Describing Trends

Describing graphs – using the present perfect to talk about change

We can use adverbs like slightly, gradually, slowly, steadily, suddenly, dramatically,
significantly to give more information about the rate of change. Add some lines to
the first two graphs and label them with an appropriate adverb.


Use some of these terms to talk about how things have changed at your work, in the
town you live in, in your country etc.

Use this describing graphs worksheet to introduce talking about changes using the present perfect.