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Transport and Travel Scene 2 - Language Focus

 

Rob the teacher talks about using the past simple and the present perfect.

 Watch the video and then do the tasks.

Task

Language Task

Read the sentences and decide which ones are correct.

Exercise

Task 2

Language Task 2

Drag the sentences into the right columns.

Exercise

 

Task 3

Communication Strategies

Read the questions and select the best answers.

Exercise

 

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kasia1820's picture
Submitted by kasia1820 on 24 February, 2013 - 21:16. Poland

Hi English team:)
I have a question :) Could you explain to me what's the difference between:
I've studied English for 10 years.
I've been studying English for 10 years.
 
Thanks :)

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Submitted by AdamJK on 25 February, 2013 - 00:19. Poland

Hi Kasia,
We have some grammar reference pages which answer your question: one on the Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous and one on the Present Perfect in general.
If you have any further questions, you can ask them on those pages.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team

aseem i's picture
Submitted by aseem i on 8 February, 2013 - 06:04. India

thank u.....
 

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Submitted by jmslayer on 11 November, 2012 - 11:37. Philippines

Thank you very much for explaining about the past and present perfect. Now I have some knowledge about the past and present. More power to all the people behind this amazing video. Thank you very much English team.

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Submitted by carloseduroca on 26 October, 2012 - 03:01. Colombia

This is the best way to improve my english that i have ever had.

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Submitted by widad widi on 15 August, 2012 - 14:35. Algeria

thank you very much for this site i really enjoy the videos and i've learn many things that can help me to improve my english

An angel's picture
Submitted by An angel on 29 July, 2012 - 22:37. Saudi Arabia

What I've got from this part and the previous one that we only
can use Present perfect in 2 cases
If we' want to talk about events that happened in our lives
Or if we want to talk about unfinished actions !
Examples
I've been to Egypt last year
James's cleaned his room today
 

roza lali's picture
Submitted by roza lali on 25 March, 2012 - 21:35. Iran

hello.
im realy sorry but i cant find any  link for downloading the video.would you 
please tell me how i can recieve the video

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Submitted by Jeremy Bee on 8 April, 2012 - 17:59. Taiwan

Hello roza -
 
I'm sorry, but these videos can't be downloaded for technical and copyright reasons. Enjoy the rest of the site, though!
 
Best wishes

Jeremy Bee
The Learn English Team

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Submitted by kassous younes on 26 December, 2011 - 09:57. Algeria

happy new year to every one