Present Perfect
110 present perfect speaking questions
Questions
Questions
19 questions
- Ask your group if they have seen some of your favorite movies.
- Have you ever drastically changed your hairstyle or clothing style in a short time?
- Have you ever shot a gun?
- Have you ever ridden an animal?
- Where have you traveled?
- What sports have you played?
- Where is the best place you have ever been?
- What’s the craziest thing you have ever done?
- What interesting foods have you eaten?
- What have you accomplished that you are proud of?
- Have you ever screamed at someone in public?
- Who is the greatest person you have ever met?
- How long have you studied English?
- What are the best and worst restaurants you have eaten at?
- What have you done a lot this week?
- What is the most exciting thing you have ever done?
- What have you done too many times?
- What is the longest you have been awake for?
- Ask your group two or three interesting “Have you ever…?” questions.
Have you ever:
Have you ever:
30 questions
- Have you ever: been on TV?
- Have you ever: driven a sports car or ridden in one?
- Have you ever: eaten anything really strange?
- Have you ever: fallen down stairs?
- Have you ever: fallen asleep and woken up not knowing where you were?
- Have you ever: forgotten an important birthday?
- Have you ever: walked into something when you were texting?
- Have you ever: dialed your country’s emergency number?
- Have you ever: given a public speech?
- Have you ever: built a snowman?
- Have you ever: fallen asleep while talking on the phone?
- Have you ever: tried riding a skateboard?
- Have you ever: started laughing when no one else was laughing because you thought of something funny?
- Have you ever: been swimming where you couldn’t touch the bottom?
- Have you ever: woken up and not been able to move?
- Have you ever: gone skiing?
- Have you ever: gotten a horrible haircut?
- Have you ever: received a gift you hated?
- Have you ever: played a joke on a friend?
- Have you ever: fallen in front of a large group of people?
- Have you ever: had a déjà vu experience?
- Have you ever: slept someplace strange?
- Have you ever: worked a job you hated?
- Have you ever: shoplifted something from a store?
- Have you ever: injured yourself while trying to impress someone?
- Have you ever: surfed?
- Have you ever: dyed your hair?
- Have you ever: been slapped?
- Have you ever: hunted and killed an animal?
- Have you ever: worked in a customer service job?
Group discussion
Group discussion
1 question
- Try to find something you have done that none of your group members has done.
So far and recently
So far and recently
15 questions
- What small job have you finished this week?
- What has been the best part of your week so far?
- Has today gone the way you expected so far?
- Have you found time for something you enjoy this week?
- Have you heard any good news this week?
- Is there anything you haven't finished this week but still want to?
- What have you almost left behind this week?
- What has interrupted your usual routine this week?
- What have you had less time for this month?
- Has a message changed your plans this week?
- What news have you shared with someone lately?
- Has a simple invitation turned into a bigger plan?
- Has anyone corrected something you thought you remembered?
- What have you asked for help with after trying it alone?
- Has anyone done something this month that has made your life easier?
Changes over time
Changes over time
17 questions
- What has changed on the street where you live?
- What has stayed the same in your area for years?
- Which habit have you had since you were a child?
- Who have you stayed in touch with since you were young?
- How has the way you get news changed?
- Have you picked up a habit you used to laugh at?
- What has changed about your home since you first moved in?
- What have you stopped buying because the price no longer feels fair?
- What skill have you lost because you no longer use it?
- What have you stopped worrying about as you've gotten older?
- What have you come to enjoy that you disliked as a child?
- What have you given up to make time for something else?
- Have you taken on a new responsibility in the past year?
- How have your holidays changed since you were a child?
- What's a decision you've never regretted?
- What have you become less patient with over the years?
- What have you realized you can live without?
Things you have learned
Things you have learned
11 questions
- Have you learned a useful English phrase outside class?
- What small skill have you taught someone else?
- Have you learned something new about someone you see often?
- What have you enjoyed more after giving it a second try?
- What have you done many times but still need instructions for?
- What advice have you given more than once because it worked for you?
- What have you discovered is harder than it looks?
- What have you found easier than people said it would be?
- What have you tried because someone you trust recommended it?
- What advice has stayed with you?
- Have you used an old skill in a new situation recently?
Everyday experiences
Everyday experiences
2 questions
- What have you repaired instead of replacing?
- Have you ever picked up something by mistake because it looked like yours?
People and ideas
People and ideas
5 questions
- Have you heard from someone you hadn't spoken to in a while?
- Has a conversation changed your mind about anything lately?
- Has anything you've read recently made you want to learn more?
- Which local service has become less reliable lately?
- Which local place have you recommended to more than one person?
Culture and community
Culture and community
4 questions
- Has seeing an artist perform live changed how you feel about their music?
- What kind of art have you enjoyed more after seeing it in person?
- Have you gone back to an old favorite and found you don't like it as much now?
- Have you appreciated something more after seeing how it was made?
Practical choices
Practical choices
6 questions
- Which secondhand purchase has worked out well for you?
- What's something you've paid more for and found worth the extra cost?
- What have you started doing yourself that you used to pay someone else to do?
- What have you started carrying that has come in handy?
- What have you wanted to try for years but still haven't tried?
- What have you done this year that your younger self would find surprising?