Grammar fix
give a presentation
present information to an audience
to formally share information or ideas with a group of people, often using slides or visual aids, usually in a classroom, meeting, or conference.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- I have to give a presentation on climate change in my science class tomorrow.study
- In my previous job, I often had to give presentations to clients about our new products, which really improved my public speaking skills.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: give a presentation (on/about something) [to someone]
WrongI presented a presentation to the class.
RightI gave a presentation to the class.
Don't double up 'present a presentation' — you GIVE a presentation.
Patterngive a presentation (on/about something) [to someone]
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
Natives 'give a presentation on/about' something; 'deliver a verbal presentation regarding' is padded business-speak.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
give a presentation on/aboutonaboutto the teamslides
Don't confuse it
'Make a presentation' is sometimes used, but 'give a presentation' is more common and natural in formal or academic English.