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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Easy task for the revision of fruit and vegetables. The learners have to choose the name from the table and write it down under appropriate pictures. The next page is dedicated to the revision of ...
One student thinks of a celebrity and describes him or her using the vocabulary words from the table, the other student tries to guess who is being described. This worksheet can be used for the to ...
This review activity is intended to be used after stative (non-action verbs) like “need, want, believe, long, etc,” have been taught for a few days. This activity can be done two ...
This is a very cool video that shows some very brave people. The grammar objective here is to practice negatives.This is the World's Largest Rope Swing. In each of these situations, there is som ...
Everybody loves the Smurfs! Especially kids, but sometimes comic strips are beyond their level and difficult to read. This is a cool fun worksheet where students match dialogue bubbles with chara ...
This is to assist weak students to make simple sentences based on the pictures given. Simple verbs in present tense are given. And students will be familiar with the tenses and the pattern of the ...
This worksheet is intended for general revision of grammar: students read the sentences and decide if they are correct and if they aren't, they have to correct the mistakes. Then, they bid on the ...
This is the third of three worksheets intended to practise the present simple. Every worksheet contains 16 pictures to prompt ss to ask questions about everyday routines using interrogative pronou ...
This is the second of three worksheets intended to practise the present simple. Every worksheet contains 16 pictures to promt ss to ask questions about everyday routines using interrogative pronou ...
This is the first of three worksheets intended to practise present simple. Every worksheet contains 16 pictures to prompt sls to ask questions about everyday routines using interrogative pronouns ...
This English worksheet is titled 'Has, had or have?' It was made for pupils of 8 - 10 years old. Ss must read through the sentences and decide whether the word should be has, had or have. For exam ...
This is a worksheet I use for beginners to review the present simple, verbs related to everyday activities, and time. Each student asks three others about their daily activities, and then makes se ...
This handout concerns everyday activities and reading the time. It is prepared for the primary school. The learners have to fill the gaps with structures: I wake up, I go to schoo, I do the shoppi ...
An activity for forming present tense questions and sentences in the 3rd person. First tell the students to guess which things you do every day. If they think you DO this, they must colour the sta ...
This is a picture dictionary which can also be used as a classroom poster for revising action verbs at elementary level. The picture dictionary is available in both colour and black and white version.
Worksheet about daily routines / telling time / present simple.This is a simple worksheet for beginners or intermediate students. Students just have to answer questions about themselves or a ...
This is a pair worksheet where students can revise the Simple Present tense by asking and answering several qestions in order to complete someone's routine. (Just in case) Please note that where t ...
This is a board game I design for my ESL adult beginners class. It deals with the third person affirmative, negative and questions with do and also with jobs. These are the answers (in case you ne ...
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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 ...
It is a simple comprehension reading using simple present and descriptive vocabulary, this exercise is a good suggestion for beginners. It is a beautiful description about a man that lives by the ...
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