Present Tense Worksheets

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Title
Talking About Where You Live
Target Structure
Conversational Expressions
Level
Elementary +
Time
30+ minutes
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Description
It's one of the most basic conversations your elementary-level students need to be confident with. However, it can be fraught with difficulty!

Your students will become confident with questions including:
  • Where do you live?
  • How long have you lived there?
  • Do you like [London]?
  • What's there to do in [London]?
  • ...and more
This worksheet has a gap-fill conversation, follow-up exercises and role-play cards.

 


 

Title
Do you watch TV very much?
Target Structure
Adverbs of Frequency / Present Simple
Level
Elementary
Time
60+ minutes
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Description
This worksheet combines a review of adverbs of frequency (often, never, occasionally etc.) with a conversation about TV viewing habits.

It's also a great way to review Present Simple questions and build some up-to-date vocabulary.

Vocabulary covered includes binge watch, dramas, comedies, classics, subscribe and more.

Following the lead-in, there is a question-gap-fill reading, vocabulary-building exercises, grammar analysis and discussion.

This worksheet is great for elementary-level students looking to improve their confidence.

 


 

Title
What kind of food do you like?
Target Structure
Likes and Dislikes
Level
Elementary
Time
45 minutes
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Description
Likes and dislikes is a great topic for lower-level students, as it gives them the opportunity to personalize the language they are learning.

This worksheet looks at some common expressions associated with likes and dislikes. This includes:

* I'm a big fan of...
* I'm really into
* I can't stand
* I don't mind

There is a conversation, some practice exercises and role-play.

The lesson finishes off with a class survey.

 


 

Title
Your Free Time
Target Structure
Present Simple
Level
Elementary
Time
45 minutes
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Description
Elementary students need lots of practice of the Present Simple!

This worksheet looks at a simple conversation about hobbies, and gives your class the opportunity personalize the language by asking and answering questions using the Present Simple.

There is an opening speculation exercise, followed by a gap-fill conversation. Your students will then look at some common hobby collocations.

The lesson rounds off with multiple conversations, as your students ask their classmates questions about hobbies, using the Present Simple.

This lesson will help your elementary students become much more confident with their question and answering skills.

 


 

Title
What are you reading?
Target Structure
Present Simple v Present Continuous
Level
Elementary
Time
40 minutes
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Description
Students can find the difference between 'I am reading' and 'I read' tough to master. This worksheet will definitely help!

There is a conversation showing the difference between the two forms. This is followed by comprehension questions, personalisation work and a mixing activity to get your class using the language actively.

This worksheet is written for elementary-level students.


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