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present perfect with for / since
Present perfect with for / since
Related language points
present perfect tense - generalpresent perfect for unfinished time periods
present perfect for present relevance
present perfect continuous
Dominoes: present perfect simple and continuous
Unit 3 Dating Pages 25 - 27
Unit 6 Digital Page 57
Present perfect simple vs continuous Analysis of sentences from the Lara Croft listening (page 56).
Focuses on dynamic vs stative verbs, incomplete vs incomplete / ongoing actions.
Present perfect simple vs continuous Analysis of sentences from the Lara Croft listening (page 56).
Focuses on dynamic vs stative verbs, incomplete vs incomplete / ongoing actions.
Module 7 Ambitions and dreams Pages 64 - 65
Short texts about people's careers. Contrasts present perfect with 'for' , and past simple; + throws in other uses of the present perfect
Short texts about people's careers. Contrasts present perfect with 'for' , and past simple; + throws in other uses of the present perfect
Developing Grammar in Context
7 The present perfect simple Pages 35 - 40
12 How long? Page 12
Find out who has (been learning English the longest etc.) Examples of both state and action verbs.
Find out who has (been learning English the longest etc.) Examples of both state and action verbs.
13a and 13b Success story Page 13
23 The river of life Page 23
Students complete present pefect sentences from information on a timeline (river of life) in the past simple, and from present simple statements. Then make their own 'river of life' and question each other in pairs.
Students complete present pefect sentences from information on a timeline (river of life) in the past simple, and from present simple statements. Then make their own 'river of life' and question each other in pairs.
