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 listening activity that can help your students to develop this skill, in addition it is a good way to review the different tenses. I used it after studying tenses like simple present or ...
This is a worksheet for teaching there is and there are structure. There's a brief explanation at the top of the page followed by 2 activities in which students are asked to look at the picture an ...
A simple worksheet containing a set of 30 images to be used as a warmer or filler. Cut the pictures into cards. Ss put them face down. Then they take turns and according to their level, they can.. ...
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 p ...
This is a simple worksheet about the movie "The Journey to the Center of the Earth", with Brendan Fraser. Unfortunately, I couldn't find that on Youtube. In this activity, students watch the first ...
This worksheet contains chores vocabulary and present simple tense. There are four different activities: reading, a combination related to the vocabulary, speaking and writing. Teachers can edit i ...
This flow chart is great for students (Ss) to refer to once they have learned the Present Simple structure. It has really helped my Ss. It helps Ss understand the structure of Present Simple visua ...
This is a fully animated PowerPoint Presentation for teaching or revising daily routines related vocabulary and the present simple tense. Recommended for elementary students.
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 re ...
There are two parts: questions and answers. The tenses are in the present simple so students in low level can do these exercises. Pupils match the questions to the answers. Later they can ask the ...
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 great, funny speaking WS to revise/activate present simple, present continuous and "going to" future. Students examine our imaginary teacher's (Jim) routine funny week, and add a few activities ...
THE GIANT PANDA - READING COMPREHENSION task for students of secondary school. You can use it to check reading skills and speaking. Moreover, it can be part of your lesson about Animals and Ecolog ...
This is a 2-page worksheet suitable for elementary students for teaching or revising have got. There are four easy activities in which students are asked to complete the sentences with have got or ...
This worksheet explains how to form the present and past simple with some common verbs. There is also a very useful list of some of the most common irregular verbs in past simple and past perfect ...
First students watch the video and then answer the questions for the fisrt activity. After that, you can work on some words meaning for the second activity. Finally, students have to complete the ...
A very easy-to-use present simple tense worksheet for reference and for all those who want to master the tense once and for all. This A4 format one-page is an all-level grammar guide and nearly 10 ...
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 routine ...
Complete beginners and elementary students will surely appreciate this funny “grammar tree”. It will help them to memorize the forms of the verb to be according to the corresponding pe ...
It's a nice activity to work out the use of TO BE verb with very early levels. There's also a vocabulary activity. I would ask stds to complete the vocabulary activity firstly and then explore th ...
This is a worksheet for revising both animals related vocabulary and the present simple tense. There are 2 pages with activities in which students are asked to make questions and then choose the c ...
Excellent to practice comparatives. "Who's Better?" is a worksheet to be used with the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SogBz3aAle0. Ss will enjoy watching two teen dancers perform in the s ...
By providing the students with a picture of The Simpson's Family tree, they have to look carefully in order to find out what the mistery word is. This activity can be used as a warm up or revision ...
This worksheet is designed for elementary students of English. It can be even used as a review of past simple, present simple and adjectives. The first famous person is Ayrton Senna and there are ...
For adult, complete beginner students - When using your own personal information becomes too boring (and too easy), use this activity to change things up. Each student receives a card with their ' ...
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