Using the Present Perfect

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person sharing life experiences
CEFR: A1
present perfect

Using the Present Perfect



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🎧 Read/Listen first

I have visited Paris. I have eaten sushi. I have seen a movie. I have read a book. I have traveled to Spain. These experiences are important to me. I like to share them with friends.

⚡ Learning goals

  • Understand the present perfect tense
  • Use simple sentences about experiences
  • Talk about past actions with 'have'

🔑 Key language

  • I have visited I have visited London.
  • I have eaten I have eaten pizza.
  • I have seen I have seen that movie.

🌍 Global comprehension

What has the person done?

Which food has the person eaten?

Complete: I have ___ a book.

✍️ AI writing analysis

CEFR: A1Length: 2-3 sentences

Task: Write about something you have done.

Use 'I have' to start your sentences.

Success criteria: Use correct present perfect form.

Target vocabulary

  • visited
  • eaten
  • seen
Grammar focus

  • present perfect

✍️ Vocabulary

visitedto go to a place.
I have visited London.
Repeat: I have visited.
Défi rapide : Say 'visited' in a sentence.
eatento have food.
I have eaten pizza.
Repeat: I have eaten.
Défi rapide : Use 'eaten' in a sentence.
seento have looked at something.
I have seen that movie.
Repeat: I have seen.
Défi rapide : Say 'seen' in a sentence.
traveledto go from one place to another.
I have traveled to Spain.
Repeat: I have traveled.
Défi rapide : Use 'traveled' in a sentence.
booka set of written pages.
I have read a book.
Repeat: I have read a book.
Défi rapide : Say 'book' in a sentence.

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⚙️ Rules & Grammar

🟣 Using 'have' for experiences

Rule:
We use 'have' to talk about experiences. It shows something we did in the past that is important now.

Examples:

  • I have visited Paris.
  • She has eaten sushi.
Common pitfall + fix:

  • I have visit Paris. → I have visited Paris.
  • He have seen a movie. → He has seen a movie.
✓Check your understanding
What is the correct form?

✍Use the language
Complete: They ___ (see) a movie.

🟣 Forming the present perfect

Rule:
The present perfect is formed with 'have' + past participle. This shows an action that happened at an unspecified time.

Examples:

  • I have eaten sushi.
  • We have traveled to Spain.
Common pitfall + fix:

  • I have eat sushi. → I have eaten sushi.
  • They has traveled. → They have traveled.
✓Check your understanding
What is the correct form?

✍Use the language
Complete: She ___ (read) a book.

🟣 Using 'have' with subjects

Rule:
Use 'have' with I, you, we, and they. Use 'has' with he, she, and it.

Examples:

  • I have seen.
  • He has seen.
Common pitfall + fix:

  • He have seen. → He has seen.
  • They has visited. → They have visited.
✓Check your understanding
Which is correct?

✍Use the language
Complete: She ___ (visit) Paris.

🟣 Talking about experiences

Rule:
We use the present perfect to talk about experiences we have had. It connects the past to the present.

Examples:

  • I have traveled to Spain.
  • They have eaten sushi.
Common pitfall + fix:

  • I have travel to Spain. → I have traveled to Spain.
  • She has eat sushi. → She has eaten sushi.
✓Check your understanding
What is the correct form?

✍Use the language
Complete: We ___ (see) that movie.

🧩 Guided practice

Mini-dialogue:
I have visited Paris. I have eaten sushi. What have you done?

Why this matters:
This language helps you share your experiences.

Verb & Adjective Pack:
Use 'I have' to talk about what you did.

Complete: I have ___ (visit) Paris.
Complete: They have ___ (see) a movie.
Complete: She has ___ (eat) sushi.

🎙️ AI oral analysis

CEFR: A1Oral target: 2-3 sentences

Oral task: Write about something you have done.

Use 'I have' to start your sentences.

Success criteria: Use correct present perfect form.

Target vocabulary

  • visited
  • eaten
  • seen
Grammar focus

  • present perfect

🚀 Quick challenge

Listen to the model, repeat aloud, then retry to improve your score.

EASYTell me something you have done.
Model: I have visited Paris.
Use 'I have' correctly.
EASYWhat have you eaten recently?
Model: I have eaten sushi.
Use 'I have' correctly.
MEDIUMShare an experience you have had.
Model: I have traveled to Spain.
Use 'I have' correctly.

AI Conversation Mission

Situation

You are sharing your experiences with a friend.

Your mission
  • Tell your friend what you have done.
  • Ask your friend about their experiences.
  • Share your favorite experience.
Focus language
I have visitedI have eatenWhat have you done?
Communication tip

Use 'I have' to start.