Present Perfect Football Worksheet for 10-Year-Olds — English Grammar & ESL Practice

Instructions

The Present Perfect tense is used to talk about actions that happened at an unspecific time in the past or actions that started in the past and are still true now. It's like a sports commentator telling you about something that just happened which affects the game right now!

We form it using has / have + the past participle of a verb (e.g., scored, won, seen).

• Use has with he, she, it (The player has scored a goal!)
• Use have with I, you, we, they (The fans have gone wild!)

Part 1: Kick-Off Practice

Complete the sentences below by putting the verb in brackets into the present perfect tense. Use has or have.

1. The star striker _______________ (score) two goals already!
2. The fans _______________ (wave) their flags all game.
3. My favorite team _______________ (win) the championship.
4. We _______________ (see) some incredible skill today.
5. The goalkeeper _______________ (make) an amazing save.
6. The players _______________ (train) hard all week for this match.
7. I _______________ (lose) my voice from all the cheering.
8. She _______________ (buy) a new football shirt for the final.

Part 2: Half-Time Team Talk

Read the sentences and circle the correct word to complete them.

1. The referee ( has / have ) blown the final whistle.
2. The teams ( has / have ) shaken hands.
3. He ( has / have ) just received a yellow card.
4. I ( has / have ) never been to a live football match before.
5. You ( has / have ) played a fantastic game today!
6. The manager ( has / have ) decided on the new formation.

Part 3: Extra Time Challenge

These sentences from the commentator are a bit muddled! Rewrite them correctly.

Example: They has run onto the pitch.
They have run onto the pitch.

1. He have kicked the ball over the bar.
   _______________________________________________________


2. The crowd have went completely silent.
   _______________________________________________________


3. She have bought tickets for the whole family.
   _______________________________________________________


4. We has saw that player score before.
   _______________________________________________________

Answer Key

Part 1: Kick-Off Practice

1. has scored
2. have waved
3. has won
4. have seen
5. has made
6. have trained
7. have lost
8. has bought

Part 2: Half-Time Team Talk

1. has
2. have
3. has
4. have
5. have
6. has

Part 3: Extra Time Challenge

1. He has kicked the ball over the bar.
2. The crowd has gone completely silent.
3. She has bought tickets for the whole family.
4. We have seen that player score before.