Ahh, the present simple verb tense. For the first time, your level-one students are stepping out of the world of basic vocabulary, and into the much wider world of English grammar. It’s an exciting stage in any class - and it’s also one of the most important stages to get right. After all, your students’ grasp of simple present tense singulars and plurals is the foundation on which they’ll build their understanding of English grammar in general. That means it’s crucial to give them views of this tense from all angles, using every kind of activity and exercise at your disposal.
Different teachers use different tactics to get their students familiar with the present simple tense. Some start with worksheets, then work their way up to listening and speaking exercises. Others kick things off with some board work, then ask their students to try to use the present simple tense in a sentence. Still others like to keep things relaxed with games - and you probably want to use at least some of all these approaches. All that’s left is to find a variety of teaching resources focused on the present simple tense.
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Listening practice - song by Joshua Radin "Brand New Day". It's quite easy to understand for students what he sings - his pronunciation is rather clear. A few gaps with present simple and continuo ...
This activity was prepared for elementary pupils. It is about a boy and his family. I tried to use many words from the family members topic to give them a chance to practise and understand them. I ...
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Differences and comparisons between 'have' and 'there is/are', their uses and sentence translation (Portuguese to English). While 'have' talks about possession, belongings or obligation to do ...
Two exercises to review the use of present simple and the other the past simple tense. Students have to fill in the gaps using present simple using verbs from a given box. With past simple s ...
Students have to complete the sentences with the correct verbs: play, paint, go, listen, go snorkelling, dance, go rollerblading and ride. Then they have to match the sentences with the pictures. ...
It is a power point presentation on expressing likes and dislikes with examples and exercises. With verbs "like, dislike, hate, love" the students are introduced to gerunds. It is appropriate for ...
This powerpoint is for a short project I did with my Chinese students. The English club consists of 5th graders. I used newspaper and magazine clippings and gave each student 4 pictures. 1. The pe ...
This is a worksheet I have created for students to revise present simple, present continuous, past simple and past continuous. This is accomplished with the completion of these exercises: multiple ...
This is a simple worksheet for beginner students, containing a short dialogue and one question-task. The dialogue covers the topic of prepositions of place (in, on, under, between, by, behind). Th ...
This is a very simple missing letters activity for teaching or revising toys related vocabulary at elementary level. Recommended for young students who are asked to look at the pictures and ...
This is a worksheet for teaching the verb to be at elementary level. There are 3 different activities in which students are asked to complete the sentences using the correct verb, fill in the ...
This is a test I used with my students after revising present simple and the adjectives of personal description so as to prepare them to make a friendship quiz. This is great for pre-intermediate ...
Theory and exercise about the present simple tense. There is a form, usage, examples and some exercises. It is clear and very easy to understand for all students. I hope it will be useful for ever ...
This is a brief introduction to zodiacal astrology, with its history mainly. I also put in the sky map for the 12 constellations ; students can link the dots to recreate them and try to figure out ...
Present and practise 'have got' positive form for possessions using the example of a rich man. Learners complete sentences using the Powerpoint, then discuss what they have. Then learners make ne ...
For ESL beginners. Students ask personal information about their classmate and draw a picture of them. Good for pair work and students can present their interview description to the class. Student ...
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This Halloween worksheet is designed to get beginners speaking without having to read. It includes key points about Halloween. Halloween is Oct. 31. People like to decorate by carving pumpkins. ...
An interesting and communicative activity which shows students the use of these structures. Highly meaningful. It can be used as a model for follow-up activities, such as describing their neighbou ...
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