1,400 FREE Present Simple

FREE Present Simple Worksheets

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.

Planning a special themed unit? We’ve got you covered! Our 1,400 present simple tense worksheets offer practice based around topics like holidays, countries, school and work, and even popular songs and movies. With that kind of variety, you’re sure to find some worksheets that’ll fit your class’s personality. And whether you’re getting your students acquainted with the present simple tense for the first time, or making sure they’ve got a solid grasp of it before you move on to the next topic, our 1,400 worksheets offer plenty of fresh possibilities.

The huge variety of these worksheets is thanks to our international community of ESL teachers, who contribute these worksheets for free - you don’t even have to register on our site to use them. Every one of our 1,400 present simple tense worksheets is completely free to download, print, and use in your classroom. And if you’ve got a worksheet of your own to share with the community, just click the “Submit a worksheet” button at the bottom of this page to offer it to thousands of ESL teachers all over the world. Who knows - it might even become one of our top ten most popular worksheets!

All of our worksheets are easy to check out at a glance, with our handy thumbnail view, which lets you preview each worksheet before you download it. Once you’ve found some you like, just download them and print them off - you won’t find any weird file locks or members-only nonsense here. Everything’s yours to use as you like.

So take a look at the 1,400 present simple tense worksheets here on BusyTeacher.org, and get started using them in your classroom today!

Filter by Level
NEW
  • Complete Beginner (431)
  • Elementary (1086)
  • Pre-Intermediate (482)
  • Intermediate (196)
  • Upper-Intermediate Advanced (58)
  • Exam Level (19)
  • Suitable for All Levels (34)
Clear filters
Filter
Dramatically improve the way you teach:




Make A Word Search:

Create awesome-looking custom word searches in seconds!

Make A Word Scramble:

Instantly create custom word/sentence scrambles for your class!

Make A Double Puzzle:

Generate double puzzles your students will love - hours of fun!

ESL Articles
Rate this Category
4.6 out of 5, rated by 9 teachers




Sort by: Most Recent | Most Viewed | Rating
Song Worksheet: Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton [Alternative]

Song Worksheet: Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton [Alternative]

Wonderful Tonight is a very simple song to revise present simple. Besides, students can learn new vocabulary. The first activity is related to vocabulary (students may not know some of the words i ...
7 Views 13,510 BegElemPre-Int
Split Conversation - Simple Conversations and Countries and Nationalities

Split Conversation - Simple Conversations and Countries and Nationalities

Present Simple,
Each student gets a copy. Fold the paper down the middle and select student 1 and student 2. Student one starts by selecting A or B, then student 2 reacts with the appropriate response. They al ...
10 Views 12,186 BegElem
Video session: The Big Bang Theory - The Friendship Algorithm

Video session: The Big Bang Theory - The Friendship Algorithm

A nice worksheet based on this funny scene from The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon proposes a friendship algorithm to make new friends. You may use it to discuss friendship related topics. It also has a ...
34 Views 28,051 ElemPre-IntInt
School Objects and Personal Information

School Objects and Personal Information

This is a worksheet children will love to do since it has pictures about school objects, which will help them remember the vocabulary more easily, and a picture of Bart Simpson which has all his i ...
7 Views 14,779 Elem
The Mystery Of The Loch Ness Monster

The Mystery Of The Loch Ness Monster

» » Present Simple
An easy text about Nessie, the mysterious Loch Ness monster. Is she real? Check it out with your students and encourage them to know more about another English-speaking countries' legends. The act ...
15 Views 34,186 ElemPre-Int
Put BusyTeacher in your inbox

Sign up for the BusyTeacher Weekly and be the first to get direct links to our latest teaching articles, worksheets and lesson plans. Goes out to 323,134 subscribers every Wednesday.
See last week's issue.

Mr. Bean Activity

Mr. Bean Activity

This is a worksheet I prepared to my teens students who were studying simple present and daily routines, adverbs of frequency and free time activities. Nice one to practice grammar, they have to w ...
13 Views 20,789 Elem
Revising Verb Tenses: Present Simple Worksheet

Revising Verb Tenses: Present Simple Worksheet

» » Present Simple
This is a worksheet for revising the present simple tense. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to fill in the blanks with the affirmative, negative or interrogative form of the verb ...
11 Views 21,746 ElemPre-Int
Verb TO BE: Short Answer Board Game

Verb TO BE: Short Answer Board Game

Present Simple,
This activity contains a board game for beginner students to learn and practice, in a funny way, the short form of the verb to be. It can also be used to practice personal pronouns. It can take ar ...
9 Views 25,223 Elem
Verb TO BE Board Game (Present Simple)

Verb TO BE Board Game (Present Simple)

Present Simple,
It is a board game where your students can practice how to use verb to be in present simple. It is fun and useful. Students can play in groups or pairs. Roll the dice, start from the start point a ...
23 Views 56,322 All
Split Conversation - Simple Conversations and Possessive Adjectives

Split Conversation - Simple Conversations and Possessive Adjectives

, Present Simple,
This is a very low level script based exercise. Every student gets a copy. The teacher folds the paper in half along the y axis. Then hands one to student 1 and one to student 2. Student 1 read ...
11 Views 26,649 BegElem
Daily Routine - Ask Your Friend

Daily Routine - Ask Your Friend

Present Simple,
This worksheet is focused on practising present simple and daily routines. First, the children are supposed to write the activity according to the picture and complete the question. Then they ans ...
8 Views 18,401 BegElem
Present Simple

Present Simple

» » Present Simple
Present Simple worksheet. Demonstrative adjectives indicate exactly which noun the speaker means and where it is (or they are) relative to the position of the speaker. If the noun in question is n ...
8 Views 14,832 Elem
Who Are These People? Celebrity Worksheet

Who Are These People? Celebrity Worksheet

Famous people sheet to motivate students to describe who the people are using He/She in simple present. Who are they, where do they live, what do they do, why are they famous, etc Perfect for basi ...
13 Views 13,362 BegElem
Likes and Dislikes Worksheet

Likes and Dislikes Worksheet

» » Present Simple
This is a great worksheet for elementary or pre intermediate learners. Learners can identify and discuss what they like and what they don't like. This can be used to teach present simple lessons. ...
12 Views 25,585 ElemPre-Int
Who Lives Where?

Who Lives Where?

Present Simple,
There are four different reading texts which include some basic grammar patterns such as can-cant, have got-has got, likes and dislikes. Matching activity and general questions should be done acco ...
21 Views 10,612 ElemPre-Int
Daily Activities: Present Simple Worksheet

Daily Activities: Present Simple Worksheet

» » Present Simple
You can use this handout to teach some daily activities and the use of simple present tense. First have a short question and answer activity such as "what do you do at 5?",  after that ask th ...
6 Views 14,922 Elem
What Am I? Game

What Am I? Game

It's a set of flashcards that can be used for various purposes, but specially for playing the "Guess What I Am" Game. This game is very popular, and by using these flashcards you can adapt the gam ...
14 Views 56,773 ElemPre-IntInt
Verb To Be: Conjugation Worksheet

Verb To Be: Conjugation Worksheet

, , Present Simple,
This worksheet is a good review for beginners for conjugating the verb To Be in the simple present tense. It contains a simple chart of conjugations and contractions, then provides simple fill in ...
7 Views 28,423 BegElem
Verbs and Adjectives: Present Simple

Verbs and Adjectives: Present Simple

, Present Simple,
This is an easy activity for A1 students. It has a fill in exercise that students do choosing words from the box, then they match the pictures with the sentences and finally they complete the cros ...
4 Views 11,808 ElemPre-Int
Present Simple Worksheet III

Present Simple Worksheet III

» » Present Simple
This is a worksheet for elementary students on present simple tense. There is a simple explanation at the top of the page followed by 4 different and easy activities to go with it.
8 Views 6,194 ElemPre-Int
Daily Routines

Daily Routines

» » Present Simple
It is a power point presentation for beginner level students aged 10-12 to illustrate a typical day's routine. To make it interesting, some of the activities and words are illustrated with pictur ...
8 Views 11,344 BegElem
Days of the Week with Winnie-the-Pooh

Days of the Week with Winnie-the-Pooh

Present Simple,
This worksheet is good for training the days of the week. My kids love Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends, so they did this exercise with pleasure. It requires some initial knowledge of the days of ...
13 Views 15,930 BegElem
Present Simple: Routine Action Verbs

Present Simple: Routine Action Verbs

Present Simple,
A helpful handout - as visual prompts to recall action verbs in daliy routines. It can be used as guess the verb first and, then, as matching exercise in pairs. As follow up, students write part o ...
10 Views 21,863 Elem
Habitats: Where Do These Animals Live?

Habitats: Where Do These Animals Live?

Present Simple, ,
Students cut out the animals and stick the pictures to the right place on the map. It is an exercise for revising the topic. They colour the continents and write the names. Students use Present si ...
8 Views 13,027 BegElem
Present Simple Error Correction Worksheet

Present Simple Error Correction Worksheet

» » Present Simple
In this exercise students have to read each sentence and put a tick beside if it´s ok. If the sentence is wrong they have to rewrite it correctly. This kind of exercise is useful when they l ...
15 Views 46,698 Elem

Got a great worksheet on Present Simple? Tell us about it and become a BusyTeacher contributor!

Submit a Worksheet