PRESENT PERFECT

 

 

Language/present perfect 

 

OBSERVE

1)           “This post-modern gem saw a full restoration in 2004”…

 

 

2)   “The architects have masterfully connected a number of new and old buildings…”

“It has been vacant for almost 15 years”

 

1)    Quel temps est utilisé dans la phrase 1 ? Pourquoi ?

 

 

2)    Analysez les formes verbales dans les phrases 2 :

-          formation :

 

-          Pourquoi n’utilise -t’on pas le même temps que dans la phrase 1 ?

 

 

-          Quels adverbes sont souvent utilisés avec cette forme verbale ?

 

 

 

-          Pour résumer quand utilise-t’on le present perfect ?

 

 

3)    Comparez :

 

   a) It has been empty  since 2006.

 

   b) It has been empty  for 15 years.

 

Þ Traduisez ces deux phrases. Quel temps utilisez-vous en français ? Pourquoi ?

 

 

Þ quelle est la différence entre for et since ?

 

 

Present perfect/ exercises

 

Þ classez les indicateurs temporels suivants :

 

1986            December 18            this summer             a year              an hour         five days          October                   the beginning of the month            two weeks

 

 

                            FOR                                            SINCE

EX :

 

A)   Put the verbs in the present perfect and write correct sentences :

1)    (she / meet / already) the woman ?

 

2)    He (arrive/ just) . That is why she (not/ see) him.

 

3)    ‘’(you/ be/ ever) to an English speaking country ?’’

‘’No I (have/ travel/ never) ‘’.

 

4)    They (have / often) bad ideas.

 

5)    I (do/ already) my exercise.

 

6)    She (just/ be chosen) to study in New Orleans . She  (feel/ never) so happy !

 

 

B)   Choose  between the past and the present perfect:

1)    She (read) __________________ articles about Katrina when she (be) __________ young.

2)    Teenagers (always like)__________________ shopping in New Orleans.

3)    __________________ (you /understand) it ___________ (be) very dangerous when you (see) _______________ the hurricane ?

4)    I ____________________(not /.visit) the French Quarter with my friends last year.

5)    She is not here. She (go) ___________________to Louisiana .

6)     ‘’__________________ (she/ finished) her homework ? ‘’

‘’No she (eat/ just) _____________________ all the chocolate !’’

 

C)   Complete with for or since :

 

1)    I haven’t been to Louisiana ________________ ages! In fact I haven’t been there __________________ I was five !

2)    He has been on this job ________________ last year.

3)    I have not seen my friend _____________ five years.

4)    This teen has been living in New Orleans ________ years.

5)    The girls have been reading their magazine___________ two hours.