Activities for Teaching the PRESENT PERFECT (PART I)


  1. GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

What are some of things your students have already accomplished at this time in their lives? Students share 2-3 things they have done that they are most of proud of (in front of the class). The rest of the class asks questions.

  1. HAVE YOU EVER?

Each student writes 5 sentences stating something she/he did in the past at a specific time, using the Simple Past & the time of the event. Then, students exchange papers and rewrite those sentences using the Present Perfect + “before”, omitting the time marker.

  1. HOW MANY TIMES SINCE

How often do your students do daily activities like brushing their teeth, changing their clothes and eating a meal? Review how to use “since”, then asks students how many times they have done those since yesterday, last week, last month, etc.

  1. GREAT AMBITIONS

What do your students want to do that they have not done yet? Review with your class the proper use of the adverb “yet” and then ask them to share with a partner 3 things they have done yet that they would like to do.


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