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English Grammar -- Present Perfect -- Usage --

 

We have seen that the key word that helps us to remember the Present Perfect tense is forms of the word 'have' plus the past participle form of the verb. This ITTT video looks at the three main usages of the Present Perfect. First usage: To talk about indefinite past actions. I have been to Italy twice. / I have eaten snake. Second usage: To talk about unfinished past actions I have lived here for three years. / She has been a teacher since 2010. Third usage: To talk about past actions with present results. I have lost my keys. / I have left my computer in the office. When teaching the Present Perfect tense or any other grammar point it is always important to look for patterns and make it as clear as possible for your students. The courses at ITTT assume no prior knowledge of English grammar terms. Courses introduce the concepts, terms and structures in ways that will help build your own understanding as well as equipping you with the skills and confidence needed to teach your English language learners. To find out more about ITTT's courses and the many TEFL jobs available to qualified teachers just follow the link above.


Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next.

This unit discusses the testing and evaluating methods . It is appropriate to give tests at different stages of the course. Tests are classified according to the stage of the course: replacement tests, diagnostic tests, progress tests and practice tests. Finally, it discusses the external examinations: general English ( KET, PET, FCE,CAE,CPE), skills of life (ESOL), business English(This lecture focused on the present tenses such as Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous. I am actually well aware of the use of each of these tenses but it was a good revision of the material an a great practice to refresh my memory. Overall though the material was well written, concise grammatical structures, easy to read and understand.

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