What's the difference between the present perfect and simple past? Have your class practice identifying and using both of these verb tenses through pair activities, whole-class discussion, and a worksheet.

Concepts

the simple past tense, the present perfect tense, past participles

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Create additional materials to support instruction using the sample sentences provided in the plan

Classroom Considerations

• While the resource appears to be aimed toward older students, it could be adapted for elementary pupils

Pros

• Includes detailed instructions for the teacher
• The lesson procedures build up nicely by starting simple and including plenty of time for partner work and discussion

Cons

• The second sentence on the worksheet appears to be missing a word; however, you can require learners to complete the sentence as they see fit since it is a fill-in-the-blank activity