A selection of English ESL present perfect reading printables

Present Perfect review.Students have to read sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct word/s. They have to answer some questions and use :already, for, just ,since ,yet. 

Present Perfect June2015.


 Making questions and answers with the present perfect  ( forpair work or class work)

Review of past particples ( written)

 Listening exercise- The teacher reads 6 Trivia phrases and the students write T or F for each question.

 Correction of answers and sharing of the anecdotes for each question.

Present perfect exercises

Reading and Conversation practice about travels. Practice of Past Simple, Present Perfect, Adjectives, Places.

Talking About Travels - Los Angeles

it's made on text from students book SNAPSHOT Longman.

past simple and present perfect

nepal trek

Exercise containing present perfect, past simple, passive + a great way to learn new words!

Pandas: Cuddliest of all Bears

In this task, students will be presented with a list of sentences in English that are written in different tenses. The goal of the task is to match each sentence with the correct tense. The task can include various tenses, such as present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, present perfect, past perfect, future simple, and future continuous. 
 To complete the task, students need to read each sentence carefully and identify the tense that is being used. 
 They then need to match the sentence with the corresponding tense from the list provided. The task can be presented in various formats, such as multiple-choice, drag and drop, or fill in the blanks. 
 To make the task more challenging, students can be asked to identify the tense of the sentence and then rewrite the sentence in a different tense. This will help students to develop their understanding of the different tenses and their ability to use them in context.

Matching the Sentences to their Correct Tenses. All Tenses

B1 B2 (low)adults worksheet on Karl Bushby’s 27-year walk around the world. Reading, True/False, comprehension and mixed PRESENT PERFECT AND SIMPLE PAST practice, plus discussion on perseverance and goals

This paired up perfectly with a video here on ISLCollective  https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-video-lessons/grammar-practice/general-grammar-practice/present-perfect-or-past-simple-tense/78-year-old-man-feels-50-present-perfect-vs-past-simple/997399

Reading: The Man Who Walked Around the World (present perfect /simple past)

This A2-level worksheet focuses on the past perfect tense, using the context of sports legends who passed away too early. Students will read about iconic athletes like Johnny Gaudreau, Kobe Bryant, and Diego Maradona, while learning how to form and use the past perfect to describe accomplishments before a specific event in the past. The worksheet includes comprehension questions, a detailed grammar explanation, common mistakes, and practice exercises to reinforce understanding. A task-based writing activity encourages students to use the past perfect in a meaningful context by writing short biographies of famous athletes. Perfect for reading comprehension and grammar integration.

Sports Icons Who Passed Away Too Early: past perfect tense

Sentence Completion Exercise:
Description: In this exercise, students are provided with incomplete sentences and are required to fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the present perfect tense of the given verbs. This exercise helps students practice forming sentences in the present perfect tense and reinforces their understanding of verb conjugation.

Description: In this exercise, students are given sentences in a different tense or form, and they are asked to rewrite them using the present perfect tense. This exercise helps students understand how to change sentences from other tenses/forms to the present perfect tense.

Multiple Choice Exercise:
Description: In this exercise, students are presented with multiple-choice questions where they have to choose the correct form of the present perfect tense to complete the sentences. This exercise challenges students to identify the appropriate form of the present perfect tense based on context.

True/False Exercise:
Description: In this exercise, students are given statements about past actions or experiences, and they have to determine whether each statement is true or false based on their understanding of the present perfect tense. This exercise encourages students to evaluate the accuracy of statements and reinforces their comprehension of the present perfect tense.

These exercises can be tailored to suit various proficiency levels and can be used in classroom settings or for self-study purposes to reinforce understanding and mastery of the present perfect tense.

Present Perfect exercise worksheet

Present Perfect Tense



Worksheet including a reading comprehension exercise and a speaking activity (survey).

It also consists of the lesson plan and flashcards for the game.

Present Perfect Tense is presented based on experience. You can find the lesson plan among the files I shared.





Present Perfect for Primary

A sheet to practise the present perfect tense. They read the sentences about what the people have done during lockdown and they put the verb in brackets into the present perfect tense. A full key is provided, along with a link to '50 things to do during lockdown'. 

What have they done so far in lockdown?

The present downloadable printable is recommended for high school students and adults at Pre-intermediate (A2) and Intermediate (B1) level. It is valuable for practising Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense and Present perfect simple tense in English, and is useful for improving your class' Speaking, Reading and Writing skills.

Present Perfect: Simple or Continuous?

Culture, intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication

Adjectives to describe feelings, emotions

Adjectives to describe personality and character

Adjectives: Gradable / Non-gradable adjectives

Articles: Definite or indefinite article (a, an or the)

BE + infinitive structures (e.g. he was to become famous)

Clauses of contrast (e.g.  although, while)

Clauses of purpose (e.g. in order to, so that, so as to)

Clauses of reason (e.g. because, because of, due to, as, since)

Cleft sentences (e.g. It's Joey we're looking for)

Comparison: Comparative adjectives and structures

Comparison: Superlative adjectives and structures

Conditional 2 (second conditional) - would

Conditionals: Conditional phrases (e.g. unless, provided that, as long as)

Conjunctions (aka connectives, e.g. and, but, or, so, then)

Contractions (shortened forms, e.g. don't, aren't, etc.)

Determiners (words that can come before nouns)

Formal and informal English (politeness or colloquial language)

Future perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Future perfect simple and continuous (progressive) tense

Future phrases (e.g. be about to, bound to, likely to, due to, set to + INF)

Homonyms (two words with the same pronunciation - homophones and homographs)

It as preparatory subject (e.g. it's raining, it's nice of you to)

Linking verbs (aka copulas, e.g. I am a student)

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Nouns: Collective nouns (team, class, family, committee)

Nouns: Proper nouns (names of people, cities, companies)

Oxymorons (phrases with words of contradictory meaning, e.g. living dead)

Participles: Past participle (e.g. HAVING DONE)

Participles: Present participle (e.g. DOING)

Parts of Speech (aka word classes, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)

Past perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Phonetics (pronunciation, IPA, phonetic symbols)

Plural nouns: regular plurals with S ending

Prefixes (e.g. A, UN, IM, DIS, MIS, EN, etc. )

Prepositions vs adverbs (e.g. before me, saw him before.)

Prepositions: Double prepositions (e.g. out of)

Prepositions: Participle prepositions (e.g. pending, concerning)

Prepositions: Phrase prepositions (e.g. by means of)

Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Present perfect simple or present continuous tense

Present simple tense: S for third person singular verbs

Present simple vs continuous (progressive) tense

Pronouns: EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER (reciprocal pronouns)

Pronouns: Possessive pronouns (e.g. my, mine)

Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself))

Pronouns: SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, NO ONE, NOTHING, etc.

Pronouns: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE (demonstratives)

Pronouns: YOU and THEY to talk about people in general

Quantifiers (e.g. some, many, much, any, few, little)

Questions: WH questions (open-ended questions)

Reported speech: reported questions (indirect questions)

There is / there are / there was / there were / there will be, etc.

Verbs: Transitive or intransitive verbs (words that can or cannot stand with objects)

Working with Paragraphs: ordering, titling

Role play, miming, drama activity or improv game

Pictionary (picture dictionary) or picture matching

Writing an opinion essay (persuasive essay)

Learners who are Pre-A1 have just begun learning English and will first learn how to:<ul><li>Say the letters in the alphabet and numbers</li><li>Say hello, talk about names and age</li><li>Name the colors and dates, express likes and dislikes</li></ul>

Absolute beginners who have begun to learn the letters and numbers

Learners taking the A1 Elementary exam should be able to:<ul><li>Introduce themselves and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has, people he/she knows.</li><li>Communicate using very basic phrases as long as the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: common adjectives & adverbs of frequency, going to, how much/how many, imperatives, I'd like, 's – possessive, common prepositions of place and time, present simple & continuous, there is/are</li></ul>

A very basic tourist level, which is enough for buying food and a bus ticket

Learners taking the A2 Pre-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand sentences and frequently used expressions (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).</li><li>Complete tasks that are routine and exchange information about familiar matters.</li><li>Describe matters of immediate need in simple terms.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: countable/uncountable nouns, adverbs of frequency, future will/going to, much/many, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, common phrasal verbs, common modals: can/should</li></ul>

A tourist who can do basic conversations about the past, present and future

Learners taking the B1 Intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand points regarding family, work, school or leisure-related topics.</li><li>Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.</li><li>Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.</li><li>Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans in brief.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: question tags, intensifiers: too/enough, future tenses, past tenses, modals, conditionals, wh-questions in the past</li></ul>

Learners who can deal with both familiar and routine situations, in friendly and work contexts

Learners taking the B2 Upper-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.</li><li>Interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without difficulty for either party.</li><li>Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain an opinion on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: perfect tenses, mixed conditionals, modals in the present, phrasal verbs, reported speech, wish, relative clauses</li></ul>

The level where you can be a tour guide for your foreign friends and talk about a lot of topics, even abstract ones, with ease and fluency

Learners taking the C1 Advanced exam should be able to: Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, using linking phrases (=words that connect ideas between sentences). Main grammar points to know: inversion, mixed conditionals, modals in the past, all passive forms, phrasal verbs (all patterns), wish/if only for regrets

Learners who can smoothly communicate in every walk of life, read long texts and write well

Learners taking the C2 Proficient exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand almost everything read or heard with ease.</li><li>Summarize information from a variety of sources into a coherent presentation.</li><li>Express themselves using precise meaning in complex scenarios.</li><li>Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations</li></ul>

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