In this ESL grammar lesson, students read a short, fun story that uses the present perfect tense. Students can then practice writing their own story, using the present perfect tense as much as possible.
ESL Grammar: What You’ll Learn
In this writing assignment, students will:
- Practice using the present perfect tense to describe actions and experiences with relevance to the present.
- Enhance their ability to create coherent sentences and paragraphs that reflect the nuances of the present perfect tense.
- Develop skills in expressing how past actions impact the present and convey the continuity of experiences.
The English grammar lesson below presents a sample story using the present perfect tense, and students are then challenged to write their own story using the present perfect tense. Our series of ESL grammar lessons on subjects and verbs introduce these concepts and reinforce them through helpful and instructive exercises.
This lesson is available for free download, and you can download many more English grammar lessons focusing on advanced aspects of English grammar (past continuous tense, present perfect tense, present perfect continuous tense, passive voice, embedded questions, relative clauses) in our comprehensive, intermediate- to advanced-level ESL grammar textbook Great, Great Grammar! (Book 3: Tenses and More!).
