Present Perfect vs Past: Today, This Week, Recently
Secondary English Grammar · Present and Past Tenses · Lesson 14
Also known as: Today this week recently
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Lesson questions (14)
- I ___ a lot of work today.
Answer: have done - Have you seen Sarah ___?
Answer: recently - I ___ to the dentist last month.
Answer: went - She ___ two emails this morning, and it's still morning.
Answer: has sent - I ___ a headache yesterday, but I'm OK now.
Answer: had - We ___ not seen each other for a long time.
Answer: have - ___ it rain a lot last summer?
Answer: Did - Ahmed has broken his leg when he was a child.
Answer: False - I have seen three films this week.
Answer: True - When has the accident happen?
Answer: False - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: My grandparents lived in Alexandria for 20 years before they moved. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: I have had coffee three times today. - Albert Einstein has died in 1955.
الخطأ:has died· التصحيح: died - I lose my keys. Can you help me find them?
الخطأ:lose· التصحيح: have lost
About this lesson
“Present Perfect vs Past: Today, This Week, Recently” is from Secondary English Grammar (Present and Past Tenses) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “I ___ a lot of work today.” and “Have you seen Sarah ___?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: have done · recently · went · has sent · had · have · Did · I have had coffee three times today. · died · have lost
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
Related lessons
- Present Continuous (I am doing)
- Present Simple (I do)
- Present Continuous vs Present Simple
- Present Simple and Continuous with State Verbs
- Past Simple (I did)
- Past Continuous (I was doing)
- Present Perfect (I have done)
- Present Perfect: Ever, Never, Just, Already, Yet
- Present Perfect Continuous (I have been doing)
- Present Perfect Continuous vs Present Perfect Simple
Questions about this lesson
When do we use the present perfect with today and this week?
When the period is not yet finished: I have seen three films this week.
What if the period has finished?
We use the past simple: I saw three films last week.
What is the difference in how recently is used with the two tenses?
With the present perfect: I've recently moved. With the past simple when we give a specific time: I moved recently, in May.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.