WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT PERFECT IN FILMS

Instructions. Watch the video clip and notice how the Present Perfect tense is used through the examples. Try to remember and say some examples aloud.

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Exercise: Practice saying aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

How long? ... How long has it been? - Since you've had feelings for Kate? 

I thought that if I gave it time, the feelings will go away. But after the last two days. I don't know if I want the feelings to go away.

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Sookie, have you seen my engagement ring? Yes like 101 times and it's good.

It is...gorgeous. But I was going to ask you've  seen my fiancee.

Owen left about an hour ago. He had an early meeting, hmm. - So now that you're awake. I've downloaded a to do this from Imengaged.com. Are you ready? - Oh. I'm ready.

Number one: Have you created your wedding vlog? - Of course. It is personal interactive and linked to a guestbook. - Check. Ok, engagement announcements. I have a photo of me and Owen at the Ponte Vecchio on a hundred pound mat cardstock. - Check. Big question, Drumroll please. Who's baking your wedding cake? Hmm. You are, Oh God. - Ok so shall we start talking cake on 

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Have you ever even been in love? - No. I have never been in love. 

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How long have you two been together. - For almost five years yeah five years.

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How many of these ruptured dissections have you caught in time to operate? - Four or five. 

How many have you been able to save? - Three ? 

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I lose the weight without even thinking about it get this last Tuesday. I forgot the lunch crazy right that never happens. I forgot my vegan lunch on a number of occasions so I had to eat again just in case, but this is monumental. I have forgotten to take the gas nozzle out of my car. I have forgot my gun was loaded but I have never forgotten lunch. Anyway long story short. You're looking at a happy confident slightly smaller man than you saw in here one week ago when the battle here when the battle here.

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That's for you, love. Don't you like it? - I haven't played with dolls since I was eight.

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I haven't talked to her in over a month. I haven't seen her in two months. She's disappeared.

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Peter. I have had a very long day.

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So how long have you guys been partners about four years what are you talking about we've been partners for almost five years it hasn't been that long oh yes. It has five years. It's November Wow that's longer than any relationship. I've ever had it hasn't been easy trust me.

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Odessa has worked here for ten years. She has cooked and cleaned, and made up your bed and sown button  on your shirts.  This is not just a job for her. She adores you. 

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We've been best friends since we were seven, Lux. Nothing can change that.

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You know. You look prettier now than the day we got married. - Oh honey and you are even more handsome huh. I did push-ups in the bathroom honey.

You're funny. - You're nice. I've always been nice. I've been always funny. Well.

Sources: 

Practice the Present Perfect with scenes from TV shows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt7O2w1Fpxc

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