The present continuous is used to talk about what is happening at the moment, as well as for future scheduled events and takes the following forms. Miming is much more wellknown as an activity to practise just present continuous with sentences like im jumping and youre running, but it is possible and. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl present simple and present continuous present simple present continuous present simple present continuous id. Exercise 2 make the present simple or present continuous. This lesson will show if your students truly understand the difference between the simple present and the present progressive. Present continuous present perfect continuous present perfect simple present perfect. Ec offers various english courses, including online english speaking courses i surf i am surfing. While its easy for most students to distinguish, say, the future simple tense from the past simple, its not always as easy for them to tell two similar verb tenses apart. Yes no questions present continuous all things grammar.
English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. Present simple vs present continuous exercises pdf multiple. A two page handout full of present continuous and present simple exercises for esl students. English grammar, present simple, present continuous. This ws consists of different exercises to practice forming and using the present simple and continuous. Present simple present continuous past simple grammar guide and exercises to practice the use of present simple, present continuous and past simple. English esl present continuous worksheets most downloaded.
Pdf lesson plans these esl lesson plans and worksheets are in pdf format, which you will need to download adobe reader if you dont already have it installed. You dont need to be a professional teacher to use our materials. It is an effective, affordable private and public teaching solution for parents and schools. Present simple and present continuous other contents. Present continuous page 1 of 6 lesson plan teacher. Questions in the simple present tense auxiliary verbs do. Present simple vs present continuous exercises pdf. The present continuous and the simple present tense. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise.
Present simple and continuous interactive worksheet. Present simple and present continuous presente simple en. The students will use the present continuous tense while role playing the hungry wolf 4. Grammar worksheet present continuous use the ing form of the verbs to describe. This handout can be used for beginners to advanced students. Fill in the blanks with the present simple or present continuous. Most people to believe we to be rich because we to live in a big house. Actions happening now we use the present continuous for things happening now, at the. The students will sequence the events of the story and discuss it. Activity ideas for the blackboard or whiteboard yesno questions board game. Present continuous test this worksheet was made as a test for teaching or revising two tenses present simple and present continuous. Present simple present continuous englishteststore.
Whats the difference between the present simple present continuous and how to use them. Present continuous for arrangements im playing tennis on thursday evening 1 fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either the present simple or present continuous. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Jun 10, 2016 10jun2016 past simple and past continuous worksheets pdf. Present simple and present continuous learn english.
Students can get loads of practice using and disambiguating the two tenses. She to enjoy being in the kitchen with her friends. On the board, write down all the short answer types that you want to practice with your students see example below because this will take one or two minutes, this is best done either before the class, or while the students are working independently on another activity. Present continuous worksheets pdf beginner elementary. You can revise the form of the present continuous tense here. Some and any quoted speech reflexive pronouns relative clauses reported speech second conditional should should have stative verbs subject and object pronouns suffix. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 3 1. In this unit, we will learn how to express an event that is happening right now or in the future.
Present simple x present continuous interactive worksheet. This lesson plan includes the day at the zoo short story. Write the verb between brackets in the present simple or continuous. The present simple vs the present continuous interactive. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am. Present simple vs present continuous worksheet teaching. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl present tenses the present simple vs the present continuous the present simple vs the present continuous id. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on tv every time there is one. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise present continuous tense in english. It shows the rules, how to alter the verbs for both tenses, and example sentences to explain the difference. The best way of teaching the present tenses is to compare and contrast them. Contrast the present simple tense with the present continuous tense teaching aids. While its easy for most students to distinguish, say, the future simple tense from the past simple, its not always as easy for them to.
The students will illustrate with examples the use of the present continuous tense. Quiz present simple or present continuous quiz english. These ideas will show you how to do the even more difficult task of combining them in practice activities, all of them done in simple and entertaining ways. Past 17 present perfect continuous 1 we form the present perfect continuous like this.
We use the present simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or routines. My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends. Present perfect simple 1 when the result of the action is important ive written a play present perfect continuous 2 to describe how somebody or something has been occupying hisher or its time i have been writing a play 3 for repeated actions and actions of a continuous nature. Present continuous use we use the present continuous for things that are happening now at the moment of speaking or for temporary things that are happening around now these days, or weeks, etc. Check the correct answers to this exercise on present continuous. Present perfect simple and continuous busy teacher. Present simple and continuous miming and discussion. Present continuous a1 beginner lesson plan for esl by team. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Learning english online simple present or present progressive test 2 page 2. Put the verbs in the correct forms, present continuous or present simple. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 3. Learning english online simple present or present progressive test 2. British broadcasting corporation 2007 grammar challenge present perfect continuous practice activities.
Read the sentence and choose the one option a c which best fits the space. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous 1. Present simple present continuous present perfect test 02. Use the present continuous for an action that is in progress at the present period of time, but may not be happening at the exact time of speaking. Kitty watches tv every evening but now she s doing her homework. A1a5 we can use the present simple to refer to the contents of books. Complex test simple present or present progressivecontinuous. My chinese teacher has given use present perfect, anyway. Miming is much more wellknown as an activity to practise just present continuous with sentences like im jumping and youre running, but it is possible and useful to add present simple to that. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about present, continuous, present. Thompson gives a list of the largest european companies in chapter 6. Register for free and gain access to additional teacher handouts.
Present simple and present continuous british council. Certain verbs that express emotion, need, or a state of being are not used in the progressive tense. It consists of four exercises with the key on page 2. Present perfect continuous present perfect simple present perfect. Grammar worksheet yesno questions present continuous 12 present continuous sentences that students rewrite as yesno questions present continuous and yesno answers. Present simple present continuous present perfect test 03 more tests. Worksheet on simple present, present continuous, simple.
The students will recognize the present continuous tense. Puttheverbsintothecorrecttensepresentsimpleorpresentcontinuous. Present perfect simple havehas done present perfect continuous havehas been doing 2. Put the verbs into the correct tense present simple or present continuous the train always. Use the present continuous tense also called present progressive for an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. A1 beginner esl lesson plan from the team tefl a1 coursebook about present continuous. I am not very good so i am learning with a trainer. Board, chalk, flashcards, worksheets, paper, penspencils learner. Worksheets for practice of present simple and continuous. You can use words like this week, this month, this year, these days and today. Check the correct answers to this exercise on present continuous choose the right words and expressions to complete the english sentences in present simple and present continuoous. Right now i am looking for information about famous players on the internet. Simple present and present continuous tense differences.
Present simple, present continuous worksheets for esl. Present continuous worksheets the transition from teaching one verb tense to teaching another isnt always a clearcut process. Present simple present continuous interactive worksheet. Present simple or present continuous 1 perfect english grammar. Choose the right words and expressions to complete the english sentences in present simple and present continuoous. Present perfect simple or continuous exercise at autoenglish. Choose the present simple or the present continuous it could be positive.
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