Join Britta and Johnson as they talk about verb tenses, and specifically, the present perfect. What makes this tense challenging?  When is  it appropriate to use it? We take a deep dive into this tricky verb tense. Our hosts discuss some tips to help you gain confidence in using this verb tense.

This week's guest host is Johnson Bresnick. Johnson is the Director of Learning & Development at ACA, and has worked at ACA since 2011. He has also taught ESL and had extensive experience in curriculum development. He has a background in Linguistics and is researching acquisition of grammar in second language learners.  

In the show: 

• Johnson recommends a good courtroom drama to practice the present perfect and other tenses, such as The Good Wife. 
• Britta recommends Duolingo, an app for language practice. It’s free, and offers a fun way to build your vocabulary and language skills. 

Come check out our website, at lesbonsmots.ca. You can see Lauren’s video covering the use of the simple past and present perfect tenses, and read Nathan’s blog posts on news, culture and language learning. We will also have our episode transcript available there. We’d love to hear from you at [email protected].