The student left standing in the middle must then make a new sentence and the game starts again. The student in the middle must try to sit down in one of the seats before the other students do. Then, any student who has bought something that day must stand up quickly and find a different seat. For example, the student might say “I have not bought anything today.” The student in the middle must say something they have not done using the present perfect tense. One student should stand in the middle and the other students should sit on the chairs. Ensure there are enough chairs for all but one of your students. To begin, arrange the classroom chairs in a circle. This next game is really fun and a great way to get your students moving around while practicing negative present perfect sentences. To make it even more fun, encourage students to answer ‘Yes, I have.” after each question and as the question becomes more and more absurd, students will find it funnier and funnier. This can lead to some very funny questions and makes practicing present perfect sentences incredibly fun.
“Have you ever watched TV in your bedroom while eating pizza?”.Ĭontinue like this making the question longer and longer to make the longest present perfect question possible. Then the next student should make the sentence even longer, e.g.
“Have you ever watched TV in your bedroom?”. Then, the next student should make this question longer, e.g. For example, “Have you ever watched TV?”. To play this game, ask one student to make a present perfect question.
Once students are familiar with how to make present perfect sentences and questions, this game is a great way to practice expanding these sentences. This present perfect game can be played as a whole class, in small groups, or even in pairs. For example, a student might say “I have been to America.” and “I have met the president.” Then the other students must guess which one of these sentences is really true. The other students in class must try to guess which sentence is true and which one is false. Then invite students up to the front of the class to tell their two things using the present perfect tense. Ask students to think of one truth and one lie about something they have done. This next present perfect activity requires no prep and is super fun. Then, when students wake up and guess they can make the sentence “You have moved the book over there.” This activity is so simple but incredibly effective and fun while teaching the present perfect tense. For example, while students’ eyes are closed you could move a book on your desk to the other side of the desk. Students should try to guess what has changed in the classroom while making a present perfect sentence. Next, tell students to open their eyes and ask them “What have I changed / moved?”. Then, move or change something in the classroom. Ask students to close their eyes or look away. This next game is a fun way to elicit present perfect sentences from students. ‘Find somebody who…’ is a fantastic speaking game to practice the present perfect tense. So, students should talk with their classmates and ask the present perfect question, “ Have you been to another country?” and students would answer something like “ Yes, I have been to Spain.” / “ No, I haven’t been to another country.“ Next, students should walk around the class and ask and answer questions using the present perfect tense to complete the worksheet.įor example, at the top of the activity worksheet is ‘Find somebody who has been to another country’.
To play this game, download and print this present perfect activity worksheet and give one to each student.
Find somebody who is a great speaking activity to practice the present perfect tense as it encourages learners to speak using present perfect questions, affirmative answers, and negative answers. Top of our list of present perfect games and activities is the classic ESL activity ‘Find Somebody Who.’.