It is easy to set up and requires no preparation or materials, except a board and a board pen. This is a drawing and speaking activity that is fun to use with primary classes to revise the present continuous form. Teaching notes for present perfect continuous game aims. Board game for practising the use of future tenses present simple, going to, present continuous for the future. Tell the students that they are going to conduct job interviews using the present perfect tense. This pdf includes some speaking cards for practicing the present perfect tense. Sophie is working in dubai but amy was hoping she may be able to ask her a favour.
This board game is aimed at speaking practice of present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tense. Pictures are also useful as these days it is possible to find just the right pictures of everyday relatable situations in which the present perfect might be used. Present perfect ever experience esl activities games. English esl perfect speaking worksheets most downloaded 23 results this worksheet contains 18 conversation cards, an interview box and a quotes box. Present perfect simple vs continuous analysis of sentences from the lara croft listening page 56. In this free present perfect continuous game, students take it in turns to do a mime and other students guess what the person has been doing. Ive been looking at your blog and there are a lot of helpful ideas and. Nov 20, 2019 the main emphasis in the present perfect continuous is on expressing how long the current activity has been happening. Esl present perfect game writing and speaking activity elementary a1a2 45 minutes. Present perfect continuous tense this tense express an action that started in past and continued to present or recently stopped.
In this fun present perfect continuous activity, students conduct a survey on recent activities and actions to practice the tense. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 3. An information gap and the present perfect speaking activity pdf nerd testhave you ever questions. A student from team a comes to the front of the class. May 14, 2018 present perfect vs present perfect continuous. Mime finishing a long phone conversation, looking tired, then say phew. It is used to state an ongoing action that has started at a point in the past.
Present perfect continuous esl activities games teach this. When we use each, what are the keywords that accompany each tense, how to tell the. Students take turns reading their lists to the class until the class is able to guess the celebrity being described. General use of the present perfect the present perfect tense links the past to the present. Present perfect board game language point present perfect tense aim to practise the present perfect tense and develop fluency. English esl present perfect worksheets most downloaded. The present perfect continuous also called present perfect progressive is a verb tense which is used to show that an action started in the past and has continued up to the present moment. Find out what your eslefl students have been doing recently with these conversation questions focusing on the present perfect continuous. Present perfect continuous discussion dice game worksheet. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl present perfect simple and continuous present perfect simple or continuous present perfect simple or continuous for pre intermediate students. Answer the questions your partner asks you, including any follow up.
Use the cue cards and model dialog to practice speaking using past simple. This present continuous worksheet is ideal for teaching students how to ask what people are doing and reply using the present continuous tense. Present perfect and present perfect continuous 7 e s l. English esl present perfect continuous worksheets most. It puts emphasis on the duration or course of the action. Download a pdf version of this activity for classroom use with teacher notes. Make enough copies of the worksheet for the number of students in your class. Give students a list of present perfect simple and continuous sentences. Practice exercises about how to make the present perfect.
Have each person in your class research a celebrity. Innovative pdf present perfect continuous esl activities and games for teachers to. Present perfect for experience pdf esl activities, games. This is a guided speaking activity where students talk about routines or things happening right now. Page 1 of our free present perfect pdf lesson plans and worksheets for english language teachers, complete with answers and teachers notes. Home tefl resources worksheets present perfect continuous how long. Challenging 22domino matching activity to practice present perfect simple and present perfect continuous.
Esl present perfect continuous game miming and speaking activity preintermediate a2 30 minutes. Present perfect continuous present perfect simple present perfect. Heres a list of all the present perfect simple exercises and present perfect continuous exercises on my website. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous read the situations below and write a sentence using the present perfect progressive tense to say how long the situation has been happening. The cards can be cut out if desired and be used as conv.
Present perfect continuous discussion dice game worksheet 1 speaking game throw the dice twice, the first time to decide which category of question and the second time to decide which question. She should write ten statements describing that person using the present perfect progressive. Present perfect continuous games, worksheets and songs tefltastic. In this present continuous worksheet activity, students use 20 verbs to complete positive and negative present continuous sentences.
Put the students into pairs or small groups and have them work together and share their experiences. Present perfect continuous 2 x english grammar speaking. Its best to stress that the present perfect continuous form is used for shorter periods of time to express how long that particular action has been taking place. The present perfect continuous usually emphasizes duration, or the amount of time that an action has been taking place. Weve got a resource thats going to help save you some prep time. Miming and speaking activity language focus present perfect continuous aim to use the present perfect continuous to guess what people have been doing from mimes. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about present, perfect, continuous. To begin, the students are presented with twelve pictures of people doing everyday activities. Esl present perfect game miming and speaking activity preintermediate 30 minutes in this entertaining present perfect game, students give news about recent events using the present perfect tense. Students ask and answer questions to complete a chart. Here is a grammarbased speaking activity which is perfect for your teens and adult classes.
We are the champions queen present perfect simple worksheet free esl printable. These pdf activities and worksheets with accompanying teacher notes are free to download, print and use in the classroom. This is a 4 page speaking based lesson, with one page of homework, and teachers instructions. There are many tense subsections to aid you in your search for teaching material. Students use the present perfect continuous in a game based on jobs. Activity students ask and answer questions using the present perfect in order to move along the board and reach the end. Present perfect continuous tense with examples, formation. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 3. Esl conversation questions present perfect continuous. The activities in this book are intended to facilitate and support rich and stimulating. Photocopiable present perfect continuous classroom activities. Preparation make a copy of the board game for each group of three or four.
Teachers notes students use the present perfect continuous in a game based on jobs. Present perfect simple or continuous interactive worksheet. The main emphasis in the present perfect continuous is on expressing how long the current activity has been happening. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous.
I was just looking for a fun activity to practice present perfect continuous with my students. It includes 40 basic english grammar lessons covering most of the english grammar tenses and mostused structures. This fun activity may be useful both at the end of learning these two tenses and as a revision. Present perfect continuous present perfect, grammar.
Explain that we can use present perfect continuous to describe. Preparation make one copy of the cards and cut as indicated. Present perfect simple contrasted with present perfect continuous. Enjoyable way to practise using the present continuous in the classroom. Get our basic english grammar ebook pdf want to download all the grammar lessons to learn offline. This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards, an interview box and a quotes box. Lots of great worksheets and activities to keep your students engaged and learning. Students describe the differences in their pictures using the present perfect continuous. Some exercises to practice the present perfect tense. Present perfect continuous is one of the trickiest tenses to practise naturally. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, present perfect simple. To practise the present perfect continuous tense and forming questions with how long. Speaking game for the present perfect continuous tefl lemon. Skills for success 3 listening and speaking, touchstone 3, world english 2 by larry pitts.
Esl present perfect ever and never interactive worksheet online reading and writing exercises preintermediate a2 20 minutes. English esl present simple vs present continuous worksheets most downloaded 94 results prev. For example, she has been staring in films since she was four years old. To talk about an unfinished action or things with the connection between the past and the present i have been working here since 1990. English esl present perfect worksheets islcollective. The objective of this worsheet is to train the present simple and the present continuous. T deals out cut up job cards and asks s to think about the different activities their job. Save hours of lesson preparation time with the entire busyteacher library. Amazon paper back kindle or gumroad pdf, word, epub. Here you can find present perfect interactive and downloadable worksheets. Esl present perfect continuous game miming and speaking activity. The present perfect tense is a tricky topic to teach.
Discussion questions, esl textbooks, grammar, icebreakers, pathways 2 textbook, q. Present perfect continuous grammar speaking teaching. Well, no, its quite logical, but it does have different uses. Its packed with 50 role plays and is perfect for small or large classes.
English esl perfect speaking worksheets most downloaded. This is similar to answer me above, but as a whole class activity with some time to. Learn the difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous tense in english with examples and useful grammar rules. Visit the macmillan english website, link opens in new window onestopenglish is a teacher resource site, part of macmillan education, one of the worlds leading publishers of english language teaching materials.
If you are a current subscriber and have any questions, please contact us please feel free to share the resourcesremember to acknowledge the source and use the original without any alterations. The present perfect progressive expresses an action that recently stopped or is still going on. Compare present perfect and present perfect continuous. Updated 8 january 2018 articles on teaching present perfect continuous explaining. They then give this to their partner who has to guess the meaning of the statements. As you watch the video, look at the examples of present perfect simple and continuous. This continues until all the people have been crossed off the worksheet. The present perfect simple tense is used with finished actions, while the present perfect progressive tense is used with unfinished actions. Pick it up and use one of the role plays in your next class.
Students begin by finding 20 verbs in a word search and writing them in the spaces provided on the worksheet. This activity also helps to teach students about time expressions used with the present perfect continuous. Level preintermediate time 30 minutes introduction this entertaining miming game can be used to help teach or. Download and print download a pdf version of this activity for classroom use with teacher notes. Present perfect simple and continuous quiz 1 twentyquestion multiplechoice quiz with feedback highlighting key concepts such as completion, duration, repetition, state and action verbs. Noughts and crosses type activity where ss write short answers to questions on a ninesquare grid. Present perfect continuous esl conversation questions. The students are put in groups of four and each group is given a set of good and bad news cards. Captivating pdf present continuous esl activities, worksheets, games and interactive worksheets for teachers to use with and level students. Free present perfect continuous worksheets this is the present perfect continuous section of busy teacher so hopefully that is what you are looking for. Activity type miming and speaking activity language focus present perfect continuous aim to use the present perfect continuous to guess what people have been doing from mimes.
English esl speaking present continuous worksheets most. English grammar present perfect tense esl activities. English grammar present perfect continuous esl activities. To say how many times to talk about a recent action which might not be finished to talk about life experience when the result is more important to explain the side effects of an activity. A a single activity that lasts a long time, and b an action that is repeated over a long period of time. This is a guided speaking activity where students talk. Esl present continuous board game speaking activity elementary 25 minutes here is an entertaining present continuous activity for elementary students. Tell students to divide a page into two columns and to write for on one side and since on the other. One student is the interviewer and the other is the interviewee.
Aim, to practise the present perfect continuous tense and forming questions with. Present perfect continuous tense basic english speaking. Present perfect grammar topic, page 1 esl lesson plans. An information gap and the present perfect speaking activity pdf nerd testhave you ever. To support teachers who are teaching from home, we have made onestopenglish free until the end of june 2020. Present continuous grammar activities, grammar quiz. You can get some wonderful grammar activities going in your classes. Full instructions and gamification options provided. The students write present continuous sentences, describing what the people in the pictures are doing.
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