Microsoft word present simple or present continuous 3. For the present continuous, use the verb to be and ing. Present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present simple. Present simple and present continuous learn english. Formal and informal english politeness or colloquial language future continuous tense. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. Tutees simple present tense booklet tutors copy in tutor manual pages 103118 simple present exercises exercise 1. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Present continuous worksheets the transition from teaching one verb tense to teaching another isnt always a clearcut process. Anna grammar worksheet present continuous elementary. Activity 1 activity 2 activity 3 activity 4 activity 5 total 42. At the end of the book, the detective catches the killer. The students shuffle the dominoes and deal out six each, leaving the rest in a pile face down. Present continuous exercises pdf positive, negative and question forms. Choose the present simple or present continuous exercise 3. This game is also excellent for classroom teaching. Present tenses esl interactive grammar, vocabulary game. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on. Practice present tenses present simple and present progressive using this esl present tenses game. Sep 27, 2019 the greatest challenge with present continuous is understanding the difference between a routine action present simple and an activity occurring at the moment.
Genitive s vs of expressing possession gerunds and infinitives. Fill in the blanks with the present simple or present continuous. Every monday, sally drive her kids to football practice. Three little pigs, story for children clap clap kids, fairy tales and songs for kids duration. Choose the present simple or present continuous exercise 1. Right now i am looking for information about famous players on the internet. Present simple and present continuous every day learn english kids. Exercises of simple present tense with answers teaching. Simple present and present continuous exercise english page. Divide the students into two groups a and b and give each student a corresponding worksheet. Verbs 2 tenses 02 present continuous 4 the present. A collection of english esl present simple vs continuous progressive tense worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english cla.
English esl present simple vs continuous progressive tense. Choose the present simple or present continuous exercise 2. Present simple vs present continuous exercises elementary pdf. A worksheet designed to provide present continuous practice with 4 different and easy tasks. Wrapup by having students compare answers with classmates, and then choose one or two students to write their answers on the board. Puttheverbsintothecorrecttensepresentsimpleorpresentcontinuous. The water is boiling now, so you can put in the pasta. Worksheet that highlights the spelling pattern of dropping the silent e in words like drive when forming the present continuous. Present simple and present continuous british council. 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. Including negative, affirmative and interrogative forms. Use and formation 8 min when do we use the present continuous. Cd2 bush pilots see page a4 for a guide to pronunciation symbols.
Circle the keywords and fill in the blanks with the simple present in the affirmative. Present continuous anna grammar worksheet present continuous elementary an elementary grammar worksheet from anna grammar the present continuous has these uses. Future perfect simple and continuous progressive tense. New inspiration 1 this page has been downloaded from. This order can sometimes be confusing, as students may have difficulties understanding the subtlety of something that happens as a routine as expressed. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Learning english online simple present or present progressive test 2.
We use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the present moment, but will soon finish. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on tv every time there is one. Find and correct five more errors with the simple present. Look at the pictures and write questions and answers using the present continuous, as in the example. Complete the sentences with the suitable verbs, use simple present or present continuous. English esl present simple vs present continuous worksheets. However, many books and curricula choose to introduce the present continuous immediately after the present simple. We they play doesnt like dont like eats eat get up gets up go goes likes like page 1 of 2 3 circle the correct word. I am not very good so i am learning with a trainer. My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends.
Grammar6 present continuous and present simple explanations present continuous to talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. Present simple and present continuous learnenglish kids. Simple reading selection that talks about where family members are in the house and what they are doing. In this free present simple game, students make affirmative statements with have, take and go verbnoun collocations. Aug 16, 2012 practice present tenses present simple and present progressive using this esl present tenses game. Present simple exercises affirmative forms elementary level esl. Each sentence contains needs a verb in either the present simple or present continuous. Julie is living in paris for a few months usually she lives in london. Complete the text using present simple or continuous.
See the grammar reference chart at top of this site page. The students then turn over the top domino from the pile and place it face up on the table. This unit contains flash cards, worksheets, and activities for combining rooms in a house prepositional phrases with present continuous. Choose the answer you think is correct and check your answers. English esl present simple worksheets most downloaded. I m drinking too much coffee these days because im so busy at work.
Mar 15, 2017 present simple vs present continuous exercises elementary pdf stay safe and healthy. Present continuouspresent simple tense the english room. It is used to talk about something that is happening now. C complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Present simple affirmative negative esl activities games. Present simple, prepositions of place amazon web services. Clap clap kids nursery rhymes and stories recommended for you. Present simple present continuous amazon web services. How to teach the present continuous to esl students. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and.
Its quite common for students to use the present continuous to speak about daily habits once theyve learned the form, so comparing the two forms early on will help students understand the differences and avoid potential mistakes. Simple present s and es endings the ending of thirdperson singular verbs has three. Repetition, judgment, irritation he is always talking. Present simple, prepositions of place answers a 1 stops 5 mixes 9 goes 2 watches 6 ties 10 catches 3 studies 7 dresses 11 enjoys 4 does 8 tries 12 loses b 1 washes 4 studies 2 like 5 goes 3 do. Actions which are happening at or around the moment of speaking. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl present continuous present continuous interactive worksheets language. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl present simple present simple interactive worksheets language.
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