Present Perfect and Past Simple - Grammar Practice
A B1 lesson on present perfect and past simple, with contextual examples, grammar guidance, controlled practice and space for written answers. Includes an answer key and teacher notes.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Contextual examples and grammar guidance
- Choose, complete and rewrite activities
- Space for written answers
- Answer key and teacher notes on page 3
Separate experience or present relevance from finished-past details.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use learner pages 1–2; keep the answer key on page 3 separate until feedback.
- Read the climbing exchange and contrast ever/since with last summer and a dated purchase.
- Complete the dance-class account, rewrites and skiing/bicycle questions.
- Write about an experience with two dated details, then ask a partner follow-up questions.
Support and extension
Accept learned/learnt. Present perfect introduces experience; past simple supplies finished-time details. Discuss the possible past-simple reading of lost rather than rejecting it mechanically.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
