Present perfect Simple Escape Room

Present Perfect Escape room

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Lesson 01

The Forest of Achievements

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to have

to do

to have been

to be

Question 1/3

"She has won three chess championships.""They have built an impressive treehouse." Which auxiliary verb is used in both sentences?

Question 2/3

"She has won three chess championships.""They have built an impressive treehouse." What is the form of the main verb?

have /has + past participle

to have /has + past

to have + has + past

Question 3/3

"She has won three chess championships.""They have built an impressive treehouse." The focus of the sentence is on...

the experience

the time when the action happened

the result / achievement

the action

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"has/have" (the auxiliary verbs) are necessary for the present perfect tense, and that this tense is used when the time of action isn’t specified or isn’t as important. It highlights the result or achievement rather than the timing.

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Lesson 02

The Chamber of Experience

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Question 1/3

"I have traveled to Italy." "She has met a famous author."

Do these sentences refer to when the experiences happened?

No

Yes

Maybe

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Question 2/3

"I have lived here for three years." "They have studied English since 2018."

Are the actions finished (F) or still happening (SH)?

SH

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Lesson learned! Present perfect can describe experiences without focusing on when they happened, only that they did happen.

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Lesson 03

The Hall of Unfinished Business

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Do these sentences mean the actions are finished or still happening?

Question 1/4

"I have lived here for three years.""They have studied English since 2018."

Clue

Neither

The action is in progress

The action is finished

Both

How do "for" and "since" change the meaning?

"I have lived here for three years.""They have studied English since 2018."

Question 2/4

Clue

They both indicate the action is progress

They don't

Since indicates the starting point / for the duration

They can be used interchangeably

The PP describes actions that recently happened and have a visible impact on the present.

Do these sentences focus on the action itself or its effect on the present moment?

Question 3/4

"He has cut his hair.""They have painted the walls blue."

Clue

On the effect of an action on the present moment

Both

On an ction that recently happened

Does the sentence need to specify exactly when the accomplishment occurred?

Question 4/4

"We have completed the marathon.""She has won the science competition."

Clue

No, because the result is more important

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No, but the action needs to be completed

Present perfect can describe completed actions without specifying when

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Remember present perfect can describe completed actions without specifying when, as the result is more important than the exact time.

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Lesson 04

The Chamber of Words That Help

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These adverbs add meaning, indicating frequency, recent completion, etc

They give us a better understanding of when the action happened

How do these words (like ever or just) modify the meaning of present perfect sentences?

Question 1/4

"Have you ever traveled abroad?""I have just finished my homework." "They haven’t arrived yet."

Yesterday, ago, last, when

Ever, never, in the last, today, lately

Question 2/4

Which of the following adverbs are used mainly with the presnet perfect?

The sentences use differnet tenses because the meaning is different, one focuses on the experience, the other on when the action happened.

One focuses on how many times the action is repeated, the other on when the action happened.

What is the difference between these sentences?

Question 3/4

"I have seen that movie three times.""I saw that movie last night."

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