A selection of English ESL present perfect simple printables

Aim of the lesson: to teach vocabulary about illnesses and treatment. Type of worksheet: grammar drill (Present Simple, present Continuous, Present Perfect and Past Simple) and vocabulary drill. 

The document also includes some translation exercises from Russian into English, but they aren\'t compulsory.

Visiting a doctor

Since I love this British singer and I think his accent is perfect and totally understood, I've created this worksheet with fill in the gaps, matching and completing with opposites so that my students enjoy this song at the same time they learn English.

Sam Ryder - Spaceman

This game can be used to practise present tenses: Present Simple, Present Continuous and Present Perfect. The rules are similar to a regular game of Ludo - the only difference is that when you counter lands on a new square, you must make a proper sentence using one of the present tenses e.g. I always watch TV, I don't watch TV, Are you watching TV now? etc. The squares have been color-coded to help students choose the proper tense.

Ludo - present tenses

Ss first try to guess the tense in which the verbs of the first part must be, then they listen to confirm. After that they can continue listening to the song and find the word errors in the second paragraph. This is a quick but fun idea for reviewing the differences between past simple and present perfect, since both are present in the first paragraph.

We are never ever getting back together - present perfect

Simple worksheet with an interview activity for the topic, 'Have you ever been to...?', using the present perfect question. 

First, students select one of the places on the worksheet that they have been to and check the circle on the picture (This worksheet was designed for students living in the vicinity of Yokohama in Japan, so please feel free to change the places on the worksheet to places in your students local area).

Second, the students write their answer to the questions in the two boxes to the right hand side of the worksheet, 'When did you go?' and, 'What did you do?'

Finally, the students should 'interview' their friends. They ask their friend, 'Have you ever been to...?' and their friend replies with either, 'Yes, I have', or, 'No, I haven't'. If the answer was yes, then they should also ask them one of the other two questions, 'When did you go?' or, 'What did you do?' When their friend replies yes they should sign the corresponding box at the bottom of the worksheet. When the student has all five boxes signed they should present their worksheet to the teacher.



Have you ever...?

This worksheet, designed for **CEFR level B1** learners, focuses on the topic of **how technology will change fitness**. It integrates reading comprehension with grammar practice, specifically targeting the distinction between **Present Simple** and **Present Perfect**. Through engaging activities, students will improve their understanding of how these two tenses are used in everyday conversation. The exercises include **fill-in-the-blank** sentences, **multiple-choice questions**, and opportunities for students to **identify the correct tense**. Additionally, **true/false** questions and **open-ended discussion prompts** encourage students to reflect on how technology is shaping modern fitness habits. The material not only enhances grammar skills but also builds vocabulary related to **fitness technology**, such as **AI personal trainers**, **virtual reality workouts**, and **smart fitness devices**. This worksheet is ideal for high school students or adult learners interested in **current trends in technology** while practicing essential grammar rules.

The Future of Fitness Present simple vs present perfect

Choose the correct form of the verb! Use Past Simple OR Past Continuous OR Present Perfect!  

You can practise these tenses, take a look at the grammar reviews and learn the words which can help you to decide. 

I hope you'll find it useful. 



Good luck :)

Past Simple OR Past Continuous OR Present Perfect

The main objective is to create questions for some given answers. In this way, students will have to put into practice all their grammatical knowledges about question structure as wel l as a review of the grammatical form of present simple, past simple and present perfect

MAKE QUESTIONS FOR THESE ANSWERS

This is a class activity that includes: - listening to a song (the song is popular among teenagers) - filling in blanks - finding grammar structures in the song (past simple, eill-future, present perfect simple, second conditional) - building vocabulary - class discussion (Consequences of war? Effects of peer-pressure) 

Song Lesson: Hero of War

this sheet is a pairwork on experiences. Pupils have to prepare then ask questions, using the present perfect tense and superlatives. Their grid is similar to their classmate's grid except that they have missing informations so they need to ask the questions to fill their grid

pairworkon experiences

This is a simple crosswords for my 4èmes (13-year-olds) on the topic of AUstralia. WE worked on animals (superlative) and activities (present perfect). This crosswords sums it up (activity for just before the holiday!). The key is another document but available on this site also.

Crosswords Australia (animals and activities)

Strengthen their writing skill using  english Tenses (present, past), to do an  abstract or  short commentary take into account key words; in this activity the students   will be able  to write a simple  paragraph using  the perfect tenses and   different   verbs  in present, past and past participle

outdoor game EVER TOGETHER

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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