One-Minute Cards: Past Simple & Present Perfect

One-Minute Cards: Past Simple & Present Perfect is a set of 30 cards for quick and varied Past Simple vs Present Perfect practice and revisions.

The One-Minute Cards series offers quick, flexible revision tools designed to help students practise key grammar structures in a variety of ways. Each card features a short, focused task that encourages active use of the target grammar without feeling repetitive or time-consuming.

This set focuses on Past Simple vs Present Perfect - a common challenge for many learners. Each card features a short, focused task to help students understand the difference between the two tenses and use them accurately in context.

What's inside?

This set contains 30 cards designed to highlight the contrast between Past Simple and Present Perfect. Each card includes a clear prompt that guides students to recognise and practise the difference between the two tenses. The activities vary in format to keep students engaged.

Contents:

• 30 cards for online use
• 30 cards to print and cut out
• Teacher Notes

You can also combine this set with other One-Minute Cards sets to revise a wider range of grammar points.

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How to use One-Minute Cards:

Whether you're teaching one-to-one or in a group, these cards are simple to adapt:

In one-to-one lessons: Select a few cards and ask your student to complete the tasks during the lesson or as a warm-up.

In group lessons:

• Put students in pairs and give each pair one or more cards to complete and discuss.
• Alternatively, give each student a different card to work on individually, then have them pair up to compare and check answers.

This set can be used when you introduce the difference between the tenses, or revisited throughout the year to strengthen understanding and avoid fossilised errors.

Encourage full-sentence answers and follow-up questions. You can also extend the tasks into short discussions to give students more speaking practice using both tenses naturally.

Who is it for?

This set is intended for use with students at levels A2 and above, adults and older teenagers.

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