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This worksheet helps students in Grades 5 and 6 deepen their understanding of the present perfect tense by focusing on how it expresses duration. Students read a diary-style entry describing long-term activities and recent experiences, underline all present perfect verbs that use for and since, and then answer comprehension questions using complete sentences. The personal diary format makes the grammar feel natural and meaningful.

Learning Goals

• Present Perfect with For and Since (Grades 5-6): Identify and use has/have + past participle to show duration.
• Understanding Time Expressions: Distinguish between for (length of time) and since (starting point).
• Reading Comprehension: Interpret details and timelines in a diary-style text.
• Written Response Skills: Answer questions clearly using information from the passage.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to clarify a common grammar challenge through contextual practice.
• Diary-Style Engagement: Personal writing increases student interest and comprehension.
• Grammar in Context: Shows how tense and time expressions work together in real writing.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for grammar lessons, reading groups, ESL support, or independent practice.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence using the present perfect tense to express duration accurately. By underlining verbs with for and since and responding to comprehension questions, learners strengthen grammar precision, reading comprehension, and understanding of time-based language. It is a no-prep resource that works well in both classroom and homeschool language arts settings, supporting fluent and meaningful grammar use.

This worksheet is part of our present perfect tense worksheets collection.