Some verb tenses, like the present simple, are easy to teach - which is why most ESL teachers cover them first, at the very beginning of level one. But soon you and your class will move on to the next few verb tenses - and eventually, you’re going to have to teach the present perfect. This tense can be a little hard for students to grasp at first - and it can also be tricky to distinguish from the past simple. Still, it’s crucial for your students to learn how to use it correctly.
Many ESL teachers start to run out of ideas for present perfect-related activities after the second or third class spent focusing on this tense. And that’s understandable - sometimes it seems like there are only so many ways to approach the present perfect before both you and your students start to tune out. Making sure your students learn to understand and produce present perfect verbs correctly means providing a steady supply of new, interesting, and challenging activities - and that can be tough to manage.
That’s exactly why BusyTeacher.org offers 299 present perfect worksheets - all of them tested and student-approved in real ESL classrooms all over the world. Whether you’re looking for simple fill-in-the-blank worksheets for introducing your students to the present perfect tense, or searching for new games and activities that’ll inspire your students to use the present perfect in creative ways, BusyTeacher.org has got you covered.
Our 299 worksheets cover all aspects of the present perfect, from regular verbs to irregular ones; from pronunciation to proper construction. And they teach these concepts in a diverse variety of ways, from board games and rhyming activities to listening activities with popular songs and online videos. These worksheets will do a lot more than just drill your students on the present perfect tense - they’ll encourage your class to think about how and where the present perfect is used, and start to produce it on their own.
Each of these worksheets has been created for ESL teachers by ESL teachers. Our entire community is composed of teachers just like you, working in ESL classrooms around the world. These worksheets represent the best of what’s really worked in their classes - and they’re making it available to you, for free, without any registration required. So if you’d like to give back by sharing one of your own popular worksheets, click the “Submit a worksheet” button at the bottom of this page - we’d love to see what’s worked for you!
Not sure where to start your search for the right present perfect tense worksheet? Try one of the top ten worksheets that’ve been most popular with ESL teachers and students - or just browse down our list of worksheets, and check out their convenient thumbnail view. That way, you’ll always know what you’re getting before you download it - and if you’re in a last-minute rush on the way to class (hey, we’ve all been there), you can quickly scan the worksheets until you find one or more that look just right for your class.
Once you’ve found what you’re looking for, you’re free to download it, print it, and share it with others - use of BusyTeacher.org’s worksheets is totally unrestricted. So take a look - we’re sure you’ll find a present perfect tense worksheet that’s just right for your class.
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Some verb tenses, like the present simple, are easy to teach - which is why most ESL teachers cover them first, at the very beginning of level one. But soon you and your class will move on to the next few verb tenses - and eventually, you’re going to have to teach the present perfect. This tense can be a little hard for students to grasp at first - and it can also be tricky to distinguish from the past simple. Still, it’s crucial for your students to learn how to use it correctly.
Many ESL teachers start to run out of ideas for present perfect-related activities after the second or third class spent focusing on this tense. And that’s understandable - sometimes it seems like there are only so many ways to approach the present perfect before both you and your students start to tune out. Making sure your students learn to understand and produce present perfect verbs correctly means providing a steady supply of new, interesting, and challenging activities - and that can be tough to manage.
That’s exactly why BusyTeacher.org offers 299 present perfect worksheets - all of them tested and student-approved in real ESL classrooms all over the world. Whether you’re looking for simple fill-in-the-blank worksheets for introducing your students to the present perfect tense, or searching for new games and activities that’ll inspire your students to use the present perfect in creative ways, BusyTeacher.org has got you covered.
Our 299 worksheets cover all aspects of the present perfect, from regular verbs to irregular ones; from pronunciation to proper construction. And they teach these concepts in a diverse variety of ways, from board games and rhyming activities to listening activities with popular songs and online videos. These worksheets will do a lot more than just drill your students on the present perfect tense - they’ll encourage your class to think about how and where the present perfect is used, and start to produce it on their own.
Each of these worksheets has been created for ESL teachers by ESL teachers. Our entire community is composed of teachers just like you, working in ESL classrooms around the world. These worksheets represent the best of what’s really worked in their classes - and they’re making it available to you, for free, without any registration required. So if you’d like to give back by sharing one of your own popular worksheets, click the “Submit a worksheet” button at the bottom of this page - we’d love to see what’s worked for you!
Not sure where to start your search for the right present perfect tense worksheet? Try one of the top ten worksheets that’ve been most popular with ESL teachers and students - or just browse down our list of worksheets, and check out their convenient thumbnail view. That way, you’ll always know what you’re getting before you download it - and if you’re in a last-minute rush on the way to class (hey, we’ve all been there), you can quickly scan the worksheets until you find one or more that look just right for your class.
Once you’ve found what you’re looking for, you’re free to download it, print it, and share it with others - use of BusyTeacher.org’s worksheets is totally unrestricted. So take a look - we’re sure you’ll find a present perfect tense worksheet that’s just right for your class.
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GRAMMAR TIP:What Is Present Perfect? The present perfect is a grammatical combination of the present tense and the perfect aspect, used to express a past event that has present consequences. An example is "I have eaten" (so I'm not hungry). Depending on the specific language, the events described by present perfects are not necessarily completed, as in "I have been eating" or "I have lived here for five years." The present perfect is a compound tense in English, as in many other languages, meaning that it is formed by combining an auxiliary verb with the main verb. For example, in modern English, it is formed by combining a present-tense form of the auxiliary verb "to have" with the past participle of the main verb. In the above example, "have" is the auxiliary verb, where as the past participle "eaten" is the main verb. The two verbs are sometimes labeled "V1" and "V2" in grammar instruction. In modern English, the auxiliary verb for forming the present perfect is always to have.
Source: Present Perfect Tense on Freebase, licensed under CC-BY How to Teach the Present Perfect Simple TenseNathan Martin •Present Perfect, Present Simple, Verb, Say/Tell/Speak/Talk This lesson plan should be used with English learners at an intermediate level. Before starting, students should have a strong understanding of how to use the past simple tense. They should als ... 1 Mnemonic Rhyming GroupsHanit •Passive Voice, Present Perfect, Verb Learning can be fun with mnemonics. Irregular verbs, as referenced on this list (colored edited version) of Mnemonic Rhyming Groups can be used to form rhyming songs and to help ... 1 Grammar Review B2 and C1 LevelsManuela Moraes •Future Simple, Past Perfect, Past Simple, Present Perfect This PowerPoint presentation helps students review the time tenses. It includes some warm-up examples (teachers should prepare their own explanations), and three grammar exercises (with answers) ... 1 SONG – Landslide by Fleetwood Mac covered by The ChicksIgor de Oliveira Poty •Degrees of Comparison, Present Perfect, ESL Songs For Teaching English This worksheet is based on the song Landslide from Fleetwood Mac. The lyrics match The Chicks version better as they are easier to understand. Students listen to and watch the video and ... 1 HoardingLorena Andrea •Past Simple, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous This upper-intermediate worksheet covers the subject of hoarding. Students go through and discuss the questions carefully. Then they watch the video on YouTube through the provided link. ... 1 Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuouskristine44 •Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous This worksheet consists of four pages with five exercises on Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous tenses: Choose the correct tense, Complete the sentences, Choose 'for' ... 1 Revision of TensesEnglishTeacherSpich •Future Simple, Going to, Present Continuous, Present Perfect This sheet consists of thirty-five sentences to practise the basic English tenses. It also contains most of the other tenses such as the Future Perfect, the Future Continuous, the Presen ... 1 Present Perfect WorksheetCharlotte •Grammar » Verb Tense Worksheets » Present Perfect This worksheet is suitable for the classroom as well as self-study students. It helps improve the ability to understand the Present Perfect Tense. It also includes how to change Present ... 1 Mnemonic Rhyming GroupsHanit •Passive Voice, Past Simple, Present Perfect, Verb Learning can be fun with mnemonics. In this resource irregular verbs are sorted into rhyming groups that make it easier to memorize them in a short period of time. Actually some groups ... 1 Irregular Past Participles Reviewmissbluebird •Business Grammar, Present Perfect There are 85 sentences to be completed with a different irregular past participle. Some verbs are really easy. Others are more difficult, so it can also be used to improve students' voca ... 1 Present perfect tenseAbel •Grammar » Verb Tense Worksheets » Present Perfect Write sentences in present perfect using the prompts given. In this exercise, students will be able to correctly write what is happening in each situation using present perfect simple. ... 1 Past Simple or Present Perfect Revision Exercisekristine44 •Past Simple, Past Simple vs. Present Perfect, Present Perfect This is a worksheet to revise the use of these two tenses: past simple and present perfect. There are six different tasks. Positive sentences, negative sentences, and questions. The last ... 1 Present Perfect With Yet, Just And Alreadyfilipbigos •Adverb, Present Perfect, Word Order, Homework This worksheet lets students review past participles, and it gives students the opportunity to practise present perfect with “yet, just, already”. In the first exercise students need ... 1 Irregular Verbs and Introduction To Present Perfect: Formfilipbigos •Present Perfect, Word Order, Verb, Homework This worksheet lets students review common irregular verbs and gives them the opportunity to practise the form of present perfect. In the first exercise students complete a table with the past si ... 1 Superlatives: Form, And Use With Present Perfect With “Ever”filipbigos •Degrees of Comparison, Present Perfect, Word Order, Homework This worksheets lets students revisit the form of superlatives and their use with present perfect with “ever”. In the first exercise students complete a table with the correct compara ... 1 Travel Board GameBusyTeacher Contributor •Past Simple vs. Present Perfect, Present Perfect, City and Countryside, Transport Board game with travel related vocabulary, including questions using present simple, past simple, and present perfect. This can be used with multi-cultural students or students who are familiar wi ... 1 Grammar Revision with The Cranberries - Animal InstinctPaloma Valencia Castro •Personal Pronouns, Future Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect This fun activity will help students practice some grammar elements such as past tenses, pronouns and the future with 'will'. Ideal for elementary or pre-intermediate students. The song can be par ... 1 I Have Never - Present PerfectBianka Molnar •Grammar » Verb Tense Worksheets » Present Perfect Have you ever played 'Never have I ever...'? - Well, it's time to practise the Present Perfect while having some fun. It can be a great homework assignment or just a practise of understanding the ... 1 Crossword - Present Perfect and Simple PastFontanelli •Past Simple, Past Simple vs. Present Perfect, Present Perfect This is a simple crossword designed for elementary / pre-intermediate / intermediate students. It has been designed to help students learn the differences between past simple and present perfect, ... 18 Find Someone Who....Delphine •Present Perfect, Sports and Hobbies I've designed this worksheet for a class activity which will enable teenage students to work out whether their classmates are adventurous...or not. Students go round the class asking a question st ... 6 Expressions Related to TransportAwder •Present Perfect, Transport, Mingling Activities This worksheet contains some very useful expressions related to transport and present perfect practice. It is recommended for elementary to intermediate students. The students have a look at the s ... 10 Tenses TableNikki •Future Simple, Past Perfect, Present Perfect, Present Simple This is an overview of the different tenses in English: present simple, present continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, past simple, past continuous, past perfect, past perf ... 9 Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect ContinuousYoulie •Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous It focuses on the common mistakes made when using these tenses. It also contains an exercise and some theory on the subject.There is a list of mistakes that are corrected and the correct ans ... 7 Present Perfect for Elementary StudentsBlaaahh •Grammar » Verb Tense Worksheets » Present Perfect Here's a brief explanation of present perfect for elementary students.It contains a brief explanation with ever. There's no exercises put in this ppt, only the explanation.Simple and d ... 10 Tenses Revision Board Gamehrana •Future Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect, Present Perfect, Present Simple, Crosswords/Boardgames Students use prompts + the subject in the field they land on to make questions/positive/negative sentences. Applicable to all tenses. E.g., revision of past tense. A student rolls a 5 and makes a ... 17 Got a great worksheet onPresent Perfect?Tell us about it and become a BusyTeacher contributor! Submit a Worksheet Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 ... 13 Next page |
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