VIP Class Notes (Joe)

We focused on using the present perfect tense in different ways.

Grammar

The other team also do this
the other team also does this

Geonosisien is an insect-like human which armed with powerful blaster
Geonosisiens are insect-like humans who are armed with powerful blasters
Geonosisiens are insect-like humans, armed with powerful blasters

The death star is created by human
The death star was constructed by human

Constructed the death star for 3 years (didn’t finish)

Constructed the death star in 3 years (finished)

Use the present perfect tense to make 5 example sentences following the examples below.

THE PRESENT PERFECT IS USED TO DESCRIBE

• An action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present. I have lived in Bristol since 1984 (= and I still do.)
• An action performed during a period that has not yet finished. She has been to the cinema twice this week (= and the week isn’t over yet.)
• A repeated action in an unspecified period between the past and now. We have visited Portugal several times.
• An action that was completed in the very recent past, expressed by ‘just’. I have just finished my work.
• An action when the time is not important. He has read ‘War and Peace’. (= the result of his reading is important)