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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I tried this worksheet for 9th classes to make them speak and write, and they really enjoyed it. Before the worksheet, I presented a ppt about the words they would see in worksheet. In this worksh ...
My worksheet shows the routine of a family. I provide students with a chart with verbs and they have to complete the sentences with one of the verbs. The exercise is easy but it shows two difficu ...
This worksheet consists of some sentences fro the students to complete by using the present simple of the verbs in brackets in the affirmative, negative and interrogative form. The key to the sent ...
Exercises on Present Simple that can be used with the group of Beginners or Elementary level. It can be used as a revision or as a control test. In this worksheet you can find tasks on the word or ...
This worksheet is usually done after the introduction to the present simple and before the achievement test. The students do the exercises without any kind of help and then they themselves correct ...
You can use it to practice all the forms of TO BE and a/an. There are pictures to illustrate the meaning of the sentences. There is an example to illustrate exactly what should be done. I use this ...
It's a worksheet that I prepared for my A1 level preparatory school students. I used it during my revision week before the final exam. There are mixed verb tense and target vocabulary exercises in ...
This is a set of cards for teaching or revising the structure ´How often do you...?, frequency adverbs and household chores related vocabulary. Students take it in turns to pick up a card ...
This is a 2-page worksheet for elementary students on verb to be interrogative form. There is a brief explanation followed by 4 different activities to go with it. The worksheet is available in b ...
A worksheet for teaching the present simple tense. Students are asked to read the text, answer the questions, fill in the blanks with wh-questions words and complete the sentences with the correc ...
Kids have to complete the worksheet using there is or there are. I hope you like this worksheet and it will be useful for you, and thank u to all of you for sharing wonderful worksheets - I really ...
Reading comprehension to revise the present simple and rooms in the house related vocabulary. Students are asked to read the text, answer the questions and then write a small composition describ ...
This worksheet covers the topic of daily routines. It is divided into four sections: reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and writing. In the first part, students have to read the text about ...
What have you got in your school bag? A pair work activity to practise "Have you got ..."? and short answers, "Yes, I have / No, I haven't", plus "How many ... have you got?". Then tell the cla ...
This is the first time I visit the site and the first time I upload a worksheet! I hope you enjoy it! This is the traditional Snakes and Ladders .....all the sentences are incorrect so the childre ...
This is 2-page worksheet for teaching prepositions of place, there is / there are and bedroom related vocabulary. Students are asked to complete sentences with prepositions of place and there is ...
After the teacher presents the new vocabulary (daily routine), the students can work with this worksheet. There are pictures of daily activities which the students have to match with their corresp ...
To Be verb form! With at least 25 questions on the worksheet, this allows for the student to have their hand answering questions using the correct to be verb form of the sentence. This is good for ...
It is a worksheet designed for ESL students to identify the correct present tense form of the verb. It contains at least 25 questions for English beginners to take on. It can actually be used for ...
This is a very simple worksheets for beginners. They will choose between have got or has got and match the pictures to the corresponding sentences. Vocabulary is basic. You can use this material ...
This worksheet consists of a map with different buildings or places in a tow. There are two exercises to practise there is/ there are structures in the affirmative, negative or interrogative accor ...
This word search sheet is the second part of simple present tense worksheet. Students find verbs and verb phrases in the smiling word search puzzle. They enjoyed it very much. I hope you like it t ...
I made this a worksheet for my six grade students, they are in elementary level. They look at the pictures and guess the verb. I aimed to improve their verb knowledge and be careful about the ru ...
I use it to learn actions and practice the present simple and continuous making sentences and adding frequency adverbs or time expressions suitable for these tenses. The worksheet contains two co ...
I use this presentation to give my students the chance to practice the verb to be. I show them a picture and I ask them to use the right form of verb to be to make a correct sentence.
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