visited) (the tickets yet)
the bottom of the card. I stayed in that hotel before. ALREADY Are you still messaging your family back home? YET

I in that hotel. Haven’t you finished messaging

3 Student B rephrases the first sentence by using the given ?

keyword to fill the gap in the second sentence. They

(’ve/have already stayed) (your family yet)
should use no more than three words to fill the gap and The guide started working in the museum five years My friends got on the train earlier. ALREADY
should also remember that the sentences involve the ago. FOR
My friends have the train.
The guide has worked in the museum
present perfect tense and adverbs of time. Model an .

example on the board if necessary, taking the part of (for five years) (already got on)

Student B while a member of the class acts as Student A. Is the journey over? YET I started exploring this area two weeks ago. HAVE

Has the journey ? I exploring this area for two

(When answering the questions, students can make weeks.

written notes if this helps.)

(finished/ended yet) (have been)
4 If Student B’s answer matches the answer on the card, You can’t be tired! The trip only started a few minutes Is this your first time on a cruise? BEFORE
ago! HAS
they keep it; if not, it is put aside. Student B now takes a You can’t be tired! The trip .
Have you taken ?

card and reads it to Student A, repeating steps 2–4.

(has just started) (a cruise before)
5 Students take turns until all cards have been used.
Monitor language, noting common errors and provide PHOTOCOPIABLE © Pearson Education Limited 2020 5

support where necessary. Remind students that the

missing parts involve the present perfect tense and/or
adverbs of time.
6 The student with the most cards at the end of the activity
wins. If there is time at the end, feed back to the class,
drawing their attention to any common errors you noted.