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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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Present Simple Tense: Powerpoint

Present Simple Tense: Powerpoint

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This is a multiple choice game with audio to practice Present Simple Tense. Students are asked to click on the correct option to complete the sentence. Recommended for elementary students but it ...
5 Views 14,111 ElemPre-Int
There is There are Worksheet

There is There are Worksheet

A set of exercises for there is there are. it includes such lexical topics as My room/food/zoo and animals. Suppoosed to be used by students of elementary and preintermediate The positive, negati ...
51 Views 53,621 ElemPre-Int
Written Test for Elementary Students

Written Test for Elementary Students

Present Simple,
This is a test for students who are in their 1st year of English ( A1 level). The test includes reading and comprehension, present simple gap filling exercise, personal pronouns and possessive ad ...
15 Views 25,398 Elem
Simple Present, Pronouns and Adjectives Review

Simple Present, Pronouns and Adjectives Review

, Present Simple
This worksheet could be used as a review or a test for simple present, it includes activities to practice present simple affirmative, negative and question, every day use questions, task to descri ...
12 Views 17,402 Elem
The Flintstones [POWERPOINT]

The Flintstones [POWERPOINT]

It's a speaking and reading activity for our students. It's a little bit difficult for my students to use have got and to be when they describe people. That's why I've made this ppt for them. They ...
31 Views 26,233 Elem
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What Have They Got? Pairwork Activity

What Have They Got? Pairwork Activity

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It's a new speaking activity for your students. They can work in pairs and ask each other using have got or has got. They will need to look at the pictures and make affirmative and negative senten ...
7 Views 8,812 Elem
Wh-Questions and Verb To Be Game

Wh-Questions and Verb To Be Game

, Present Simple
This is an activity on the verb to be and wh-question words. Students are asked to join both beginnings and endings to form a correct question. Great for elementary students. How to use the ca ...
39 Views 65,020 ElemPre-Int
Present Simple or Continuous

Present Simple or Continuous

This material contains a grammar guide and three types of exercises - one on present simple, another on present continuous, and one on both tenses. Hope you find it useful!
26 Views 12,662 ElemPre-Int
Arnold's Daily Routine

Arnold's Daily Routine

Read about a day in the life of Arnold. Number these pictures in the correct order. It is an interesting activity where your students will need to match the pictures after reading the text. You c ...
29 Views 19,065 ElemPre-Int
Present Simple

Present Simple

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This worksheet is an easy way to improve your students' accuracy with Present Simple negative and affirmative forms. Students are asked to complete the sentences according to their own opinion. E ...
13 Views 6,318 ElemPre-Int
Verb To Be Boardgame

Verb To Be Boardgame

Present Simple,
This boardgame is a great way to review the verb to be and wh-question words. Every square provides an answer. Students are asked to make the correct question for the answers. It can be played in ...
19 Views 36,378 Elem
Mixed Tenses Test

Mixed Tenses Test

This is a test on the use of tenses. Contains not a big number of sentences, so you can you is in the end of a lesson or as a part of homework.
17 Views 28,415 Pre-IntInt
Movie Worksheet: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Movie Worksheet: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

You will find some activities based on the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You will be able to work on grammar (Present simple & present continuous, can/can’t), vocabulary (the ...
8 Views 37,223 BegElem
Verb To Be Test

Verb To Be Test

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Worksheet to provide further practice and to help elementary students understand the use and formation of the verb to be (affirmative, interrogative and negative forms), including 7 pages with se ...
43 Views 100,655 ElemPre-Int
Music and Youth: Urban Tribes

Music and Youth: Urban Tribes

Present Simple, ,
This worksheet explores topics such us youth, music and urban tribes. It contains lots of excercises to work with young students. In the first part, students will explore different music styles a ...
23 Views 22,953 ElemPre-Int
How Often Do You...? Cards

How Often Do You...? Cards

, Present Simple
A set of cards to help students memorize the structure ´How often do you...?, leisure activities vocabulary and to practice adverbs of frequency. Procedure for playing the game: 1. Copy an ...
39 Views 56,902 Pre-IntInt
All About Me Speaking Cards

All About Me Speaking Cards

This is a set of speaking cards to get your students to talk about themselves and to help them to develop their communication skills. Cut out the cards and give them to your students, they must lo ...
50 Views 45,551 Elem
Verb To Be and Verb Have Got

Verb To Be and Verb Have Got

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A worksheet on the verbs to be and have got for elementary level. Students read the text on personal identification and complete it with the Present Simple of the verbs to be and to have got, ans ...
20 Views 41,145 ElemPre-Int
Verb To Be Bookmarks

Verb To Be Bookmarks

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Bookmarks to help your students memorize the simple present of the verb to be. Laminate for long-lasting use, cut them out and give to your students as a present. Recommended for beginners or elem ...
8 Views 9,040 Elem
Exercises on Various Tenses

Exercises on Various Tenses

Exercises on the present simple, past simple, present continuous and past continuous. How to identify these tenses, make these tenses, make different sentence structures (negative and interrogativ ...
11 Views 13,024 All
There are Some Toys in the Bedroom

There are Some Toys in the Bedroom

This is a worksheet about bedroom furniture, there (to be), some / any and prepositions. Includes several tasks in which students ask and answer questions about the picture, complete the sentences ...
19 Views 22,536 ElemPre-Int
Song Worksheet: Shape of My Heart by Backstreet Boys

Song Worksheet: Shape of My Heart by Backstreet Boys

A fill-in-the-gaps song worksheet, with a matching activity to check some vocabulary from the song and a question to check comprehension. Here's a link to the official youtube video:
7 Views 12,836 Pre-Int
Sentence Scramble Cards

Sentence Scramble Cards

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This card game is designed to teach the basic structure of simple English sentences. It is great to use with elementary students to demonstrate how they can make many different interrogative, nega ...
11 Views 25,141 ElemPre-Int
Simple Present Tense Questions

Simple Present Tense Questions

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It's a small quiz about questions  with simple present: WH- and yes/no. You can use it to reinforce the word order of questions and it is suitable for beginners. It contains 2 parts: the firs ...
11 Views 22,950 BegElem
Reading Comprehension Starter

Reading Comprehension Starter

It's an easy reading comprehension for 3rd form pupils. It includes present simple and present continuous. Pupils must complete the comprehension exercise with one, two or three words. The aim of ...
39 Views 39,673 Beg

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