Lesson 82: Unit 135 - Grammar

About this lesson

In this lesson you will consolidate the four perfect tenses in English: Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous. You will practise filling in gaps in sentences and dialogues by choosing the correct form of the verb. You will also work with useful vocabulary such as 'ambulance', 'suspicious', 'survey' and 'turned up'. Through sentences in real context you will understand when each of these tenses is used.

40 minutes

What you'll learn

• Recognise and use the Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous for actions connected with the present moment.
• Use the Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous for actions completed before a particular moment in the past.
• Distinguish when to use the simple and the continuous form of the perfect tenses.
• Fill in gaps with the correct verb tense in context.
• Understand new words from the word bank and use them in sentences.

Lesson vocabulary

• disappeared At least fifteen people have disappeared after the hurricane hit New Orleans last night.
• ambulance If the ambulance had arrived immediately, his life could have been saved.
• divorce Children suffer a lot after their parents' divorce.
• turned up I had been waiting for him all evening when he finally turned up with a big bunch of roses.
• amazing It's really amazing how people can live on such low income.
• suspicious I was suspicious all the time while I was listening to his explanations.
• at least At least fifteen people have disappeared after the hurricane.
• grabbed She was so furious that she grabbed the glass and threw it at him.
• ashtray There were fingerprints on the ashtray.
• survey A recent survey shows that 20% of retired people would like to go back to work.
• completely At the end of the week, I was completely exhausted.
• high blood pressure He has been suffering from high blood pressure for some time.
• income It's amazing how people can live on such low income.
• persuade We had been trying to persuade him to have a break for ages before he finally agreed.
• exhausted At the end of the week, I was completely exhausted.

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