Present continuous vs present perfect continuous closed ask question asked 4 years. Present perfect x present perfect continuous board game. Download a pdf version of this activity for classroom use with teacher notes. 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. Some and any quoted speech reflexive pronouns relative clauses reported speech second conditional should should have stative verbs subject and object pronouns suffix. Online exercises english grammar and courses free tutorial present perfect continuous. Present simple and present continuous fichas interactivas. 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. The present perfect continuous 281 2to index means to sort, organize, and categorize information. Aim to highlight the difference between the present perfect simple and continuous tenses. Present perfect grammar topic, page 1 esl lesson plans. Esl textbooks, grammar, touchstone 3 by larry pitts. Present perfect simple and continuous job roleplays problems.
Choose the best verb from the box to complete each sentence. The english present perfect tense is used to express actions which have already been completed, or perfected, at the time of speaking or writing. Download this explanation in pdf we use both of these tenses for finished and unfinished actions. Students solutions intermediate grammar exercise 2 present perfect continuous. For the answers to other questions, use your imagination. Nov 21, 2015 the following quiz can help your students practise the present perfect continuous tenseat home. Grammar worksheets verbs verb tenses present perfect continuous progressive present perfect continuous present perfect continuous students complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous of the verbs in brackets and match the sentences with the pictures. Jun 01, 2016 present perfect vs present perfect continuous 1. Present perfect continuous tense vs past perfect continuous tense english grammar lesson duration. Present perfect simple and continuous busy teacher. An array of fun classroom games to help your students understand the difference between present perfect continuous and present perfect simple.
Give students a list of present perfect simple and continuous sentences which are silly or could be interpreted in a silly way, e. Students ask and answer questions to complete a chart. To practise the present perfect continuous tense and forming questions with how long. Present perfect continuous listening grammar teacher. It has grown from a research project in the dormitory room of two college students to a business that now employs. The other 99 would know little about terms like past perfect or present continuous. 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.
We use the present perfect to talk about an experience in the past. Students match the question cards and the answer cards then extend. Present perfect tense i have seen the new harry potter movie. T073 present perfect continuous tense english grammar.
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. In this lesson we look at the structure and use of the present perfect. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous tense. Future perfect continuous tense i will have been doing many english learners worry too much about tense. 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. Dont forget to put a question mark at the end of each question. This is a drawing and speaking activity that is fun to use with primary classes to revise the present continuous form. Present perfect continuous with free online exercises, present perfect continuous examples and sentences. I have waited for you for almost an hour which uses the present perfect tense. The present perfect continuous uses two auxiliary verbs together with a main verb. To describe actions happening at the exact moment of speech.
Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous download this explanation in pdf we use both of these tenses for finished and unfinished actions. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous. Teaching the present perfect continuous tense to teen and adult students will be simple in this cool speaking game. English esl perfect speaking worksheets most downloaded. Complete overview of present perfect continuous forms including positive forms, negative forms and question forms. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous. In the examples given below, the verbs in the present perfect tense are underlined. Present perfect simple and continuous job interview roleplay cards you want a job as a nurse but you havent treated any patients yet. Here are time markers that can be used with the present perfect continuous.
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. Innovative pdf present perfect continuous esl activities and games for teachers to use in class with a2, b1 and b2 level students. Level preintermediate time 30 minutes introduction this entertaining miming game can be used to help teach or. Cuttingedge eflesl lesson plans, course plans, downloadable worksheets. If you stopped 100 native english speakers in the street and asked them about tense, one of them might give you an intelligent answerif you were lucky. Get all of our questions, plus many more, in an easy to access format. The present perfect simple can be used often with since and for to talk about unfinished actions that started in the past and are still true in the present. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 3 1. Innovative pdf present perfect continuous esl activities and games for teachers to. Available on amazon paperback kindle or gumroad pdf word ebook. As i am a young teacher this will be my supervisor. Present continuous speaking lesson plan 40 yourenglishsource. Present perfect continuous questions use the words below to form present perfect continuous tense questions. Read the sentence and choose the one option a c which best fits the space.
We also use the present perfect continuous when talking about things. Each student draws a time from the hat and then expresses an activity he has been doing. We use it to refer to something that we have been doing over a period of time and therefore we use the prepositions of time for and since. Make enough copies of the worksheet for the number of students in your class. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 3. Present perfect simple vs present perfect progressive. Write several time phrases on slips of paper for two weeks, since last year, for my whole life, etc.
Present continuous present perfect continuous present perfect simple present perfect. Present perfect continuous discussion dice game worksheet 3 free speaking change groups again. Business english present perfect pronunication and speaking. T073 present perfect continuous tense gapfill exercise. When using the time markers since and for, your students can express certain activities they have been doing for a length of time. Jun 10, 2015 present perfect continuous listening june 10, 2015 by admin 1 comment in todays lesson we have some listening activities based around the present perfect continuous. May 01, 20 using the present perfect continuous is a great example of this, remembering that it is a tool usually used to summarize recent activities. To talk about the result of the action, use the present perfect for more information, see p. Throw the dice twice, then your partner will make their own question to ask you about the same topics. 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. Get our basic english grammar ebook pdf want to download all the grammar lessons to learn offline. Esl present perfect continuous game miming and speaking activity preintermediate a2 30 minutes.
Dont tell your partner what your problem is until they ask the right question. The students will be rewarded with a game if they pass. It is easy to set up and requires no preparation or materials, except a board and a board pen. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. The target language is the present continuous tense present progressive tense. Rewarding pdf likes and dislikes esl activities, worksheets and games to help teach a1, a2 and b1 level students how to express preferences. Students should complete the text with either the present perfect simple or continuous tense. Present perfect continuous esl activities games teach this. Sep 22, 2016 check out this intro to the present perfect and present perfect continuous. The principal uses of the present continuous are listed below.
Present perfect continuous tense basic english speaking. Exercise 2 present perfect continuous solutions oxford. Check out this intro to the present perfect and present perfect continuous. Speaking game for the present perfect continuous tefl lemon. English esl speaking present continuous worksheets most. A student from team a comes to the front of the class. The present perfect continuous usually emphasizes duration, or the amount of time that an action has been taking place. It shows the rules, how to alter the verbs for both tenses, and example sentences to explain the difference. We use the present perfect continuous when we want to express the sense of continuity of an action that began in the past and which continues into the present or which has just finished. Exercise 1 trip to new york city and other arrangements.
If you have enjoyed this article and want to learn more about alternative ways of studying english, sign up to our mailing list and you will recieve a free copy of the reallife english podcast power lesson. Or 2 i will be waiting for you for almost an hour or, 3 i shall be waiting for you for almost an hour. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous worksheet 1. It includes 40 basic english grammar lessons covering most of the english grammar tenses and mostused structures. This is a powerpoint you can use in class to explain the difference between the present perfect simple and continuous. Present perfect continuous tense grammar englishclub. This ws contains 10cards with questions to elicit the present perfect. The following esl efl resources are available for present perfect continuous grammar. Present perfect continuous discussion dice game worksheet 1. Enjoyable way to practise using the present continuous in the classroom. Time expressions used with present perfect continuous. To support teachers who are teaching from home, we have made onestopenglish free until the end of june 2020. Preparation make one copy of the cards and cut as indicated. He has been walking 20 dogs today which could mean all 20 at.
Esl conversation questions present perfect continuous. Microsoft word present perfect continuous form questions. Page 1 of our free present perfect pdf lesson plans and worksheets for english language teachers, complete with answers and teachers notes. British broadcasting corporation 2007 grammar challenge present perfect continuous practice activities. We use the present perfect tense to talk about things where there is a connection between the past and the future.
Have you finished have you been finishing eating your sandwich yet. Esl speaking activities esl persent perfect tense present. Present perfect and present perfect continuous english grammar. The following quiz can help your students practise the present perfect continuous tenseat home. My chinese teacher has given use present perfect, anyway. Esl present perfect continuous game miming and speaking activity. Past perfect continuous worksheets esl games activities. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 2. This is a guided speaking activity where students talk about routines or things happening right now. Explaining the present perfect continuous tense hamma h yalcouye says.
The present perfect 33 7 6 contrasting the present perfect and the simple past complete this conversation with the present perfect or simple past forms of the verbs in parentheses. How to be a better communicator in english using the present. I want to work with kids since i leave high school. Past perfect continuous interactive and printable pdf worksheets, esl games and activities for teachers to use in class or online with b1 and b2 levels. I have been cleaning have cleaned all day and i still have work to do. The present perfect simple can be used often with since. In this lesson, well be looking at how native english speakers use ive been doing and ive done in certain situations, and end with 4 tips to. The present perfect and the present continuous tense. Use the present perfect continuous form of the verb. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous worksheet 1 choose present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 1. This is a 4 page speaking based lesson, with one page of homework, and teachers instructions.
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