How to Teach the Present Perfect Simple Tense - ESL Lesson Plan

The present perfect simple tense can be a difficult aspect of grammar for English Language learners to grasp. I know from experience that students tend to confuse the present perfect simple tense with the simple past tense. As a result, it can be challenging for English teachers to teach the present perfect simple tense effectively. This lesson plan is designed to help English teachers teach the present perfect simple tense with ease. Keep reading to locate a free lesson download as well as for guidance on how to teach it.

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1. VS5.1 – Present perfect simple (I have played) ESL Lesson Plan I he/she/it we/you/they have played has played have played
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3. Which tense is used in each sentence? The kitchen is dirty. She is cleaning the kitchen. She has cleaned the kitchen.
4. Present perfect simple We use the present perfect simple for an action in the past with a result now. Action: They left the house. Result: They are not at home now. Past Present Helen and James have left the house.
5. Action in the past with a result now Action: Steven locked the door. Result: The door is closed now. Steven has locked the door. Past Present He has locked the door
6. Which tense is used in each sentence? John is at home. John is going out. John has gone out.
7. What has happened? Match the pictures to sentences. C A B They have watched a movie. Jared has taken a shower. It has stopped raining 1 2 3
8. Present perfect simple subject has / have verb 3 subject has / have verb 3 I you he she it we they have have has has has have have worked done finished played rained joined started
9. Present perfect simple – regular verbs verb 1 verb 2 verb 3 work live clean watch start finish rain worked lived cleaned watched started finished rained worked lived cleaned watched started finished rained
10. 1. Alex has booked a table for us at the restaurant. 2. Carole has ____ for three hours this morning. Now, she is on a break. 3. John and Rachel have ____ all over France, and they are going to Paris again next year. 4. I have ____ the house, and now I am free to meet you for a coffee. Practice the present perfect simple cleaned booked worked traveled
11. 5. It has ____ all morning and we can’t go on a picnic. We’ll eat lunch at home. 6. Yes mum… I have ____ my homework. So, can I go outside and play with my friends? 7. Jacquie has ____ her cooking course. She goes to class once a week. 8. Marcia and Paul have ____ in Brazil for 10 years. Practice the present perfect simple lived started rained finished
12. 9. Rosie has helped us prepare dinner this evening. I can’t wait to try the lasagne! 10. Isaac ____ the three bedrooms and he wants to finish the kitchen and bathroom by the end of the week. 11. Did you hear? Darcy ____ a yoga club because she wants to get fit before summer. 12. William ____ breakfast for all of us! Come and get it! Practice the present perfect simple cooked painted helped joined
13. 13. We ____ two times this year. And now we must move again because I have a new job in another city. 14. Yes! I ____ all of the Godfather movies. They are fantastic films. 15. Jack ____ to the weather report on the radio and it is going to be sunny tomorrow. Let’s go to the beach. 16. Please call Jacob. He ____ you three times today but you were not at home. Practice the present perfect simple called watched listened moved
14. Present perfect simple – irregular verbs 1 verb 1 verb 2 verb 3 buy hear pay say sleep understand spend bought heard paid said slept understood spent bought heard paid said slept understood spent
15. 17. Let’s go… Timothy has paid the bill so we can leave now and go to a club for a drink. 18. I ____ it to you at least ten times! Why don’t you listen to me when I speak? 19. We ____ a new washing machine because the other one was ten years old and broke down. 20. It’s a great song but I ____ it many times before. It’s not very new. Practice the present perfect simple bought heard paid said
16. 21. It’s fine. I ____ the problem and now I will try to solve it. 22. Our little baby ____ three hours this afternoon so I don’t think she is going to sleep much tonight… 23. James? No, I’m sorry but he ____ the office. Please call him tomorrow after 9am. 24. Greg can’t come to the concert because he ____ all his money on a new computer. Practice the present perfect simple slept understood spent left
17. Practice the present perfect simple verb 1 verb 2 verb 3 be become speak see forget fly wear was/were became spoke saw forgot flew wore been become spoken seen forgotten flown worn
18. 25. I __________ excited about it all week! I cannot wait to go to the party tomorrow night! 26. This year my lessons __________ more difficult and now I have to study more. 27. They __________ to her and now she has promised not to do it again… 28. Taylor __________ the new horror movie and she thinks it’s excellent. Practice the present perfect simple seen been become spoken
19. 29. Jane ____ the letter and she will post it tomorrow. 30. This year Tristan ____ from Istanbul to Sydney four times… and he must go there again next week. 31. Dan ____ the same hat every time I have seen him this year! Doesn’t he have another hat? 32. Ooops… I ____ my car keys. I left them on the kitchen table. Practice the present perfect simple forgotten flown worn written
20. Remember: present perfect simple We use the present perfect simple for an action in the past with a result now. Action: They left the house. Result: They are not at home now. Past Present Helen and James have left the house.
21. What has happened? form a sentence: rained stolen caught broken A B
22. What has happened? form a sentence: rained stolen caught broken A B
23. 33. I have bought a new computer game. Do you want to play it with me? 34. Can you lend me $50? I ___ to bring my wallet. 35. Do you know Andrew and Sarah? I ___ them to the party on Saturday night. 36. I want to learn French this year so I ___ to join a class at night school. I start next week. Complete the sentences buy forget decide invite
24. break 37. ‘Have you seen the new James Bond film?’ ‘Yes, I ___ it. It’s fantastic!’ 38. ‘John, can you please bring my credit card?’ ‘No, sorry, I ___ the house and I am on the highway.’ 39. ‘Why are you so angry today?’ ‘I ___ seven days this week and I have to work all next week too! 40. ‘Why didn’t you call me last night?’ ‘Because I ___ my telephone. I need to buy a new one. Complete the sentences work leave see