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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.

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.

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Movie Worksheet: Making a Sandwich

Movie Worksheet: Making a Sandwich

monica
With this video lesson, kids will enjoy watching the funny story meanwhile teachers can practice present simple, past simple, food, and listening skills. First watch the video and elicit wha ...
8 Views 25,508 BegElem
Quote Grammar Message

Quote Grammar Message

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My point is grammar. I love creating different grammar tasks. This time I’ve decided to come up with something special for checking my students’ grammar. There are 45 sentences, some ...
14 Views 39,581 IntAdv
Unscramble the Sentences with Be

Unscramble the Sentences with Be

Pedro Almeida
» » Present Simple
This worksheet is intended to review and work on some of the structures of  the verb to be in its different uses (roles, descriptions, localization, there is/are, present continuous). It incl ...
7 Views 19,035 BegElem
Writing a Description of a Friend

Writing a Description of a Friend

Liliana
This PPT is really useful to start teaching writing. This exercise requires basic grammar and vocabulary that beginner students have, such as present simple and order of adjectives. It also explai ...
5 Views 29,575 BegElem
What I Like and What I Don't Like

What I Like and What I Don't Like

Rania Foka
, Present Simple
This particular worksheet has been designed having in mind elementary students who wish to practise I like and I don't like + the gerund form. There are illustrations for them to have something in ...
6 Views 19,468 Elem
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School Subjects and Favourite Lessons

School Subjects and Favourite Lessons

Svetlana
Present Simple,
I often use such tables to help my elementary students make their monologues logical and easier to remember. After having worked with the chart your students will be able to reproduce their story ...
7 Views 15,013 Elem
Find Someone Who ...

Find Someone Who ...

BusyTeacher Contributor
This worksheet is a quick exercise where children move around in class in order to find someone who can or can't do specific activities which are listed in the worksheet. They ask: Peter, can you ...
7 Views 25,520 Elem
Editing Practice: Present Simple, Third Person Singular

Editing Practice: Present Simple, Third Person Singular

, Present Simple
236-word paragraph with 20 Third Person Singular (present simple) grammar mistakes: 'Jon's Daily Routine' with answer key on page 2. Approximate time: 15 minutes. Use this activity to lead into ...
12 Views 79,437 Pre-IntInt
Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Dana
Present Simple, ,
The worksheet is for beginners. It has two exercises: the first one is a text with questions, the second is to make sentences with given words. You can add words to the second exercise. The worksh ...
9 Views 18,003 BegElem
Present Simple or Present Continuous

Present Simple or Present Continuous

Natalia
These are 25 sentences where you should use the verbs given in brackets in proper tenses. Aimed at practising the difference between present simple and present continuous tenses. It's great to use ...
18 Views 106,352 ElemPre-IntInt
Animals: How to Describe an Animal

Animals: How to Describe an Animal

whoishossein
, Present Simple, ,
It is a power point file which gives the students the way to describe animals. Obviously it is suitable for Movers. I mean those who know can/simple present/ have got-has got. I use this kind of d ...
9 Views 30,333 Int
Review - Objects and Numbers

Review - Objects and Numbers

Luana Araújo
This worksheet will help you review the numbers, objects, articles and verb to be. It was designed for elementary students. You can use this worksheet after you've taught personal information (nam ...
1 Views 15,087 Elem
Simple Present Tense Worksheet

Simple Present Tense Worksheet

Ayu Fitri
Present Simple,
Students will learn how to change positive sentences into negative or interrogative sentences and vice versa. It is good for beginner levels although sometimes they get confused. It is the subject ...
9 Views 26,257 Elem
I Know Lots of Animals

I Know Lots of Animals

BusyTeacher Contributor
Present Simple,
The primary aim of this task sheet is to improve students' vocabulary on animals (domestic, wild and pets). During solving the tasks, pupils can improve their reading and writing skills as well. T ...
7 Views 14,206 Elem
Fake Identity Cards

Fake Identity Cards

I have created these fake identity cards for my class. I think it's a good practice on forming and answering basic questions. Instructions: cut out the cards - you'll have two sets of cards - ...
15 Views 48,727 BegElemPre-Int
Simple Present Exercises

Simple Present Exercises

Soraya
» » Present Simple
These are exercises for simple present. I´m an English techer in Argentina and the simple present is one of the most difficult tenses to teach. So the exerses will help your students to lear ...
7 Views 33,904 Elem
Daily Routines / Actions - Flash Cards

Daily Routines / Actions - Flash Cards

Karine
Present Simple,
A set of flash cards for daily routines and actions. Put together with clip art and drawings from Google images. The actions are not written on the cards. Can be used for teaching daily acti ...
16 Views 110,690 BegElemPre-Int
Song Worksheet: A Thousand Miles

Song Worksheet: A Thousand Miles

Lilibeydy Manrique
Step-by-step listening comprehension activity for beginner and elementary students. Listen for details and sequence as you hear. Teachers can use it as an introduction to city vocabulary, transpor ...
8 Views 33,774 Elem
Thanksgiving Verbs

Thanksgiving Verbs

corinne hoffert
Present Simple,
It is always necessary to review the tenses in English , so why not use this time to recap about the tenses and give some cultural background on Thanksgiving. The key is provided as usual. I have ...
3 Views 18,386 Int
Process Writing: Biography

Process Writing: Biography

Maria Alejandra Gimenez
In this worksheet you will find a process writing lesson plan to guide your students in writing a biography. It contains different stages in process writing, texts to be analysed, a grammar practi ...
4 Views 25,142 ElemPre-Int
There Is and There Are

There Is and There Are

jannita_3
Present Simple,
This is a worksheet to practice there is/there are with house vocabulary.
13 Views 38,383 Elem
The Verb to Be (Test)

The Verb to Be (Test)

Ketty Castro Manriquez
, Present Simple
Use of to be in present and past. Affirmative, negative and interrogative forms. Use of There + Be, present and past forms. We can complete sentences, choose the correct option and write new sente ...
10 Views 20,054 Adv
Eco-quiz

Eco-quiz

Alina Stangret
Present Simple,
The quiz will help to clatify the main points in being an ecologically minded person. By answering simple questions a student is aimed to think about his or her regular actions as ones which are " ...
10 Views 17,765 Pre-IntInt
School Subjects

School Subjects

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» » Present Simple
worksheet-school-subjects.docx [3.86 Mb] (Count: 981)This worksheet contains matching activities. Your students are offered to match the pictures (vocabulary : daily routines / school subjects with the expressions/ words). They can ...
2 Views 21,564 Elem
Song Worksheet: Chapel of Love

Song Worksheet: Chapel of Love

Easy song to review present tense, future with going to, and will, with a fill in the gap exercise. Also the use of "gonna" instead of "going to". Students have to look up the meaning of new vocab ...
2 Views 18,364 ElemPre-IntInt

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