Present perfect conversation questions
Here we have a list of present perfect conversation questions that can be used in 1 on 1 classes, as pair work, group work, or whole class speaking activities. The 75 questions all use the “Have you ever” form.
There are also some pictures to match with the correct present perfect verbs. Students must find sentences with verbs that match the pictures and write their numbers in the circles.
When you are using these worksheets in a discussion class be sure to ask follow-up questions with what, where, who, why, and how.
Note that depending on geographic location there are some differences in the usage of the past participle form of verbs. For example, spilled is commonly used in North America whereas spilt is preferable in the UK. You can either explain this to your students or simply change the past participle forms of the verbs you disagree with.
The present perfect conversation questions on sheet 1 above are –
Have you ever sold something you own?
Have you ever eaten something strange?
Have you ever burnt something on purpose?
Have you ever dreamt about winning money?
Have you ever flown in an airplane?
Have you ever won a competition?
Have you ever drunk sour milk?
Have you ever hidden from your parents?
Have you ever ridden a motorcycle?
Have you ever met somebody famous?
Have you ever rung somebody by mistake?
Have you ever paid too much for something?
Have you ever hurt yourself in the kitchen?
Have you ever sung in front of people?
Have you ever spent a night in a forest?
Have you ever had something stolen?
Have you ever taken a beautiful photograph?
Have you ever torn your clothing?
Have you ever written to someone overseas?
Have you ever seen something that scared you?
Have you ever slept for more than 12 hours?
Have you ever sat in the sun all day?
Have you ever spilled a drink on somebody else?
Have you ever been stung by an insect?
Have you ever thrown a rock into the ocean?
On worksheet 1 the 8 pictures are for the verbs (past participle) – rung, slept, sung, paid, spilled, burnt, torn, and thrown.
Present perfect conversation questions 2
The questions on worksheet 2 are –
Have you ever run more than 1 kilometer?
Have you ever made a sandcastle at the beach?
Have you ever found money on the street?
Have you ever caught a fish in the ocean?
Have you ever drawn a picture of someone?
Have you ever forgotten somebody’s birthday?
Have you ever gone home after midnight?
Have you ever thought that the news was wrong?
Have you ever worn someone else’s clothing?
Have you ever been bitten by an animal?
Have you ever blown bubbles with soap?
Have you ever broken something expensive?
Have you ever heard a wild animal in the forest?
Have you ever grown fruit or vegetables?
Have you ever driven a fast car?
Have you ever dug a hole in the earth?
Have you ever swum in a river?
Have you ever frozen something by mistake?
Have you ever babysat a friend’s children?
Have you ever trodden in animal poop?
Have you ever sown seeds in a garden?
Have you ever beaten someone in a game of chess?
Have you ever fed an animal at the zoo?
Have you ever misunderstood a friend?
Have you ever sent a message to the wrong person?
The 8 pictures represent the verbs (past participle form) – bitten, blown, broken, dug, swum, trodden, grown, and heard.
Present perfect conversation questions 3
The questions on the third worksheet are –
Have you ever stood for more than 3 hours?
Have you ever overslept and been late for something?
Have you ever fallen because you were clumsy?
Have you ever retaken an exam?
Have you ever felt so cold that you shivered?
Have you ever shrunk something in the washing?
Have you ever hung wet clothes in your bedroom?
Have you ever mistaken a stranger for a friend?
Have you ever had an excellent exam result?
Have you ever lent a book to someone?
Have you ever lost something important?
Have you ever stuck a poster on a wall?
Have you ever smelt a red rose?
Have you ever shot a gun at something?
Have you ever sewn your own clothing?
Have you ever been sunburnt on holiday?
Have you ever swung on a rope from a tree?
Have you ever wept because you were happy?
Have you ever swept the floor in your house?
Have you ever undergone an operation?
Have you ever said you were sorry to a friend?
Have you ever kept a secret from your parents?
Have you ever held a party at your home?
Have you ever begun a project and not finished it?
Have you ever done something that you wish you hadn’t?
The 8 pictures on worksheet 3 are for the verbs (past participle) – shot, sewn, hung, fallen, swept, swung, wept, and smelt.
