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Quality ESL grammar worksheets, quizzes and games - from A to Z - for teachers & learners
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

CEFR Level A2 to B1
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5-Minute English Grammar Quiz: Past Simple &
​Present Perfect Simple  


​Use this video in-class to supplement your lesson. Alternatively, consider sending the video link to your learners for a "flipped" class or for remote learning.

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Grammar Game
Present Perfect

​Use the cue cards for a fun team
​competition using the present perfect tense. 

Two pages of cue cards

​With Activity Notes on Pages 1 and 2

Level:  Elementary to Intermediate

Time:  Approx. 15 minutes
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​Grammar Bingo
Present Perfect
​Classic 'Grammar Bingo' game

​Whole class activity


​With Activity Notes on Page 2 

Level:  Elementary to Intermediate

Time:  Approx. 15 - 20 minutes
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​Grammar Discussion Practice
Present Perfect
16 Question strips adapted from the below (bottom of this page) Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Elementary ​to Intermediate
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​'Find Someone Who'
​Activity

Present Perfect 
Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate
​(CEFR A2 to B1)

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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'Questions About You'
​Grammar & Writing Practice

Present Perfect 
Answer the questions about you.  Use the present perfect in your answers.

One page worksheet with eight questions.

​Answers will vary.

Level:  Elementary to Intermediate
​(CEFR A2 to B1)

Time:  Approx 15 minutes
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Conversation Practice Activity
Present Perfect
​Use the cue cards and model dialog to practice speaking using past simple. 

With Activity Notes on Page 2

Level:  Elementary to Intermediate
(CEFR A2 to B1)

Time:  Approx. 15 minutes

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Grammar Worksheet
Present Perfect
Write the sentences in the present perfect tense.

20 sentences with Answer Key on Page 2

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx 15 minutes.


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Grammar Practice Video
Show this video to your students as a "stand-alone" exercise - or use it as a fun way for your learners to peer correct the above error correction exercise!

​Video duration: 5:21

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Grammar Crossword                  Present Perfect Simple

26 fill-in-the-gap clues and word items; with ANSWER KEY 

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx 20 - 25 minutes


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Grammar Word Search
​
Present Perfect Simple


18 word items; with ANSWER KEY

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION                         
Grammar Word Searches often work well as a simple warm-up at the beginning of a lesson.  A great idea is to follow-up this activity by using some (or all) of the words in a writing activity, or perhaps a board game.

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Grammar Worksheet
Present Perfect Simple
Complete the sentences.  Use "haven't"
or "hasn't" for negative sentences.


Answer Key on Page 2

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx 15 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
Consider extending this exercise by having your
learners  compare their answers by reading them
aloud in pairs or small groups.
(Add 5 to 10 minutes.)


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Grammar
Reference Chart
 
                    
Past Participles


64 commonly used past participles

Print in b/w; or color for projectors or laminated prints                

Level: Intermediate

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SUGGESTION                                                                    E-mail this grammar reference chart to your students if you know their e-mail addresses, or post it on your class website.
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​Grammar
Reference Chart / Quiz 
      
Past Participles 
                    


Follow-up to above chart of 64 commonly used past participles

Print in b/w; or color for projectors or laminated prints                

Level:  Intermediate
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Try the interactive version of the above quiz!

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Grammar Quiz                    Present Perfect Simple

16 multiple-choice questions; with ANSWER KEY and percentage conversion chart

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION                         
Use this quiz either as a pre-activity diagnostic tool, or as a post-activity evaluative assessment.  Consider saving time marking papers by (1) asking your learners to switch papers, and then (2) playing the YouTube video at left and having your students peer correct.  Wrap-up by  discussing any mistakes.  (Add 5 to 10 minutes.)
​Try the interactive version of the above quiz!
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Grammar Crossword                       Present Perfect Simple

26 word items; with ANSWER KEY 

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx 20 - 25 minutes


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the gold
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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION                                          
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This activity can be done individually, but it works better in pairs.  Monitor and offer occasional assistance (additional clues) for more difficult word items.
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Grammar Discussion             Present Perfect Simple

Student 'A' version and Student 'B' version, each with 10 different discussion questions.

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx 20 minutes

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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION                         
Have your learners seated in pairs and make sure that they don't look at each other's papers.  Encourage 'follow-up' questions, such as, "When did you ride a horse?" etc.  After they finish, have them switch papers and continue one more time; then, stand up and talk to two or three classmates and ask these two questions: (1) Who did you talk to?  (2) What interesting things did you find out about him / her?
(Add 5 to 10 minutes.)


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