PRESENT PERFECT CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

PRESENT PERFECT SPEAKING ACTIVITY

Interview a classmate and write down two things they have done lately and one thing they haven’t done.

Example:

Name: Jason Morris

1.      What have you done lately Jason? Well, I have practiced music.

2.      Who have you practiced with?       I have practiced with a band.

3.      Have you ever written a song?       No, I haven’t. I have played only.

4.      Have you studied or worked?         I have studied Mandarin for a year, but I haven’t worked. 

Jason has practiced music with a band. Also, he has studied Mandarin for a year, but he has never written a song.

Name: Alice Jones

1.      What have you done recently? I have gone out with my friends a lot.

2.      Where have you gone out?       I have gone out to parties.

3.      Have you gone out to clubs?    No, I haven’t. I don’t like clubs.

4.      What else have you done?        I have worked in two different jobs.

5.      Where have you worked?         I have worked as a waitress in a restaurant and as a cashier at OXXO.

6.      Have you listened to music lately? No, I haven’t.

Alice has gone out with her friends a lot. Also, she has worked as a waitress in a restaurant and as a cashier at OXXO, but she hasn’t listened to music lately.

MY INTERVIEW

Name: _________________________________

1.      _____________________________________________________________?

2.      _____________________________________________________________?

3.      _____________________________________________________________?

4.      _____________________________________________________________?

5.      _____________________________________________________________?

6.      _____________________________________________________________?

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PRESENT PERFECT VERB GAME

http://www.letshavefunwithenglish.com/games/irregular_verbs/past_participles/index.html

PRESENT PERFECT VERB ONLINE EXERCISES

https://www.grammar.cl/Games/Past_Participles.htm

http://www.manythings.org/fq/1/8992.html

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/games/wordsearch-past-participles.php

PRINTABLE PRESENT PERFECT EXERCISES

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-simple/exercises

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).

1. I (not / work)  today.
2. We (buy)  a new lamp.
3. We (not / plan)  our holiday yet.
4. Where (be / you) ?
5. He (write)  five letters.
6. She (not / see)  him for a long time.
7. (be / you)  at school?
8. School (not / start)  yet.
9. (speak / he)  to his boss?
10. No, he (have / not)  the time yet.

Present Perfect Mixed Exercise 

 Make the present perfect - choose positive, negative or question: 

1. (I / go / to the library today) _______________________________________________________________ 

2. (you / keep a pet for three years) _______________________________________________________________ 

3. (you / eat Thai food before?) _______________________________________________________________ 

4. (it / rain all day?) 

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5. (who / we / forget to invite?) _______________________________________________________________

6. (we / not / hear that song already) _______________________________________________________________ 

7. (he / not / forget his books) _______________________________________________________________ 

8. (she / steal all the chocolate!) _______________________________________________________________

 9. (I / explain it well?) _______________________________________________________________ 

10. (who / he / meet recently?) _______________________________________________________________

11. (how / we / finish already?) _______________________________________________________________ 

12. (he / study Latin) 

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13. (I / know him for three months) _______________________________________________________________ 

14. (where / you / study Arabic?) _______________________________________________________________ 

15. (what countries / they / visit in Europe?) _______________________________________________________________

 16. (he / hurt his leg) 

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 17. (she / leave her phone in a taxi) 

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18. (we / not / lose our tickets) _______________________________________________________________ 

19. (she / call her mother?) _______________________________________________________________ 

20. (he / take a taxi?) 

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PRESENT PERFECT

Change the verb into the correct form. 

Part A

1. I __________________ (read) your book several times.

2. She _________________ (wear) that skirt many times.

3. My family ____________________ (visit) Brazil a few times.

4. I __________________  (not/eat) yet.

5. __________ Marta _________________ (finish) her homework?

6. You ___________________ (break) the glass again.

7. They ____________________(not/pay) the rent this month.

8. It _______________________ (never snow) like that.

9. I ______________________(meet) Anna once.

10. We ______________________ (not/see) him before.

11. You ______________________(buy) 4 cars so far.

12. There ______________________(be) problems.

13. I ______________________(not/have) a snake.

14. Maria _______________________(raise) a monkey.

15. __________ the kids ___________________ (grow) much?

Part B

1. The students _______________________ (improve).
2. She _______________________ (become) really beautiful.
3. __________ man ____________________ (invent) many great inventions?
4. People ___________________ (cause) much destruction to the planet.
5. I ____________________(not/learn) how to surf.
6. The class ____________________ (do) 5 tests this month.
7. Allison ______________________ (not/find) her new blouse.
8. We ______________________ (consult) some doctors about this.
9. I ___________________ (meet) Debbie in the last week.
10. In the previous year, we ______________________ (double) our income.
11. She ______________________ (be) sick since Sunday.
12. You ____________________ (not/be) home for 2 weeks.
13. He __________________ (hate) cheese since childhood.
14. _____________ Mark and Katie _________________ be) together for two years?
15. I _____________________ (like) mango since my last trip. 

MATCH, ASK & ANSWER PRESENT PERFECT ORAL ACTIVITY

OPEN & PRINT

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