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Express the information in a single sentence using a perfect tense.

eg: "I'll have finished university by 2030".

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trap

No points!

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magnet

Take 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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thief

Give points!

Is this sentence correct? (Explain)

Yes it is! The past perfect is used here to explain what had occurred before the present perfect.

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seesaw

Swap points!

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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Give an example of using "should" or "ought to" to express a regret about the past.

should / ought to + present perfect

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Which event happened first?

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How can you change the tense of this sentence to stress the duration?

By using present perfect continuous: "He's been playing video games all day".

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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star

Double points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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banana

Go to last place!

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What the hell is the point in using past perfect???

To specify that something happened BEFORE another thing in the past.

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Express the information in a single sentence using a perfect tense.

"I'd never seen a whale before yesterday's boat trip".

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Why is sentence A. correct, but sentence B. incorrect?

In sentence A "have" is an event. In sentence B "have" is a state and therefore not normally used in continuous form.

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It .......... surprise that this year was the hottest on record. (HAS)

It HAS COME AS NO surprise that this year was the hottest on record.

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Form a sentence using a perfect tense inspired by this incredible video.

eg: "He's just had a crash in a toy car!"

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Both of these sentences are correct, but which sounds more natural? (Explain)

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Is this sentence correct? (Explain)

Yes it is! With present perfect continuous, you may hear people using stative verbs in continuous form.

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Complete the sentence: "How long ......... before the bus arrived?"

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