Present Perfect

Castle Feud Japan

A moderately exciting row based activity

How Long Bingo

Students play Bingo but instead of a teacher reading out numbers, the students ask each other, "How long have you...?" The answer is the number they must circle.

Fruit Basket "Have You Ever...?"

A fun game played with a circle of students in chairs.

You Decide T/F

The ALT reads 4 sentences and the students have to decide which sentence is false. In groups, students write their own sentences and the other students have to find the liar.

Pencils and Bombs Review Quiz and Profile Game

A quiz review game and then a writing activity.

Have They Finished Yet?

Students read and answer questions about Baymax and Mikasa's schedule using the present prefect to answer the questions.

I Have Played Nintendo For 25 Years

Students write 3 true statements and 1 false statement about their lives using present perfect tense. Other students must guess which is the false statement.

Tic Tac Bingo

Students practice listening to present perfect sentences while playing bingo according to questions the ALT/JTE ask.

What Is The Best Interview

Students fill in their own answers and then ask their classmates questions such as, "What's the best movie you have ever seen?"

Kidnap

A game to get the students to practice the four parts of learning (reading, writing, talking and listening) while trying to find out who kidnapped Miki Ando.

World Travelers

Students interview each other at a school reunion to find out where they've been since graduation.

Find Someone Who

Students ask each other questions about whether they've been to various locations.

Sunshine 3rd year Program 2-3 Writing

Writing worksheets for students to write about a place they've either been to or want to go to.

Have you ____ today? Present Perfect guessing

Students practice the present perfect with words like "already," "just," and "not yet" through a character guessing game.

I Have Never

Students play "Never Have I Ever" in lunch groups, then write about what they learned about their classmates.

How long have you Bingo

Students try and get bingo by asking students what they have and haven't done.

Top Dog

A write and race activity for present perfect

Strange Pirates

A mingler version of battle ship

Have You Ever Interview

Introducing the question, "Have you ever ~ ?" and having students interview each other.

I have (just/already) point cards

Students try to get the most points by taking time cards and making sentences about what they've just/already done at that time.

Don't Get Yes

Students ask present perfect questions while hoping not to get three strikes.

I Have Never

This game is based on the American drinking game, "Never have I ever..."

Have You Ever Bet

Students practice "Have you ever ....?" questions while having fun betting about classmates' experiences.

Bingo Bongo

Students ask the ALT questions to try and get a Bingo or Bongo.

Guess Who - I Have Already Eaten Lunch

An activity based on the popular Guess Who game.

Who kidnapped Miki Ando?

Students translate Perfect Present sentences from Japanese to English in order to solve the mystery of who kidnapped Miki Ando.

Do you have ESP?

Students test their classmates' powers of perception by drawing hidden shapes.

INVASION USA

Variation on Battle for Japan.

Have you ever eaten sushi?

An activity that gives students a chance to practice "Have you ever" sentences.

I have played nintendo for 28 years

Students practice writing sentences using the present perfect. Then they write 3 true statements and 1 false statement about their lives. Other students must guess which is the false statement.

"How long have you...?" Bingo

Students practice the question "How long have you ____?" by playing bingo with each other.