Grammar Focus
Fill in the blanks
1. By the time we arrived, she __________ (finish) her presentation.
2. I __________ (achieve) many of my career goals so far.
Answers
1. By the time we arrived, she had finished her presentation.
2. I have achieved many of my career goals so far.
Vocabulary
Match the vocabulary with the correct definition
1. Ambition
2. Milestone
Answers
1. Ambition
A strong desire to achieve something
2. Milestone
An important stage or event in life
Practice
1. Pair up with a partner and discuss your personal and professional achievements using the present perfect and past perfect tenses.
Questions:
a. What is an important achievement in your life so far?
b. What had you accomplished by the time you finished school or university?
2. Write down your ambitions for the future using the future perfect tense.
1. Example Answers:
a. I have completed a certificate course in data analysis.
b. By the time I graduated, I had already started my own business.
2. Example Sentences:
By the time I’m 40, I will have traveled to every continent.
By the end of next year, I will have learned how to code.