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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24 pictures & 24 sentences to fill in with the correct affirmative, negative, interrogative or short answer of have/has got. It's also a chance to practise both speaking and writing about the ...
4 exercises to practise both present tenses. There are two separated exercises to write the sentences in the present simple and continuous and 2 other exercises to revise both forms: underlying th ...
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This worksheet is for secondary school students. It shows the forms and has some exercies. In affirmative practice studens are required to choose the right form of the verbs. In negative form prac ...
This is a 2-page worksheet for teaching the present simple tense, affirmative form. There´s a brief explanation at the top of the page followed by 2 different activities in which students a ...
This activity was developed for beginners, but it can also be adapted for higher levels. First part: they work individually giving answers about themselves. Then teachers should pair students up ...
Instructions:
Draw a line from each item on the left to a matching item on the right, translate them into your own language and order them as they are true for you.
Get students to write sentences using like or dislike about the two characters below. Later, ask them to write about themselves, or about a classmate without saying who he/she is!
Give each student a workshee of three picture-dialogue. Get them to write a short dialogue between these two character. When finished, aske them to cut it into three parts. Mix all the dialog ...
Let your students have some fun with this boardgame on daily routines. They can prove their knowledge while spending a good time with classmates and, of course, learning at the same time. This is ...
25 pictures dealing with daily routine activities to practise the present simple tense in all forms: affirmative, negative and interrogative. The students can also use it to write about their dail ...
A presentation with 37 animated slides to revise/ learn vocabulary about daily routines. There are 4 additional slides with a speaking acticivty (2 slides)& a grammar+ vocabulary to fil in the ...
This is a PPT presentation in which the affirmative, negative and question forms of verb To Be are introduced and exemplified.
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This worksheet aims at testing the elementary/beginner level of students on 'to be verb'(present tense), simple present tense as well as telling the time. Module I is about the present form of to ...
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This is the second worksheet for beginners. Here you'll find 9 simple sentences. Verb to be is used with the corresponding pronouns (I, you, he-she-it, they, we). There are also pictures. Pupils ...
This exam includes three grammar exercises and one vocabulary exercise. Grammar exercises include: complete the sentences with the present simple, name each activity (daily routine) and describe y ...
This is a very simple worksheet for beginners. They will practice the verb "to have got" with different pronouns. Pictures are also provided. Pupils will put the numbers of the sentences to the c ...
This is a 2-page worksheet with a variety of written activities on present simple tense. Students are asked to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb, underline the correct option, ...
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