Tag Archives: Present perfect

Nov 24 2012

Present perfect continuous exercise/puzzle

I am not sure whether to classify this activity as an exercise or a puzzle, so I’ll call it both.

My MO is to use this exercise/puzzle as a warm up introduction into the murky world of the present perfect continuous (aka progressive), and it also has the advantage of highlighting the 3rd person singular anomaly that trips up so many learners.

For pre-intermediate – intermediate level students, about 15 minutes.

Present perfect continuous exercise/puzzle click here for free downloadable pdf sheets with answer key.

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Jun 23 2012

Present Perfect Simple verb to be grammar exercise

This is a straightforward gap-fill exercise. It can be used in conjunction with any activity that uses the popular phrase ‘Have you ever been to …..?’

For elementary – pre-intermediate students, and should last about 5/10 minutes.

Present perfect simple verb to be grammar exercise click here for free downloadable pdf sheets, including answer key.

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May 26 2012

Have you ever Present Perfect Simple information gap, duo

An information gap for a pair of students (duo), based on the Present Perfect Simple usage of an experience at some time in the past. The basis is “Have you ever + pp ?” Students are first asked to create their own ‘Have you ever …’ questions. They are assigned a partner, and try to predict their partner’s answers to the questions.  Then they ask their partners the questions and see if their predictions are correct. Some students will ask very mundane questions, and others ask totally crazy questions, but it’s all good language practice.

This information gap activity is for elementary to intermediate students and will take about 30/40 minutes.

Have you ever Present Perfect Simple information gap. Click here for free downloadable pdf sheets.

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