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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This is a song lesson recommended for practicing Present Simple negative, based on "Lucy doesn't love you" song by Ivy. The lesson plan has pre- and post-listening activities. Good for young teena ...
This is a quite complete lesson plan for Present Simple, based on the song from The Lion King. It includes pre-listening structural exercises on Present Simple verb form and frequency adverbs and ...
Complete the sentences with the correct form of to be or have got. The students will fill in the blanks with have got/has got or am/is/are. You can use this after you teach have got/has got. It is ...
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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 ...
This material presents the basic structure, rules and use of the present simple tense in English. Although it is suitable for all level students, intermediate and pre-intermediate students will be ...
This is a reading worksheet for teaching the present simple at elementary level. Students are asked to read the text and then answer the questions. The worksheet is available n different formats ...
This is a very simple story where the key nouns are pictures. Students have to read the story by identifying them. There are some questions about the story as well. On the 2nd page you can find th ...
This activity is designed for students of all ages in Elementary to Intermediate level classes. This worksheet is used to help students practice making information questions in the Present Simple ...
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