Present Perfect vs Past Simple Review
Lesson overview
- B1
- Grammar Brick
- 60 min
- Premium
In this lesson, students:
- revise all the uses of Present Perfect tense at intermediate level
- contrast Present Perfect with Past Simple
- learn about adrenaline junkies and discuss news
- use the grammar in a variety of speaking exercises
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Grammar and speaking
The most confusing tenses for B1 students? We’ve got it covered. A complex review of the difference between Present Perfect and Past Simple, including a cheatsheet full of examples, time expressions and gaps to practice the forms. The worksheet includes Present Perfect for experiences, news, changes over time, superlatives (the best I’ve ever) and present results. In the Practice section, you can find exercises such as gapped text, and gapped questions constrasting Present Perfect with Past Simple. Students’ most favourite have you ever part where they share life experiences and finally, answering the classic “How have you been?” to practise using the grammar in the most natural context.
This lesson contains
- a student’s PDF (Student’s Brick)
- a teacher’s PDF with key and teaching notes (Teacher’s Brick)
- an online presentation (Online Brick)
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