FREE Present Perfect Worksheets

Some verb tenses, like the present simple, are easy to teach - which is why most ESL teachers cover them first, at the very beginning of level one. But soon you and your class will move on to the next few verb tenses - and eventually, you’re going to have to teach the present perfect. This tense can be a little hard for students to grasp at first - and it can also be tricky to distinguish from the past simple. Still, it’s crucial for your students to learn how to use it correctly.

Many ESL teachers start to run out of ideas for present perfect-related activities after the second or third class spent focusing on this tense. And that’s understandable - sometimes it seems like there are only so many ways to approach the present perfect before both you and your students start to tune out. Making sure your students learn to understand and produce present perfect verbs correctly means providing a steady supply of new, interesting, and challenging activities - and that can be tough to manage.

That’s exactly why BusyTeacher.org offers 299 present perfect worksheets - all of them tested and student-approved in real ESL classrooms all over the world. Whether you’re looking for simple fill-in-the-blank worksheets for introducing your students to the present perfect tense, or searching for new games and activities that’ll inspire your students to use the present perfect in creative ways, BusyTeacher.org has got you covered.

Our 299 worksheets cover all aspects of the present perfect, from regular verbs to irregular ones; from pronunciation to proper construction. And they teach these concepts in a diverse variety of ways, from board games and rhyming activities to listening activities with popular songs and online videos. These worksheets will do a lot more than just drill your students on the present perfect tense - they’ll encourage your class to think about how and where the present perfect is used, and start to produce it on their own.

Each of these worksheets has been created for ESL teachers by ESL teachers. Our entire community is composed of teachers just like you, working in ESL classrooms around the world. These worksheets represent the best of what’s really worked in their classes - and they’re making it available to you, for free, without any registration required. So if you’d like to give back by sharing one of your own popular worksheets, click the “Submit a worksheet” button at the bottom of this page - we’d love to see what’s worked for you!

Not sure where to start your search for the right present perfect tense worksheet? Try one of the top ten worksheets that’ve been most popular with ESL teachers and students - or just browse down our list of worksheets, and check out their convenient thumbnail view. That way, you’ll always know what you’re getting before you download it - and if you’re in a last-minute rush on the way to class (hey, we’ve all been there), you can quickly scan the worksheets until you find one or more that look just right for your class.

Once you’ve found what you’re looking for, you’re free to download it, print it, and share it with others - use of BusyTeacher.org’s worksheets is totally unrestricted. So take a look - we’re sure you’ll find a present perfect tense worksheet that’s just right for your class.

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