The following english lesson plan focuses on future continuous and is suitable for b2 intermediate advanced english learners. The following esl efl resources are available for present perfect continuous grammar. We use it to refer to something that we have been doing over a period of time and therefore we use the prepositions of time for and since. In our second present perfect continuous lesson plan we examine the use of the tense with for, since and how long to express repeated activities e. English lesson plan future continuous b2 free english. Actions present continuous page 3 of 8 copyright esl kidstuff. If you find anything useful here and want more, please support tefltastic.
To identify the form of the present perfect tense and explore its use to link the past with the present with the word since. So many teachers want to be thorough, but then dont cover any aspect of the grammar in enough detail for the students to understand it, gain confidence with it, and then use it. Ask them how long theyve done certain activities on the board in order to guide them towards producing present perfect sentences. Here are some examples of verb conjugation using the subject pronouns i, you, hesheit, they, and we. Download a pdf version of this activity for classroom use with teacher notes. Present perfect grammar topic, page 1 esl lesson plans. Aim, to practise the present perfect continuous tense and forming questions with how long. When the actions happened in the past are not important. Lesson plans for esl kids teachers esl kidstuff lesson plan. The s with most job cards at the end is the winner. Lesson plan for introducing the present continuous tense. Present perfect progressive continuous affirmative and negative.
The present perfect continuous is the best choice when the action is still continuing, and you wish to emphasize its duration and not the result. Teaching the present perfect simple and continuous esl. Present tense present continuous tense lesson plan. What can these people say at the end of a busy day. Present perfect continuous games, worksheets and songs tefltastic. It requires 1 14 1 12 hours, and gives practice with reading and writing, as well as listening and speaking. But note that you can use want and mean in the present perfect continuous. Present continuous he is sitting down on the stairs.
Present perfect tense for this lesson, students would have already been exposed to the construction of present perfect tense from their homework in their textbooks. This upperintermediate esl lesson plan is the second of three on the theme of people. They have encountered the present simple verb tense before but may lack confidence using it. We use the present perfect simple more when there is a result in the present like the cake and the present perfect continuous more when the action is important. To distinguish between when to use the past simple tense to refer to completed actions in the past and when to use the present perfect tense to connect the present with a past time materials. Present perfect lesson plans should first focus on verb conjugation and form, and then the functions of this tense. Lesson plan past continuous tense lesson plan grammar in this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades k8, students will distinguish between two forms of the present tense to describe actions in an image, discuss different professions, and ask and answer questions about the movie.
Students complete grammar activities for present perfect and present perfect continuous. The teacher presents a powerpoint with rules and uses of the present continuous form. You could, but then the focus would be more on the action rather than the result. Another is that the present perfect continuous is especially used when the action is ending or changing. Present perfect continuous and simple assets cambridge. In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 38, students engage in activities using the present perfect progressive tense in the context of the mystery theme. It asks students to first ask questions about general experience with ever and then drill down to the specifics with question words such as where, when, why etc. Present perfect continuous if you only have 45 minutes to teach the lesson, i would be cautious on presenting too much. Efl esl activities and games for teaching the present perfect simple and continuous. Innovative pdf present perfect continuous esl activities and games for teachers to. Students can have real problems with the present perfect continuous, partly due to the difficulty of forming a tense with two auxiliary verbs, but mainly because they have problems working out when to use this tense and when to use the present perfect simple. Page 1 of our free present perfect pdf lesson plans and worksheets for english language teachers, complete with answers and teachers notes. In this present perfect lesson, students read example sentences and decide which rules are false. The teacher asks the students to recall some rules shown in the video, namely the form and the use of the verb tense, and registers the information on the board.
It is essential at this point, for them to not only practice with as many exercises as necessary, for example, those found at s past continuous worksheets section, but also to learn the difference between the past simple and the past continuous. Its best to stress that the present perfect continuous form is used for shorter periods of time to express how long that particular action has been taking place. Present perfect continuous esl activities games teach this. Explain that we want to know some information from a past event that might have an impact on a decision or discussion we are having in the present. How to teach the present perfect continuous tense busyteacher. Ben plays detective and follows the clues to solve the mystery. Lots of our students have problems with the past simple and the present perfect when they are talking about events in the past. Present perfect simple and continuous quiz 1 twentyquestion multiplechoice quiz with feedback highlighting key concepts such as completion, duration, repetition, state and action verbs. English grammar present perfect continuous esl activities. The main emphasis in the present perfect continuous is on expressing how long the current activity has been happening. Maybe you are explaining why the kitchen is in a mess. Students use the present perfect continuous in a game based on jobs. If nobody knows the answer, they offer the second one.
The first s to guess which job is described gets the job card. It contains activities, games and other teaching resources that focus on the present perfect simple and continuous tenses. Jul 11, 2019 this lesson focuses on the switch by first narrowing the choices down to either the present perfect or the past simple. Present perfect progressive lesson plan brainpop educators. To help students understand when to use the past simple and when to use the present. Nov 20, 2019 the main emphasis in the present perfect continuous is on expressing how long the current activity has been happening. Save hours of lesson preparation time with the entire busyteacher library. Creativity is great teachingenglish british council bbc. This lesson will help english language learners understand when and how to use the present perfect tense as well as illustrate differences between simple past and present perfect. The present perfect verb tense is a little difficult in english it is used in several different ways, and there are lots of rules to remember. In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 38, students identify why the present perfect is used, sort examples according to concepts of past time, and write captions for images using the present perfect tense.
Research methods for business students 7th edition pdf download. This is a strategy adopted from the flipped classroom design in which students do much of the explicit grammar instruction at home and classroom time is exclusively. Full lesson plans, activities, ideas and techniques for the classroom. This lesson will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about the present perfect try the four quizzes with grammar exercises in each section. We use the present perfect continuous when we want to express the sense of continuity of an action that began in the past and which continues into the present or which has just finished. In this engaging present perfect continuous teaching activity, students use. Introducing our lesson plans covering the present perfect continuous. In this lesson they will revise the two tenses in various speaking activities. Jul 09, 2015 introduce the present perfect tense, which contains a subject, a form of have, and a past participle. How to teach the past continuous tense busy teacher. In the brainpop ell movie, april fools day l3u3l3, someone has been playing tricks on ben and his friends, but who is it. Which is why esl students are often unclear as to when it is best to use the present perfect continuous tense. For any teachers that would like access, signup for a free account today.
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