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Present Perfect Nuances
Match up · 8 items · by magister2003
Use it with your class
Send this link to your students: it opens the game directly, no sign-up needed.
What’s inside
Match each sentence with its correct pragmatic meaning or context.
| I've lived in Paris for five years. | I started living there five years ago and I still live there now. |
| I lived in Paris for five years. | The action is completely in the past; I no longer live there. |
| She has lost her keys. | She doesn't have her keys right now, affecting the present situation. |
| She lost her keys yesterday. | Focus is on the specific past time event, regardless of current status. |
| Have you ever tried Thai food? | Asking about an unspecified life experience up to the present moment. |
| Did you try the Thai food at the party? | Asking about a specific completed event at a definite past time. |
| I've already finished the report. | The task is complete sooner than expected, relevant to right now. |
| I finished the report at noon. | Mentioning the exact completion time makes the simple past necessary. |
How to use it in class
Play it on the board with the whole class, send the link to your students, or make a copy and change the questions. No sign-up needed to play.
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