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.......my dues, time after time; Ive come .my sentence, but committed no crime. And bad mistakes, ..a few. Ive taken ..my share of sand kicked in my face, But .through. Ive paid CHORUS Ive done We are the champions, my friends. And well keep on fighting to the end. Youve brought We are the champions (x2) No time for losers cos Ive made We are the champions of the world. Ive had .my bows and my curtain calls. .......me fame and everything that goes with it; I thank you all, But .no bed of roses, no pleasure cruise. I consider it a challenge Before the whole human race And I ain't gonna lose. (Repeat Chorus x3)
its been
PRESENT PERFECT
3. What are the common time expressions going with the tense?
PRESENT PERFECT
Subject I/ We/ You/ They She/ He/ It I Aux. verb have has have Main verb Extra information
PP
told him about the contract.
I/ We/ You/ They have not She/ He/ It has We Have Has have not I/We/You/They She/ He/ It
PP
PAST
PRESENT FUTURE
launched
PP ?
sent the letter yet?
Have you
Present perfect tense is used to talk about: 1. actions or situations that began in the past and continue in the present. They have lived in Thai Nguyen for ten years.
PRESENT
?
PAST FUTURE
? ?
FUTURE
PAST
They have bought a new car. (The result is they have a new car to use now.)
PRESENT
PAST
FUTURE
2. improve improved 3. stop stopped 4. refer referred 5. study studied 6. do done sell sold
3. One syllable verbs ending in 1 vowel + 1 consonant (except x, w), double the final consonant + ed stop stopped plan planned bow bowed
carry carried
6. See list of irregular verbs (p.161) do done sell sold give given spend - spent
Verb have sent I/you/we/they ___ an email. He/she ___ has A. have B. is C. has D. are I/you/we/they havent got ____ any text messages. He/she ____ hasnt A. havent B. isnt C. hasnt D. arent
Past participle
Verb
Past participle
SPEAKING
Task 3: Complete the following sentences with the present perfect tense of the verbs in brackets
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. have lost I (lose) my mobile phone. has forgotten He..(forgot) to post this letter. has phoned She.. (phone) three times today. I..(send) her my business card. have sent They (not start) working on their new project. havent started have interviewed We ..(interview) two candidates. havent spoken I (not speak) to her this week. hasnt called He ...(not call) me today. Look at the information. Talk about what Sue and Harry have/havent done.
Sue Harry
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
be to France. visit Louvre museum. be hang-gliding. fly in a helicopter. eat oysters. drive a sport car. play baseball. meet a famous person.
X X X X
X X X X
Harry
HOMEWORK
Study the present perfect tense. Do the exercises in your workbooks. Prepare for the next lesson.