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Elementary Unit 10a

This document provides an example conversation between a boy and his father about going to the cinema. It then presents a lesson on using the present perfect tense to talk about past actions that have present results. It provides examples of forming affirmative and negative sentences and yes/no questions in the present perfect. Exercises are included to practice using the tense.

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Elementary Unit 10a

This document provides an example conversation between a boy and his father about going to the cinema. It then presents a lesson on using the present perfect tense to talk about past actions that have present results. It provides examples of forming affirmative and negative sentences and yes/no questions in the present perfect. Exercises are included to practice using the tense.

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Elementary Unit 10a


Present perfect

Boy: Dad, Im going to the cinema with Jordi.


Can I have 20?
Dad: Hmm. Have you cleaned the car?
Boy: Yes, I have.
Dad: Have you tidied your room?
Boy: Yes, I have.
Dad: Well, OK then.

Presentation
Use the present perfect to talk about a past action which has a present result.
I havent cleaned the car. =
The car is dirty now.

Ive cleaned the car. =


The car is clean now.

You dont say exactly when it happened. (dont say I have cleaned the car yesterday.)
Form the present perfect with have/has + past participle.
Affirmative and negative
I
You
We
They

ve
havent

He
She

s
hasnt

Yes/No questions

cleaned the car.


tidied your room.

Have

you
we
they

Has

he
she

cleaned the car?


tidied your room?

Short answers
Past participle

Regular past participles end in -ed:



borrow borrowed.
Many verbs have irregular past participles:

buy bought, break broken.

Yes,

No,

See page 235: Irregular verbs

I / you / we / they

have.

he / she

has.

I / you / we / they

havent.

he / she

hasnt.

Key vocabulary Daily events: do the washing-up, comb your hair, clean your shoes, clean your teeth,
have a shower, iron your clothes, tidy your desk

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Elementary Unit 10a


Exercises
1 Write affirmative and negative sentences. Use the present perfect.

comb his hair


1 Mark s combed his hair.
2 Rick hasnt combed his hair.

iron his shirt


3 Mark
4 Rick

clean his shoes


5 Mark
6 Rick

Mark

Rick

2 Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect.


ve cleaned
1 I
(clean) my teeth.
2 She

(leave) her bag on the table.


(not finish) our homework.
(have) breakfast.
(not do) the washing-up.
(tidy) his desk.
(buy) a new car.
(made) lots of mistakes.

3 We
4 They
5 You
6 He
7 We
8 He

3 Write sentences using the verbs in brackets.


1 I cant find my credit card. (lose) Ive lost my credit card.
2 Julios got my dictionary. (borrow)
3 Christinas wearing a new top. (buy)
4 The car was moving. Now it isnt. (stop)
5 I dropped my phone and now it doesnt work. (break)

Complete the conversation with questions. Then listen and check.

Mother:
Peter:
Mother:
Peter:
Mother:
Peter:
Mother:
Peter:
Mother:
Peter:
Mother:

Peter! Its five to nine. Are you ready?


Yes, Mum.
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Have

you

cleaned

your teeth?

Yes, of course I have.


a shower?

Yes, Mum.
your hair?

Yes, I have.
your shoes?

Yes, I have.
No, you havent. Theyre dirty. Oh, Peter

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