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
Movie Worksheet: What Makes It Snow ( with a Short Story)

Movie Worksheet: What Makes It Snow ( with a Short Story)

Olga
This is a quick task about winter  which you can use as a time-filler or lead-in. Includes a typical watch and answer task as well as a description of the process. I have also put a picture t ...
3 Views 22,573 ElemPre-IntInt
Daily Routines, Matching Game

Daily Routines, Matching Game

» » Present Simple
This is a matching game. Cut the cards and write numbers 1-24 on the other side. Divide your class into two teams. Students take turns to choose two numbers. If those two numbers match one another ...
5 Views 17,367 Elem
Movie Worksheet: Peppa Pig. Lunch

Movie Worksheet: Peppa Pig. Lunch

This worksheet was made to revise meals of the day, fruit and vegetables, present simple, quantity of food (some; a glass/cup/bowl /piece of smth.), the "Would you like some...?" questions and pos ...
7 Views 30,461 Elem
Tenses Table

Tenses Table

Nikki
This is an overview of the different tenses in English: present simple, present continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, past simple, past continuous, past perfect,  past perf ...
9 Views 52,075 All
Movie Worksheet: Animal Classification

Movie Worksheet: Animal Classification

Trần Phương Bảo Ng
This worksheet should be used after your students watch Animal Classification for Children by Free School on Youtube. This will help your kids recognize and remember different types of animals. I ...
3 Views 26,547 Pre-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.

Word Order in Questions

Word Order in Questions

Sofiavis
Present Simple,
First there is an explanation of how to ask questions in present simple using the verb to be and other verbs. Then  there are exerices to support the theory. The answers are provided and it i ...
9 Views 29,938 Pre-Int
Present Simple (Pronunciation -S/-Es)

Present Simple (Pronunciation -S/-Es)

Tatiana
» » Present Simple
Sometimes students know perfectly how to create a present simple form but they make mistakes pronouncing the verb form. This is a simple exercise to check or just practice the pronunciation of the ...
3 Views 14,847 Elem
Bingo, Daily Routines

Bingo, Daily Routines

Present Simple,
Cut the cards and give each pair a bingo card. Name the activities randomly and students cross them out of their card. When they cross all the activities out, they call out Bingo. The first team t ...
8 Views 29,490 Elem
Questions Drill (for Russian Speakers)

Questions Drill (for Russian Speakers)

Present Simple, ,
This is a great worksheet for practising  questions with elementary students. They have to create questions with given words and tips. Print it on the color paper, cut it, make it one column ...
3 Views 16,852 BegElem
Action Verb

Action Verb

, Present Simple
Prepare a list of main texts you want to practice. For example if you want to practice making sentences using the simple past tense, choose a number of verbs as your main text,  e.g., read, e ...
3 Views 14,046 ElemPre-Int
Game: Daily Routine- Volcano

Game: Daily Routine- Volcano

This game is appropriate for reviewing time, daily routine and present simple. It's suitable for young learners. Divide the class into 2 groups ask them to choose a number, back of each number th ...
8 Views 27,498 BegElem
Under the Bridge (Story Book)

Under the Bridge (Story Book)

» » Present Simple
This worksheet is appropriate for improving students' listening skills. It's suitable for elementary students. This is based on the story book called "Under the Bridge". Hope you find it usef ...
3 Views 8,038 BegElem
Daily Routine (Listening)

Daily Routine (Listening)

Present Simple,
This worksheet is appropriate for practicing listening and daily routine activities. This is based on the book Tactics for Listening, Basic, unit 4. It's suitable for elementary students ...
5 Views 33,591 BegElem
Daily Routine

Daily Routine

Present Simple,
This worksheet is appropriate for elementary students. It is useful for talking about students' daily routine activities. Good luck.
8 Views 59,212 BegElem
Talk about Your Likes and Dislikes

Talk about Your Likes and Dislikes

This worksheet is helpful for practicing speaking skills in class and also it's appropriate for practicing present simple. It is based on the book: "Oxford Word Skills"- Basic, unit 48 and 50.&nbs ...
8 Views 46,616 BegElem
My Day

My Day

Jovita
» » Present Simple
I have created this worksheet to help my students to develop elementary speaking skills. There are 2 activities. In the first activity students are asked to describe their day looking at given pic ...
2 Views 11,173 Elem
There Is/There Are for Children (with Drawing)

There Is/There Are for Children (with Drawing)

William Work
This PDF document allows children to practise the "there is/there are" sentences with fill-ins. There are also drawings beneath the sentence practice for the child to then draw the object, e.g., a ...
5 Views 22,257 BegElem
Listening: Pronunciation for Portuguese Speakers

Listening: Pronunciation for Portuguese Speakers

Present Simple, ,
This is a simple listening activity addressed to Brazilian learners, but of course it can be applied to all students. I adapted this activity from a book, called Take Over, by Denise Santos. The a ...
5 Views 19,477 BegElem
Song Worksheet - Pretty Woman

Song Worksheet - Pretty Woman

I have decided to prepare this song acitivity to get basic students more engaged. It is a great song, and they will fully understand some verbs and expressions, for they are not so complex. As men ...
8 Views 34,520 BegElem
Like and Don't Like - Speaking Activity

Like and Don't Like - Speaking Activity

Cristian Alexander
Students will have to ask their partners: do you like...? They will practice the structure: I like.... I don't like, then they will able to make a short report about the results obtained in the su ...
13 Views 59,821 BegElem
Famous People

Famous People

This file includes some information about some famous people. It contains their names, nationalities, ages, occupations and their website addresses. You can use this worksheet to practice greeting ...
10 Views 88,400 Elem
What Is Their Nationality?

What Is Their Nationality?

Marcos
Present Simple,
What is their nationality ?  The worksheet deals with 4 people, their nationality, names and place of birth. It can help ESL students asking questions.
6 Views 15,985 Beg
Orientation Session Game

Orientation Session Game

, Present Simple,
I have designed this game for the first session of my class. It includes these topics: action verbs, food, and toys. The grammar focuces on present simple and present continuous. Divide your class ...
4 Views 12,052 Elem
Movie Worksheet: Famous People- Van Gogh

Movie Worksheet: Famous People- Van Gogh

Irina
This worksheet is designed for elementary and pre-intermadiate level learners. It can be used for improving listening skills and practising there is/are and prepositions of place. It can help your ...
18 Views 43,592 ElemPre-Int
Movie Worksheet: Daily Routine Description - Star Wars Stormtrooper

Movie Worksheet: Daily Routine Description - Star Wars Stormtrooper

English Through Videos
, Present Simple,
This fun video activity is to practise using the present simple tense when describing daily routines. The video shows the daily routine of a Stormtrooper. While watching the video, learners must d ...
10 Views 28,106 BegElemPre-IntInt

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

Submit a Worksheet