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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.

You’ve come to the right place. BusyTeacher.org’s 1,400 present simple verb tense worksheets will make sure you never run out of new and interesting ways to help your students practice the present simple tense. Whether you’re looking for simple fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice exercises, listening and writing examples, role playing activities, or flash cards and board games, BusyTeacher.org has all the resources you need.

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Days of the Week

Days of the Week

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This power point slides is suitable for beginners.This can be used to teach the simple present tense. Students describe their daily routines. Students complete the sentences using the simple ...
10 Views 7,153 Beg
Present Simple - Simple Text and Exercises

Present Simple - Simple Text and Exercises

The worksheet contains an easy text about a schoolgirl. She describes her everyday activities, school, hobbies, family. Then two exercises follow. In the first exercise children have to find inco ...
24 Views 97,549 Elem
There Is or There Are

There Is or There Are

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Easy grammar! This very simple task will help your ss to practice using the structures: there is/threre are. Simple sentences and simple vocabulary let you use this task for younger ss. Tips and e ...
14 Views 7,086 BegElem
Reading Comprehension 1

Reading Comprehension 1

Present Simple,
Reading comprehension for beginner and elementary students 1, including work on comprehension, the simple present tense, vocabulary,  and a key for teachers, it is about winter it might be us ...
17 Views 31,601 BegElem
Entry Test

Entry Test

This is an entry test I used to evaluate first year middle school students on numbers, school objects, colours, basic questions, such as: How are you? How old are you? Students have to fill in the ...
10 Views 11,991 ElemPre-Int
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Verb

Verb "to Be"

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In this file you can find the subjects used in English with the proper conjugation for the verb to be in present and past tense! Also yes/no questions are introduced! This is mostly for beginners ...
4 Views 7,690 BegElem
Present Simple Activities

Present Simple Activities

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You can use this as a powerful tool, when you need to check what they have learnt. You can find exercises of present simple in affirmative, negative and interrogative form. You also will find freq ...
12 Views 23,320 BegElem
Places at School - Demonstratives - There Is/Are

Places at School - Demonstratives - There Is/Are

This is a worksheet to practice some grammar points and vocabulary of unit 2 from the book "Stepping Up Starter". In activity 1 you practise demonstrative pronouns (that - this - those - these). I ...
11 Views 20,765 BegElem
Jokes. Matching Game

Jokes. Matching Game

Question and answer type of jokes to practise object and subject questions and wh- words, both in the present and past simple tenses. Divide the class in two groups A and B, choose as many jokes ...
25 Views 37,487 ElemPre-Int
Simple Present Questions

Simple Present Questions

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This sheet contains six questions in present simple. Ss have to match the question with its answer and with the picture that represents the question. I used this sheet with my ss of fourth grade a ...
4 Views 10,816 BegElem
Tenses -Let's Correct the Mistakes

Tenses -Let's Correct the Mistakes

This grammar worksheet will help you to find the gaps in your student´s knowledge. The task is to correct the mistakes in the sentences below. This worksheet is really useful fo ...
51 Views 240,913 ElemPre-IntIntAdv
Getting to Know Your Students: Intuition Game

Getting to Know Your Students: Intuition Game

You can use this game either to get to know the students in your first lesson, or to revise present tenses. How to play: you choose one volunteer to come to the black-board, he/she brings one slip ...
10 Views 27,169 Pre-IntIntAdv
Choosing the Correct Tense

Choosing the Correct Tense

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This worksheet explains when it is appropriate to use the simple past or simple present form of a verb. The basic rules are presented, and examples of each usage are included. The guide also lists ...
5 Views 13,446 Pre-IntInt
Have Got in Questions

Have Got in Questions

Present Simple,
This powerpoint presentation can be used with children and adults to introduce the structure of have got in questions, short answers and review some animals. It's very simple to use and easy to un ...
6 Views 8,091 BegElem
Has Got or Have Got

Has Got or Have Got

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This worksheet consists of a clear explanation designed for kids to teach them the use of have got and has got for describing animals or things. It has tow explanatory sheets and one with a practi ...
10 Views 15,940 BegElem
Movie Worksheet: How to Train Your Dragon

Movie Worksheet: How to Train Your Dragon

It's a very nice movie worksheet to work especially with children. They love it! You can also revise the use of have got  and the present simple tense. Besides you can encourage students to d ...
11 Views 22,698 Elem
Song Worksheet: My Heart Will Go on by Celine Dion

Song Worksheet: My Heart Will Go on by Celine Dion

This is the worksheet  from the famous movie Titanic and can be used in almost any kind of classes for group/pair or individual work. For the best result it's better to engage the students by ...
4 Views 18,103 Pre-IntIntAdv
Mr. Mills Is at Work- Reading Worksheet

Mr. Mills Is at Work- Reading Worksheet

Present Simple,
This is a reading comprehension worksheet for revising the present simple at elementary level. Students are asked to read the text and then answer the questions given. The answer key is ...
13 Views 9,285 Elem
The Man with No Money

The Man with No Money

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The short reading passage is for the beginners. It has simple vocabulary and the practice of 'should' . It makes up an interesting reading and helps in further discussions and usage of simple voca ...
14 Views 10,597 BegElem
Affirmative to Have in Present, Future and Past

Affirmative to Have in Present, Future and Past

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Illustrated worksheet.You can engage your class in making up sentences with the verb to have in present simple, past simple or future simple. Please feel free to use it. Comments are welcome.
6 Views 7,389 Elem
General Test - Complete Beginners

General Test - Complete Beginners

This worksheet is a big test for a slow learner. It has vocabulary (jobs, school stuff, numbers, family), subject prononuns exercises, possessive pronoun exercises, different types of sentences -s ...
12 Views 17,460 BegElem
Has/Have vs Verb to Be vs Possessive

Has/Have vs Verb to Be vs Possessive

, Present Simple
With this worksheet your ss will be able to identify between the different uses of 's in three basic cases: the verb 'have', the verb 'to be' in third person and the possessive case ''s'. This is ...
15 Views 16,500 BegElem
Ordinary Day Vocabulary

Ordinary Day Vocabulary

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 This is a PDF presentation to introduce vocabulary at the early stages of teaching topic “Ordinary Day”. It is an easy and fun way for elementary learners to get acquainted with ...
8 Views 10,969 BegElem
At a Party

At a Party

Students imagine that they are at a party. By means of cards they have a new identity. Questions help them to be confident while having conversations. Their new images are funny and I'm sure stude ...
22 Views 19,761 Beg
The Present Simple Tense

The Present Simple Tense

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This is a short revision worksheet for the present simple tense with 4 different tasks in which students are asked to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs, rewrite the jumble sent ...
6 Views 7,459 Elem

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