FREE Past Simple vs. Present Perfect Worksheets

Once students learn a new tense, in this case probably the present perfect, review other tenses that might be confused with it so that students can learn the subtleties of each tense that they may not have noticed the first time around. 

FREE ESL Present perfect or past simple tense worksheets

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  Simple Past and Present Perfect

  Bydsarigia

  Simple Past and Present Perfect contrasted. When we use each, what are the keywords that accompany each tense, how to tell the difference. Suggested for intro of the tenses or consolidation.

  
  

  14,192 downloads
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  Present Perfect or Past Simple

  Byladygargara

  b&w included

  
  

  10,257 downloads
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  past simple or present perfect

  Bygloenglish

  4 exercises to revise the structures and uses of the past simple & the present perfect. Hope it's useful. have a nice day! Gloria

  
  

  7,351 downloads
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  PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT

  Byjannabanna

  Students have to put the verbs into the correct tenses - present perfect or past simple.

  
  

  6,540 downloads
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  past simple or present perfect?

  Bydaisyjane

  part - present perfect multiple - choice worksheet

  
  

  5,218 downloads
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• PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE

  Byanarti

  Exercises to revise the use of these two verbs.

  
  

  4,691 downloads
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  MULTIPLE CHOICE

  Byanarti

  Students choose the correct option.

  
  

  4,423 downloads
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  TIME RELATED VERB CONSTRUCTIONS

  Bylesleymisano

  This is a list of verbs in their different aspects, which follow an ideal time line from the past to the future. The simple and continuous forms are opposite each other so that the difference between their uses is easier to understand.

  
  

  4,417 downloads
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  Chart:Time Words

  Bykifissia

  Review of basic time words for all of the basic tenses. Can you identify the tense that is used with each time word? There is a sentence example. The better the students know which time word goes with which tense, the easier verb tenses will be for them. NOTE:This is a very basic chart for beginners. Other tenses are possible for next week & tomorrow but have not be covered in class yet.

  
  

  3,683 downloads
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  PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT

  Byanarti

  Some practice.

  
  

  3,400 downloads

  
  

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