http://busyteacher.org/ ru Present Continuous - BusyTeacher: Free Printable Worksheets For Busy Teachers Like YOU! DataLife Engine http://busyteacher.org/16082-lemon-tree-song.html http://busyteacher.org/16082-lemon-tree-song.html I used this worksheet with 6th grade students to practise present continuous and activate some vocabulary items. Students have to listen to the song and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the present continuous tense. Besides, sts have  to ...]]> ALEJANDRA190285 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:46:01 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15901-present-continuous-miming-game-23-sentences.html http://busyteacher.org/15901-present-continuous-miming-game-23-sentences.html Hi all the enthusiastic teachers. I am here again with a miming game. There are 23 simple sentences written. You can cut them and give the students who  volunteer to mime :) The question is " What is he/she doing?". The other students will try to ...]]> ozlemoguz Fri, 31 May 2013 02:44:52 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15899-lemon-tree-by-fools-garden-edited-.html http://busyteacher.org/15899-lemon-tree-by-fools-garden-edited-.html hi :) I like this song and I think it is very useful to practice Present Simple and Present Continuous. The students are asked to fill in the blanks in lyrics while listening to the song. You can use it to teach these tenses using inductive teaching me ...]]> ozlemoguz Fri, 31 May 2013 02:42:10 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15824-group-activities-for-ang-lees-life-of-pi-2012.html http://busyteacher.org/15824-group-activities-for-ang-lees-life-of-pi-2012.html This is a selection of fun activities that you can do after watching Life of Pi. I've used this with 5th and 6th graders with great success. They can put themselves in Pi's shoes, they can cut and paste and they can create a game show. You can adapt ...]]> eysa Fri, 24 May 2013 01:53:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15638-song-worksheet-guavaberry.html http://busyteacher.org/15638-song-worksheet-guavaberry.html It's a song for elementary students. You can review present continuos tense.It's a tropical song useful to work with adults. Pronunciation is very clear and the rythm is nice. It has four different activities (reorder the sentences, fill in the gap, nu ...]]> TatyPaez Thu, 09 May 2013 01:24:18 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15623-stative-verbs-im-loving-it.html http://busyteacher.org/15623-stative-verbs-im-loving-it.html A student asked me to explain if "I'm loving it" was grammatically correct! I found this great blog post (http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/im-loving-it-grammar.aspx) and used it as a basis for this worksheet. Here you have an explanation of what st ...]]> G_Lewis Mon, 06 May 2013 23:46:41 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15595-what-are-celebrities-doing-now.html http://busyteacher.org/15595-what-are-celebrities-doing-now.html It's a powerpoint presentation that can be used to introduce present continuous to teenagers. This presentations shows activities that celebrities are doing at the moment of speaking. It can be used for a presentation or later for revision. This presen ...]]> meli gaude Fri, 03 May 2013 02:30:54 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15549-present-continuous-going-under-song.html http://busyteacher.org/15549-present-continuous-going-under-song.html -ing forms of some verbs analyzing the song "Going Under" by Evanescence. The song might be a little heavy for some audiences but is good enough for teenagers and people who like rock. I used it to teach my A1.3 level students and they liked it very much.]]> todd.atkins.1988 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:32:14 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15474-present-continuous-grammar-svk.html http://busyteacher.org/15474-present-continuous-grammar-svk.html This "worksheet" is a power point presentation dealing with the forms and use of the present continuous tense - it's affirmative, negative, question, wh-question and short answer form. The examples are all translated into Slovak language. Hope you'll l ...]]> imonika Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:31:05 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15461-song-worksheet-using-suzanne-vegas-toms-diner-to.html http://busyteacher.org/15461-song-worksheet-using-suzanne-vegas-toms-diner-to.html I found this song on the internet and I noticed many teachers use it for teaching the present continuous. However, I adapted it a little bit by adding some pre, while, and post listening activities. In the first one, students have to look for the defin ...]]> m.ayala.p Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:01:08 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15379-present-continuous-for-starters.html http://busyteacher.org/15379-present-continuous-for-starters.html A powerpoint presentation to practice present continuous with children. children choose a verb and then have to choose the correct answer to a question. I have chosen to give a choice between right or wrong sentence constructions, but you can easily c ...]]> alix1 Sun, 14 Apr 2013 02:01:56 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15351-verbs-for-movers.html http://busyteacher.org/15351-verbs-for-movers.html A powerpoint presentation teaching verb tenses in a colourful way for movers or starters. I usually use a section at a time, sometimes to teach a new tense and sometimes before introducing question formation. There are three sections - present ('to b ...]]> alix1 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:58:27 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15348-present-and-present-continous.html http://busyteacher.org/15348-present-and-present-continous.html You can make it as a test of present simple tense and present continuous tense. I use it for my first quiz of present simple and present continuous. ]]> ayualgebra Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:49:04 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15324-activity-about-daily-activitiesroutines.html http://busyteacher.org/15324-activity-about-daily-activitiesroutines.html This worksheet can be used to reinforce and practice simple present and present progressive as well as daily activities and routines. It contains pictures of routines with the vocabulary and students should write down sentences describing what people a ...]]> elena.ricaurte Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:24:07 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15273-grammar-and-vocabulary-test-for-esl-learners.html http://busyteacher.org/15273-grammar-and-vocabulary-test-for-esl-learners.html It is a multiple-choice test of grammar and vocabulary for 12-14 year old ESL learners. It tests Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Articles: a,an, the, some, zero article; Direct/Indirect speech, Relative pronouns and sentences; body parts, adjectiv ...]]> etdanijela Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:54:31 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15052-revision-presentpast-simple-continuous-adjectives.html http://busyteacher.org/15052-revision-presentpast-simple-continuous-adjectives.html It's a simple revision of present and past - simple and continuous, some adjectives, questions and word order. Of great use before starting with the course book. It can also be used as a sort of placement test. You can change or adapt it to suit your g ...]]> Anapoli Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:27:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15042-one-life-james-morrison-song-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/15042-one-life-james-morrison-song-worksheet.html Hi guys, this worksheet was great in helping my students practise the Past Simple. It also helped them reflect on the importance of making the best of their youth, pondering on choices they make now and the possible effects they will have on their futu ...]]> Lettrice inglese Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:18:37 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14987-to-be-present-simple-and-progressive-future.html http://busyteacher.org/14987-to-be-present-simple-and-progressive-future.html This file is a complete review for student (Elementary Level): Verb to be, Present Simple, Present Progressive, Past Simple and Future, with exercises.This review was done for elementary students to help them to understand each Tense and practice them.]]> ladyromy Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:08:42 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14975-the-future.html http://busyteacher.org/14975-the-future.html Exercises about going to - will - present continuous Students just have to answer the questions and then they correct their sheet with the teacher. Students can work in groups. ]]> V.Dethier Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:59:43 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14958-present-continuous-revision-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/14958-present-continuous-revision-worksheet.html This is a pretty simple for teaching or revising the present continuous tense at elementary level.Recommended for elementary students who are asked to write sentences according to the picture given.]]> vanda51 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:28:38 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14951-grammar-test-future-simple-future-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/14951-grammar-test-future-simple-future-continuous.html Dear colleagues, I offer you two variants of this test. It consists of four exercises. Three of them have similar task - students have to put a verb into the right form. 1.Future continuous, 2. Future simple VS Future continuous, 3.Present Continuous, ...]]> StellaJ Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:23:34 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14882-present-continuous-test.html http://busyteacher.org/14882-present-continuous-test.html Here is a complete test with a variety of graded exercises on Present Continuous. It also includes exercises on Present Simple vs Continuous and on state verbs, plus a reading comprehension. There is also a guideline for points to evaluate the overall ...]]> cerix64 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:47:35 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14786-what-a-dilemma.html http://busyteacher.org/14786-what-a-dilemma.html Well the first part of the guide is necessary to create a word puzzle and paste here with the words of the story. So students can familiarize first with the vocabulary of the story and then solve the exercises of the guide. All of them are related wit ...]]> ncamargo62 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:19:53 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14785-medieval-life.html http://busyteacher.org/14785-medieval-life.html This is a text about medieval life. We can see the description of several scenes. Two students are at the museum and are watching some paintings. The young girl is describing each painting with different actions.You can use this text only for reading ...]]> action18 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:07:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14673-present-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/14673-present-continuous.html it is a worksheet illustrating the use of the present continuous. Answering the question (Wwhat are they doing?) students would use the present continuous to write sentences describing what they see. The activities shown are eeveryday activities for c ...]]> asmeh2012 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:46:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14588-present-continuous-revision-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/14588-present-continuous-revision-worksheet.html This is a 2-page worksheet for revising the present continuous tense at elementary level.There are 4 different activities in which students are asked to look at the pictures and fill in the gaps with the correct verb in the present continuous, write se ...]]> vanda51 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:49:03 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14514-present-continuous-charades.html http://busyteacher.org/14514-present-continuous-charades.html This is a charades game to practice the present continuous. The question to ask is "What are you doing?" and one of them has to pick a card (they can be cut up and laminated for best results) and describe the action below the picture. Quite good fun to ...]]> enitalein Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:37:49 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14487-a2-review.html http://busyteacher.org/14487-a2-review.html I made this after one unit with a b1 class so we could see how they were getting on. Uses present simple tense and continuous. As well as past simple. Affirmative/negative/interrogative. Telling the time. Adverbs of frequency. In time/on time phrases a ...]]> emma_harris Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:41:05 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14415-tenses-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/14415-tenses-worksheet.html I've created a test which consists of present, past and future tenses. It is suitable for pre-intermediate and intermediate students who would like to practise tenses. For some students it is very demanding because you have all tenses together. The k ...]]> anulka1867 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:28:12 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14382-what-are-they-wearing-a-short-test-.html http://busyteacher.org/14382-what-are-they-wearing-a-short-test-.html Hello :) You can find a short test which is written in very simple English and three other activities which are related to that text (reading comprehension). Activities are True or False, answering the questions and drawing the characters' pictures.You ...]]> ozlemoguz Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:36:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14292-future-forms.html http://busyteacher.org/14292-future-forms.html Worksheet examining future forms (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Future Simple, be going to, Future Continuous, Future Perfect Simple) except for Future Perfect Continuous. It can be used either as a test or as supplementary material after explain ...]]> afroditeTM Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:00:56 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14203-diary-of-a-bored-girl.html http://busyteacher.org/14203-diary-of-a-bored-girl.html This is a 2-page worksheet designed for elementary students. Teachers may use it as a review for present simple and present continuous as it is based on a girl's narrative of her family. Students should answer the questions according to the pictures an ...]]> Luciano Cabral Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:14:57 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14183-songworksheet-switchfoot-your-love-is-a-song.html http://busyteacher.org/14183-songworksheet-switchfoot-your-love-is-a-song.html This a very good song from Switchfoot which helps to revise the present continuous tense. Make sure that while completing exercise 1 and 2 student must not look at the lyrics. You can ask them to cover that part of the worksheet or rearrange it and cu ...]]> gelleorsi Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:42:35 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14128-rules-of-the-present-simple-present-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/14128-rules-of-the-present-simple-present-continuous.html In this worksheet you will find the main rules of four tenses used in the English language - Present Simple, Present Continuous Past Simple and Past Continuous. You could use this worksheet as a handout for your students which will help them to underst ...]]> ruta0317 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:52:10 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14121-present-continuous-tense.html http://busyteacher.org/14121-present-continuous-tense.html This worksheet was created to revise the use of the present continuous tense. There are a few pictures and you can see a box with sentences that students have to complete using the verbs in brackets. On the second page there are some more pictures that ...]]> mariaah Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:46:05 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14002-present-continuous-elementary-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/14002-present-continuous-elementary-worksheet.html This is a 2-page worksheet for teaching the present continuous tense.Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets, circle the correct form of the verbs, write sentences ...]]> vanda51 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:10:13 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13981-present-simple-vs-present-continuous-simple.html http://busyteacher.org/13981-present-simple-vs-present-continuous-simple.html I find that ESL learners often get confused between the present simple and the present continuous. They learn "skateboarding", "swimming", and "playing football" at school, but rarely the infinitive. This worksheet explains how the two are used in a s ...]]> bearearth Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:02:51 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13866-agreeing-present-continuous-health-likes-and.html http://busyteacher.org/13866-agreeing-present-continuous-health-likes-and.html This is a sheet for explanations. You can find the responses for Agreeing in Affirmative and Agreeing in Negative form. Also you can know likes and dislikes and how to use it. For Present Continuous you will find the way we form correct sentences, the ...]]> MandyCandy9227 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:47:29 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13717-video-angry-and-the-beanstalk.html http://busyteacher.org/13717-video-angry-and-the-beanstalk.html I have just finished reading Jack and the Beanstalk with a group of children.They enjoyed the story and they love Angry birds.This is a worksheet to use with the Angry birds version of Jack and the Beanstalk.[youtube=http://youtu.be/NYN0K2fTB-Q]There a ...]]> KundAlini Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:36:24 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13697-lemon-tree-fools-garden.html http://busyteacher.org/13697-lemon-tree-fools-garden.html hi :) I like this song and I think it is very useful to practice Present Simple and Present Continuous. The students are wanted to fill in the blanks in lyrics while listening to the song. You can use it to teach these tenses in inductive teaching meth ...]]> ozlemoguz Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:54:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13686-plans-fixed-arrangements-future-simple.html http://busyteacher.org/13686-plans-fixed-arrangements-future-simple.html A task with pictures and prompts for elementary students learning mixed future tenses. It might be given as a revision task in the beginning of the lesson. Each part has got an example, so the teachers may cut the sheet in four pieces and give each pie ...]]> kaupevelina Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:46:42 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13685-song-worksheet-lemon-tree-by-fools-garden.html http://busyteacher.org/13685-song-worksheet-lemon-tree-by-fools-garden.html This worksheet focuses on the present continuous.Students have to choose the verbs from a box and conjugate them in present continuous while they listen to Fools Garden song "Lemon Tree".The worksheet contains a link to a Youtube video of the song that ...]]> carrobo Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:45:50 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13660-present-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/13660-present-continuous.html I use this worksheet with my kids when we learn the Present Continuous tense. I use some funny pictures to revise verbs for actions, to make up statements in present continuous or negative sentences or question forms. So sometimes I change it. They lik ...]]> Tatyanskaya Mon, 12 Nov 2012 02:06:15 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13657-song-mr-brightside-the-killers-present-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/13657-song-mr-brightside-the-killers-present-continuous.html A good song to practice Present Continuous. Except from the speed of the singer, this song provides lots of examples using present continuous and with activities like unscramble sentences and filling gaps. Of course, a good option to rock your class! =D]]> ritamana Mon, 12 Nov 2012 02:03:48 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13644-animals-presentation.html http://busyteacher.org/13644-animals-presentation.html This powerpoint presentation is about animals. It can be used for article in book Project 2, Tom Hutchinson, p. 28. It practises using present continuous tense, there is/ there are, vocabulary about animals. It contains wordsearch, crossword about anim ...]]> korinka Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:24:32 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13450-whats-happening-present-continuous-revision.html http://busyteacher.org/13450-whats-happening-present-continuous-revision.html A Revision exercise for Present continuous and the verb "to be" in two parts. Can be used for Speaking or Grammar revision. Students or teacher can ask questions to elicit negative form answers. Second part can be used for writing revision and revisin ...]]> brenda12 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:37:40 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13395-the-big-bang-theory-worst-bed-story-ever.html http://busyteacher.org/13395-the-big-bang-theory-worst-bed-story-ever.html This worksheet focuses on simple past and present progressive. It also provides a vocab activity. It's a good activity to consolidate present progressive and past simple tenses, affirmative, positive and negative.     ]]> jackie1 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:07:32 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13345-telling-the-time.html http://busyteacher.org/13345-telling-the-time.html Note expansion for students to write sentences to tell about the time for some events. Students are given cues to write sentences using present simple to describe an event. Students change the present simple to present continuous for each event given.]]> cgvchris Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:48:31 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13299-tenses.html http://busyteacher.org/13299-tenses.html General work-sheet on tenses ( simple present " prefrences" simple past " what did you do?" "YN questions") (past con. and present con). It helps the students in putting all the tenses in one frame and it helps in understanding when to use each tense.]]> malhaeng Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:38:57 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13257-present-simple-or-continuous-key.html http://busyteacher.org/13257-present-simple-or-continuous-key.html The worksheet consists of some pictures, some sentences with gaps and a list of verbs. The students have to fill in the gaps by choosing verbs from the list according to the pictures. They have to use the present simple or continuous. Key included. Tha ...]]> dinglesazara Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:13:54 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13163-i-am-sailing-rod-stewart.html http://busyteacher.org/13163-i-am-sailing-rod-stewart.html Hi, this is a worksheet to use with the song "I'm Sailing" by Rod Stewart. The activities are: find the missing words, put the lines in order, rewrite a verse in the past simple, find the anonyms, synonyms and match definitions. I haven't included the ...]]> khamassi Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:04:40 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13143-summary-the-future-present-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/13143-summary-the-future-present-continuous.html This document is a short summary about ¨The Future¨. It also explains the difference between the future continuous and the present continuous. It's made ​​for beginner students so that they can start learning the basics of this topi ...]]> chris.alph Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:21:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13050-future-will-going-to-and-present-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/13050-future-will-going-to-and-present-continuous.html It is a worksheet with a grammar explanation on when to use the different types of future: will, going to or the present continuous. The worksheet also contains some exercises so students can practice what they have learnt and there is also a key to th ...]]> esterbs Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:51:19 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13046-present-progresive-complicated-by-avril-lavigne.html http://busyteacher.org/13046-present-progresive-complicated-by-avril-lavigne.html This song worksheet will help your students practice pronunciation and introduce the present continuous.Mixed exercise based on complicated by Avril Lavigne:Connected verbs in progressive with some pictureFill in the gaps with the appropriated verbSele ...]]> naily17 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:48:16 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13043-everybodys-changing-present-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/13043-everybodys-changing-present-continuous.html Present Continuous tense is the main topic for this very easy listening worksheet, that can be used with basic levels, since it mainly looks to reinforce the spelling rules of the present continuous; also it is a good way to practice the conjugation of ...]]> winkey Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:45:14 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12859-pre-intermediate-practice-work.html http://busyteacher.org/12859-pre-intermediate-practice-work.html Practise the PRESENT CONTINUOUS (affirmative, negative and interrogative forms), sentences to complete with CAN & CAN´T and vocabulary about CLOTHES (They find the words in the wordsearch and then, they write those words under the correct dra ...]]> Chelus Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:37:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12782-writing-music.html http://busyteacher.org/12782-writing-music.html If you what your lower-level students to write, this is an excellent worksheet. The main theme is music and they will love that! This worksheet will help them to make comparisons between music genres. They will also be able to describe the different t ...]]> Berthely88 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:20:46 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12781-musicians.html http://busyteacher.org/12781-musicians.html In this worksheet I have included some well-known musicians. This worksheet is intended to help the students interact with each other in pairs while they practice speaking in English with a guess-who-style board game. My suggestion is that you print it ...]]> Berthely88 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:20:01 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12746-present-continuous-presentation.html http://busyteacher.org/12746-present-continuous-presentation.html This Power Point presentation aims to present the different forms of this tense (affirmative, negative and interrogative). I've made it to explain through some animated pictures of familiar characters how easy this grammar tense is. The situations are ...]]> jlnaraujo Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:36:13 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12722-k-pax-movie-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/12722-k-pax-movie-worksheet.html This practical worksheet is about K-Pax movie. First at all, you MUST watch the film with your students. Target areas: vocabulary, multiple choice questions and writing. The worksheet is for Pre intermediate and Intermediate Level]]> andreclau Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:12:29 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12720-present-continuous-questions.html http://busyteacher.org/12720-present-continuous-questions.html Twelve questions with pictures to practice Present Continuous and Yes/No questions. Wonderful to help students remember everyday verbs. It can be used to start conversation topics among students. E.g.: 'Is she driving?' 'No, she isn't. She's cooking.' ...]]> liziezinha Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:10:54 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12572-images-to-practice-the-present-continuous-tense.html http://busyteacher.org/12572-images-to-practice-the-present-continuous-tense.html This powerpoint presentation contains images from the television sitcom "the Office". After students are shown the images they have to say or write on their notebooks what the people in the pictures are doing. It is very useful for those who teach busi ...]]> rmartin.producciones Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:36:01 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12539-verb-tenses.html http://busyteacher.org/12539-verb-tenses.html Worksheet with different excercises to practice simple present tense, simple past, present progressive (ing) and simple future. It could be a good activity to assess students at the beginning of the school year. The worksheet includes a chart with the ...]]> memarq Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:30:02 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12517-how-to-teach-present-progressive-7-activities.html http://busyteacher.org/12517-how-to-teach-present-progressive-7-activities.html Here's the 4th poster in our new 'Grammar' series. You'll love these simple, yet very effective classroom activities to teach or review the Present Progressive! Click the image to view the full resolution poster for printing. If you think these ideas ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:33:53 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12270-future-forms.html http://busyteacher.org/12270-future-forms.html This worksheet contains future forms (will, going to, present continuous). It's a grammar-guide. It can be used in the first lesson about the topic. There are a few exercises and it's a black and white sheet. Fully editable. I hope it can help you in y ...]]> Juliana.rc Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:14:06 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12201-song-activity-to-practice-present-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/12201-song-activity-to-practice-present-continuous.html Fill-in-the-blanks song activity to practice Present Continuous - Avril Lavigne Song - Things I'll never say.]]> morningstar1605 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:41:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12149-present-continuous-powerpoint-presentation.html http://busyteacher.org/12149-present-continuous-powerpoint-presentation.html This is a fully animated PowerPoint presentation for teaching the present continuous tense at elementary level.There are clear and simple explanations and example sentences.]]> vanda51 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:55:00 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12119-simple-present-v-present-continuous-with-olympics.html http://busyteacher.org/12119-simple-present-v-present-continuous-with-olympics.html Practice worksheet for correctly using simple present and present continuous. Complete the sentence by selecting the correct tense of the verb provided. Verbs are all sports verbs of Summer Olympics sports. Works well on its own, or along with a le ...]]> ivyhaley Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:47:16 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11994-present-time-simple-x-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/11994-present-time-simple-x-continuous.html Designed to intermediate and upper-intermediate students, this worksheet deals with the differences between Present Simple and Present Continuous focusing on Stative and Dynamic verbs. The first part introduces the differences and the second part conta ...]]> Luciano Cabral Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:45:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11918-mixed-tense-revision-present-tenses-present.html http://busyteacher.org/11918-mixed-tense-revision-present-tenses-present.html Mixed tense revision sheet on present tenses (Present Simple, Present Continuous, and Present Perfect) in the multiple choice test format including the answer key. This revision can be both a revision test or a pretest for elementary level or pre-inte ...]]> Thursdaychild Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:41:22 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11866-listening-activity-eternal-flame-the-bangles.html http://busyteacher.org/11866-listening-activity-eternal-flame-the-bangles.html Even though it's an old song, it's so nice. Students can practice verbs in simple present and present continuous listening to this song. It's a very simple and relaxing activity you can do it as a warm-up or wake-up in your class. I recommend it for ...]]> milenium Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:12:11 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11797-making-questions-present-simple-and-present.html http://busyteacher.org/11797-making-questions-present-simple-and-present.html This worksheet is appropriate for basic level students helping them to make questions in simple present and present continuous. It can be used after pair work activities about asking daily routines and wearing clothes. This is useful for getting feedba ...]]> rominabahar Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:28:17 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11760-future-forms-intermediate-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/11760-future-forms-intermediate-worksheet.html This is a worksheet for revising the future forms: will, going and present continuous.There are explanations and example sentences followed by an activity in which students are asked to complete the sentences with a suitable way to express the future. ...]]> vanda51 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:08:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11743-what-are-the-wild-animals-doing.html http://busyteacher.org/11743-what-are-the-wild-animals-doing.html The pupils watch and describe safari pictures using the present continuous. I added some phonetics to practise saying the names of some wild animals (zebras, leopards, giraffes, lions etc...). This worksheet can be used for short answers, and past cont ...]]> ckautz Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:56:32 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11737-present-continuous-future-arrangements-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/11737-present-continuous-future-arrangements-worksheet.html This is a worksheet for revising the present continuous for future arrangements.There's a brief explanation at the top of the page followed by a simple activity in which students are asked to complete a dialogue using the present continuous.The answer ...]]> vanda51 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:43:02 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11725-lemon-tree.html http://busyteacher.org/11725-lemon-tree.html If you are teaching the present continiuos tense and adding -ing to infinitives, this song is ggreat fun for elementary and preintermediate students. I am sure that you will enjoy this song by Fools Garden. You can cut out each part for each student an ...]]> nagodre Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:32:34 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11718-present-tenses.html http://busyteacher.org/11718-present-tenses.html Students are often puzzled when they have to distinguish tenses in English. Since there are three present tenses, it can be difficult for them to know when each of them is used. This worksheet provides basic uses of the three tenses and a number of sen ...]]> gordana popovic Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:26:16 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11697-welcome-to-the-present-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/11697-welcome-to-the-present-continuous.html This funny power point is about the present continuous where you can practice with your students with a lot of pictures and encourage them to learn in oral form.You can use this activity at the end of the lesson, in order to know if students learned ab ...]]> lettlyz Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:36:56 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11614-present-continuous-tense-questions-and-answers.html http://busyteacher.org/11614-present-continuous-tense-questions-and-answers.html This is a two-page worksheet for practising the present continuous tense. Students work in pairs, they are asked to look at the pictures, read the questions and give their answers. The pictures describe the situations familiar to the students. Students ...]]> Yeira Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:12:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11618-present-continuous-elementary-test.html http://busyteacher.org/11618-present-continuous-elementary-test.html This is a 2-page worksheet , which can also be used as a grammar test for elementary students on present continuous.There is a brief explanation at the top of the page followed by 5 different and easy activities in which students are asked to look at t ...]]> vanda51 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:27:59 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11583-present-continuous-for-description.html http://busyteacher.org/11583-present-continuous-for-description.html Encourage students to work in pairs. One should describe a picture using the present continuous tense and the other student should draw what he/she hears. Then they compare their pieces with the original paintings. It's fun and useful to work on this t ...]]> avictorianunez Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:53:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11576-what-are-they-doing-present-continuous-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/11576-what-are-they-doing-present-continuous-worksheet.html This is a 2-page worksheet for teaching or revising the present continuous tense.Recommended for elementary students who are asked to look at the picture and write sentences using the verbs given and ask and answer questions according to the example given.]]> vanda51 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:45:47 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11563-present-continuous-explanation.html http://busyteacher.org/11563-present-continuous-explanation.html Worksheet of how to use the Present Continuous in the sentences. Teachers can always use some new ideas so welcome to the present continuous page which has not only worksheets, but also several articles and warmers that you can use when teaching this t ...]]> gaiald Mon, 04 Jun 2012 03:10:49 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11562-present-continuous-exercises.html http://busyteacher.org/11562-present-continuous-exercises.html Exercises to practise the Present Continuous with pictures and more. Teachers can always use some new ideas so welcome to the present continuous page which has not only worksheets, but also several articles and warmers that you can use when teaching th ...]]> gaiald Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:35:31 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11526-house-and-lost-tv-series-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/11526-house-and-lost-tv-series-worksheet.html This worksheet is very useful for Elementary to Intermediate students who want to learn English watching famous tv series. There are 2 episodes to analyse: House "Living a dream" & Lost, the first episode. You must have both episodes to do the ...]]> andreclau Sat, 02 Jun 2012 03:42:13 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11488-present-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/11488-present-continuous.html Exercise number 1: Students can practice present continuous looking at the picture and writing what they are doing, they can practice using: he/she... It's a kinda mechanic exercise, that makes students fix grammar in their mind. Exercise number 2: St ...]]> julietemourao Sun, 27 May 2012 16:19:57 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11453-breaking-down-florence-and-the-machine-song.html http://busyteacher.org/11453-breaking-down-florence-and-the-machine-song.html This is a worksheet based on Florence and the machine's song: Breaking down. I used it to practice listening with exercises in which the Ss would work on the organization of sentences, it also has an exercise of choosing the right word, and writing wha ...]]> san.redsitas Sun, 27 May 2012 15:36:59 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11403-revision-children-ii.html http://busyteacher.org/11403-revision-children-ii.html This is a worksheet I have prepared for my students. It includes:Complete with the words from the box Answers the questionsRevision of have and has got Match the two halves Make the questions. This is a revision based mainly on grammar. It was designe ...]]> nany ro Tue, 22 May 2012 15:43:31 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11297-present-continuous-crossword.html http://busyteacher.org/11297-present-continuous-crossword.html This worksheet is about Present Continuous tense practice for kids who are learning with Let's Go 2 by Oxford University Press. It 's very useful for people at beginning level of English. This handout is designed for students who like doing crosswords.]]> olympus2012 Thu, 17 May 2012 03:28:40 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11148-talking-about-future.html http://busyteacher.org/11148-talking-about-future.html The worksheet contains 6 talking activities concerning the will and going to future forms and the sci-fi topic. Talking about plans, expressing opinions with "I think...", considering what can(not) possibly happen in the future. Suitable for individual ...]]> PetraLunakova Mon, 07 May 2012 02:08:00 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11141-seasons-of-the-year.html http://busyteacher.org/11141-seasons-of-the-year.html This is a power point presentation that I have created for my students after they have learnt the vocabulary related to the weather and seasons of the year. They have to choose different pictures to describe and in this way create a new presentation ab ...]]> yellowish Mon, 07 May 2012 01:59:39 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11135-present-continuous-pictures-doing-sports.html http://busyteacher.org/11135-present-continuous-pictures-doing-sports.html These funny pictures can help you not only to practice Present Continuous tense, but also to revise the sports vocabulary. You can use them to elicit the words that your children has already known. And they will definitely make your children laugh!)Enjoy)]]> Tatyanskaya Sat, 05 May 2012 15:41:08 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11106-present-simple-and-present-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/11106-present-simple-and-present-continuous.html This worksheet focuses on some of the different uses of the present simple and the present continuous tenses. There are activities that compare both tenses and other activities that are based on just one tense. It's a reading and writing activity (gap ...]]> becario Sat, 05 May 2012 15:20:49 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11031-wh-word-questions-present-continuous-progressive.html http://busyteacher.org/11031-wh-word-questions-present-continuous-progressive.html My Beginners were having problems understanding the use of: what / who / when and where + Present ContinuousAfter some exercises and explanation, I decided to create this game to reassure they understand this matter.It was a complete success! They were ...]]> maribracco Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:54:48 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10849-what-are-they-doing-now.html http://busyteacher.org/10849-what-are-they-doing-now.html Great photos for students to practice Present Continuous! They have to look at the photos and say what people are doing at the moment. They can also ask each other questions (e.g. Are they running?). Photos with weather can be added to this one (e.g. I ...]]> sharpusik Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:05:04 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10755-present-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/10755-present-continuous.html Grammar study sheets affirmative/negative and interrogative explanations with exercise. In color and black&white version.these sheet could be used in class or for homework as it contains explanation and examples. It was meant for 11 years old child ...]]> MARISA.ZUAZO Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:46:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10752-present-continuous-through-photographs.html http://busyteacher.org/10752-present-continuous-through-photographs.html This collection of photographs helps students to produce statements using present continuous. One of my favourite activities is to show the photograph just to one student and make the rest of the class guess what this person is doing by asking yes or n ...]]> vcarreno Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:44:52 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10748-present-continuous-extra-practice.html http://busyteacher.org/10748-present-continuous-extra-practice.html This activity can be used as a follow-up one, once Present Continuous has been presented. The aim is for students to see the structure minimally contextualized and for them to actually be confronted, on their own, to the difficulties that this tense poses.]]> Instituto Clover Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:26:48 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10732-present-continuous-activities.html http://busyteacher.org/10732-present-continuous-activities.html This is a three-page worksheet on the Present Continuous. It includes an introduction of the new tense, the rules and exceptions and several exercises, with visual support. I used it in a second year of English, pupils with the age of 14-15 and they li ...]]> Jolienv Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:15:29 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10635-family-vacation.html http://busyteacher.org/10635-family-vacation.html A reading comprehension worksheet with vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation activities which target the use of present continuous and "going to" future for making holiday plans. It is suitable for ESL and EFL students with pre-intermediate to interme ...]]> Tass Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:32:11 +0000