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Present perfect Simple Escape Room

Monica Guerrasio

Created on November 5, 2024

An escape room / guided discovery about the present perfect

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Present Perfect Escape room

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Lesson 01

The Forest of Achievements

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Question 1/3

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

to be

to have been

to do

to have

Question 2/3

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

to have /has + past

have /has + past participle

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 result / achievement

the time when the action happened

the experience

the action

Well done!

"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?

Maybe

Yes

No

Drag the circle and findthe letter.

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

Drag the circle and findthe letter.

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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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It's poison!

Oh no! You have added the wrong ingredient to the mixture and created poison, go back to correct the mixture.

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Lesson 03

The Hall of Unfinished Business

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Question 1/4

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

Clue

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

The action is finished

The action is in progress

Neither

Both

Question 2/4

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

Clue

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

Since indicates the starting point / for the duration

They don't

They can be used interchangeably

They both indicate the action is progress

Question 3/4

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

Clue

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

On an ction that recently happened

Both

On the effect of an action on the present moment

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

Question 4/4

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

Clue

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

No, but the action needs to be completed

You've already asked us this question

No, because the result is more important

Present perfect can describe completed actions without specifying when

Well done!

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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Question 1/4

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

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

They give us a better understanding of when the action happened

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

Question 2/4

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

Ever, never, in the last, today, lately

Yesterday, ago, last, when

Question 3/4

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

What is the difference between these sentences?

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

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

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