Students learn about the two uses of the present perfect in this lesson. They'll also learn about the common time markers (for, since, all, already, still, yet, ever, never, recently, lately) and practice using them in various grammar exercises and speaking activities.

Present Perfect

In this lesson, students read three stories that use the present perfect in context. They answer comprehension questions and respond to questions about themselves using the present perfect tense. 

Present Perfect Stories

In this lesson, students read five cover letters that use the present perfect in context. They answer comprehension questions and respond to questions about themselves using the present perfect tense.

Note: These stories are written in the format of letters and do not have audio. However, audio is available in the digital version by clicking on the Immersive Reader.

Present Perfect Progressive

The aim of this lesson is to introduce students to the present perfect progressive (continuous) using "for" and “since." 

How Long Have You Been Reading?

In this lesson, students read three stories that use the present perfect progressive in context. They answer comprehension questions and respond to questions about themselves using the present perfect progressive.

Present Perfect Progressive Stories

Low Int – High Int

Present Perfect Vs. Present Perfect Progressive

This mid-course assessment for Ellii Up Q focuses on usage of the present perfect and present perfect progressive.

Mid-Course Assessment

A suffix can give valuable insight into the part of speech and the role of the word in a sentence. Includes a practice page. Ideally used in conjunction with our English Sentence Patterns resource. This resource is part of the Parts of Speech lesson in the Grammar Practice Worksheets section.

Suffixes

In this lesson, students read a short biography about Alberto Santos-Dumont, a famous Brazilian inventor and aeronaut. Students learn new vocabulary and practice adjective suffixes.

Alberto Santos-Dumont

In this lesson, students learn how to use _could_ and _couldn’t_ to describe their past abilities. Students will also demonstrate their understanding of when to use present and past modals of ability in context.

We recommend teaching this lesson after our Modals of Ability – Present lesson. Note that the images and activities in both lessons are similar so that the vocabulary is familiar for low-level learners.

Modals of Ability – Past

Students review language and useful expressions for reporting and inquiring about missing items. They practice forming questions with the present perfect (Have you seen...?) and review tag questions (You haven’t seen..., have you?).

Reporting a Missing Item

In this lesson, students review language and useful expressions for reporting crimes to different authorities. They practice giving detailed descriptions and participate in role-plays. Includes assessment tasks.

Reporting a Crime

In this lesson, students learn to reproduce the /ʊ/ sound (as in "pull"). They practice writing and producing the sound through various tasks and compare /ʊ/ and /u/ (e.g., pool). Includes a pronunciation diagram and audio.

Please note that we use the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent sounds on our site. This lesson is based on the typical North American pronunciation of /ʊ/. Pronunciation of this sound may differ by country and/or region. 

/ʊ/

This final assessment for Ellii Up Q focuses on suffixes, past modals of ability, and reporting problems.

Final Assessment 

Low-intermediate students expand their ability to talk about life experiences and achievements. This course introduces present perfect forms and past ability while exploring biographies, schedules, and crime-related scenarios.