Present perfect - continuous and simple by Nina Candy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect Hang on! It's not that hard! en-us 2021-06-11 16:12:11 UTC 2025-12-20 17:05:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Listen to the audio of this video (0:00 to 1:27) and write down every verb in the past tense (a script will be given in a second time if too fast) ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601439596 - Oral discussion with the whole group :
- What do you notice ?
- Try to figure out when the past simple is used and when the present perfect is used.
- What is the aim of using the present perfect simple or continuous here?
- Try to figure out the rule

]]> 2021-06-11 16:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601439596 We use the present perfect to talk about past events connected with the present: ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601444820
Ex: I can’t go on holiday because I have broken my leg. (NOT: I can’t go on holiday because I broke my leg)


We could often change a present perfect sentence into a present simple sentence with a similar meaning: I’ve broken my leg –> My leg is broken now / Mary has had a baby –> Mary has a baby now / Our dog has died –> our dog is dead]]> 2021-06-11 16:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601444820 The PP is often used to express the idea of completion or achievement. ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601451744 Ex: At last! I’ve finished! We do not use the PP in story-telling]]> 2021-06-11 16:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601451744 We use the present perfect to talk about finished events : news ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601453855
It is the most normal tense for giving news of recent events.


After using the PP to announce a piece of news, we usually change to simple or progressive past tenses to give the details.


Ex: There has been a plane crash near Bristol. Witnesses say that there was an explosion as the aircraft was taking off…
]]> 2021-06-11 16:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601453855 We use the present perfect to talk about repetition and continuation to now ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601456029
- To say that something has happened several times up to the present


Ex: I’ve written six letters since lunchtime / How often have you been in love in your life?


- To talk about how long present situations have lasted

Ex: I’ve studied hard for years. / We’ve known each other since 1960. / I’ve never liked you. / How long have you been a doctor? / We’ve always lived here.
]]> 2021-06-11 16:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601456029 We use the present perfect to talk about a time not mentioned ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601459467
When we are thinking of a period of “time up to now”, even if we do not mention it.


BUT we do not use the PP when we are thinking of a particular finished time.


Compare: Have you seen Romeo and Juliet? (Have you ever seen it? Or have you seen the current production?) VS Did you see Romeo and Juliet? (Did you see the production on TV last night?)


Ex: You’ve done a lot for me (...up to now) // My grandfather did a lot for me (...when he was alive).
]]> 2021-06-11 16:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601459467 Put in “been” or “gone” : ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601468071
  • My parents are on holiday. They’ve ………….. to Italy.
  • Hello! I’ve just ……….. to the shops. I’ve bought a lot of things.
  • Tom has just ………………. out. He’ll be back in about an hour.
  • Alice isn’t here at the moment. I don’t know where she’s ……….. .
  • You’re very late. Where have you …………….. ?
    • ]]>     2021-06-11 16:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601468071     Read the situations and complete the sentences using the present perfect. Choose from these verbs : break - disappear - go up - grow -improve -lose - shrink -stop ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601469595
  • Tom is looking for his keys. He can’t find them. => Tom …………………..his keys.
  • Maria’s English wasn’t very good. Now it is better. => Her English ………………. .
  • My bag was here, but it isn’t here any more. => My bag ……………………….. .
  • Lisa can’t walk and her leg is in a plaster. => Lisa ………………………….. her leg.
  • Dan didn’t have a beard before. Now he has a beard. => Dan ………………………. a beard.
  • It was raining ten minutes ago. It isn’t raining now. => It ………………… .
  • I washed my sweater, and now it is too small for me. => My sweater ……………… .

    • ]]>     2021-06-11 16:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601469595     Put the verbs into the present continuous (am/is/are + -ing) or present perfect continuous (have/has been + -ing) : ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601471502
  • (Maria/learn) ………………………………… English for two years.
  • Hi, Tom, (I/look) …………………………………….. for you. I need to ask you something.
  • Why (you/look) …………………………………… at me like that? Stop it!
  • Rachel is a teacher, (she/teach) ……………………. for ten years now.
  • (I/think) ………………………………. about what you said and I’ve decided to take your advice.
  • “Is Paul on holiday this week?” - “No, (he/work) ……………………….. .”
  • Sarah is very tired. (She/work) ………………………………. very hard recently.
    • ]]>     2021-06-11 16:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601471502     Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use the verbs in brackets : ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601472774 1) Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 53.
    He …………………………………… for two hours. (read)
    He …………………………………… 53 pages so far. (read)

    2) Rachel is from Australia. She is travelling round Europe. She began her trip three months ago.
    She ……………………………. for three months. (travel)
    …………………………………………. six countries so far. (visit)

    3)Patrick is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he was 10 years old. This year he won the national championship again - for the fourth time.
    ……………………………….. the national championship four times. (win)
    ………………………………………… since he was ten. (play)
    ]]>     2021-06-11 16:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601472774     Let's do some exercises! ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601475355 Now that the present perfect has no secret for you anymore, please have a look at these exercises!]]> 2021-06-11 16:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601475355 Good job! ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601481249 So, it wasn't that hard, was it?]]> 2021-06-11 16:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601481249 ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601492946 2021-06-11 16:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601492946 ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601495190 2021-06-11 16:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601495190 ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601499626 2021-06-11 16:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/presentperfect/wish/1601499626