A Day in La Réunion: Present Perfect for Recent Events
5-Minute English Lab · Young Learners
🦋 A Day in La Réunion: Present Perfect for Recent Events
⏱ 5 minutes · PPP · Cambridge Young Learners Flyers
From my own experience: My daughter will grow up on an island with a volcano, beaches, and three languages around her. Every day on this island is a little adventure — and adventures are best told in the present perfect: I have climbed, I have seen, I have tried. This lesson is her world, put into grammar.
By the end of this 5 minutes, you can:
use the present perfect to talk about recent events and experiences, using have/has + past participle.
Language Focus:
I have seen / She has eatenHave you ever…? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.just / already / yetever / never
Quick Explanation
Welcome to La Réunion! A Volcanic Island Adventure!
La Réunion is a French island in the Indian Ocean. It has a real volcano, white and black beaches, tropical fruit, and beautiful mountains. Let’s learn the present perfect with a day on the island!
I / You / We / They
I have visited the volcano!
We have eaten tropical fruit.
They have swum in the sea.
He / She / It
She has seen a sea turtle!
He has climbed the mountain.
It has erupted before!
Questions: Have you ever seen a volcano?
Yes, I have! / No, I haven’t. / No, I never have.
Practice
Task 1: The Island Day Story!
Complete Mia’s story with the correct form (have/has + past participle):
Today Mia ___ (visit) the famous Piton de la Fournaise volcano. She ___ (see) real lava rocks! Her friends ___ (swim) in a beautiful lagoon. They ___ (eat) mango ice cream. Mia ___ (take) many photos. It ___ (be) the best day ever!
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Task 2: Have you ever…?
Answer these questions about YOURSELF. Write YES or NO, then a full sentence:
1. Have you ever seen the sea? → ___
2. Have you ever eaten tropical fruit? → ___
3. Have you ever climbed a big hill or mountain? → ___
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Task 3: Just and already!
Add JUST or ALREADY to make the sentence correct:
1. Mia has ___ arrived at the beach. She got there 2 minutes ago! (very recent)
2. The children have ___ finished their ice cream. It is all gone!
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