Present Perfect tense

Step 1: Warm-Up Activity (Engagement)
🟢 Activity: "Have You Ever…?" Game

• Ask students questions using Present Perfect:

• Have you ever visited another country?

• Have you ever eaten sushi?

• Have you ever won a competition?

• Encourage them to answer using Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.

• Follow up with When did it happen? to introduce the difference between Present Perfect (unspecified time) and Past Simple (specific time).

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Step 2: Explanation (Concept Clarity)
🟡 Use Simple Rules & Visual Aids

• Write the structure on the board:

• Subject + have/has + past participle (V3)

• Examples:

• I have finished my homework.

• She has visited Paris.

• Show a timeline to explain that Present Perfect connects the past with the present (without mentioning an exact time).

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Step 3: Guided Practice (Learning by Doing)
🟠 Activity 1: Sentence Completion

• Give students half-completed sentences to finish using the correct Present Perfect form:

• I _______ (never/see) a lion before.

• They _______ (just/finish) their project.

• She _______ (read) five books this month.

🟠 Activity 2: Find Someone Who… (Interactive Speaking)

• Give students a worksheet with actions like:

• ✅ Find someone who has traveled by plane.

• ✅ Find someone who has never eaten pizza.

• They must ask each other Present Perfect questions to complete the task.

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Step 4: Application (Creative Output)
🔵 Activity: Story Chain

• Start a story using Present Perfect:

• "I have just received a mysterious letter."

• Each student must add a new sentence using Present Perfect:

• "My friend has also seen the letter, but we don’t know who sent it."

• Continue until the story is complete!

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Step 5: Wrap-Up & Recap
🟣 Quick Quiz:

• Give students a mix of Present Perfect and Past Simple sentences to correct.

• Example:

• ❌ I have finished my homework yesterday.

• ✅ I finished my homework yesterday.

🎯 Exit Question: Ask students to share one thing they have done today using Present Perfect before they leave!