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Quality ESL grammar worksheets, quizzes and games - from A to Z - for teachers & learners
PRESENT SIMPLE

CEFR Level A1
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​Read-Aloud-Activity
​Your name is Mr. Miller (A) / Ms. Lucy (B).  
​A reporter wants to know about your daily routine.  Read aloud your answer.

Pair work activity (A and B version on
​Pages 1 and 2)

Listening comprehension questions (for Mr. Miller and for Ms. Lucy) ​on Page 3

Answer Key and Activity Notes on Page 4
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​Level:  Beginner to Elementary 

Time:  Approx. 20 - 25 minutes
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​ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
1. After your learners finish the exercise, consider playing the audio below. 
2. Consider having your learners simply listen to the audio below and then answering the questions.
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'A' Mr. Miller
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'B' Ms. Lucy
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'Questions About You'
​Grammar & Writing Practice

Present Simple
Answer the questions about you.  Use the present simple in your answers.

One page worksheet with eight questions.

​Answers will vary.

Level:  Beginning to Elementary (CEFR A1)

Time:  Approx. 15 minutes
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​Grammar Game
Present Simple
​Use the cue cards for a fun team
​competition using present simple. 

Two pages of cue cards

​With Activity Notes on Page 1

Level:  Beginner to Elementary 
(CEFR A1 to A2)

Time:  Approx. 15 minutes
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Conversation Practice Activity
Present Simple
​Use the cue cards and model dialog to practice speaking using present simple. 

With Activity Notes on Page 2

Level:  Beginning to Elementary
(CEFR A1 to A2)

Time:  Approx. 15 minutes
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Grammar Discussion Practice
Present Simple
16 Question strips adapted from the below (bottom of this page) Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Beginning to Elementary
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(CEFR A1 to A2)

​Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes
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Grammar Worksheet
Present Simple and Spelling Practice
Fill in the missing vowels.

With Answer Key on Page 2

Level: Beginning to Elementary
(CEFR A1 to A2)

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes


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Between each sentence, there is a pause lasting several seconds. Pause the audio if you or your learners need more time.
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Try the interactive version of the above worksheet!
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Grammar Game
Present Simple
Use the letters to make Present Simple verbs. 
For each word, you can only use each letter one time.

16 possible answers and suggested game ideas on page 2.

Level: Beginning to Elementary
(CEFR A1 to A2)

Time: Approx 10 to 15 minutes.


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Video Play Time 4:52
Grammar Worksheet
Present Simple


Grammar error correction: Find and correct the mistakes in the 16 sentences.

ANSWER KEY on Page 2


Level: Beginning to Elementary
(CEFR A1 to A2)


Time: Approx 10 to 15 minutes

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Turn the above worksheet into a fun classroom activity! Have your learners form two or more teams; with each sentence, pause the video and elicit their answers - then, continue with the video to see which team was able to identify and correct the mistake in the sentence! Award points for correct answers. Which team correctly identified and fixed the most mistakes?

Alternatively, show this video to your students as a way to peer correct their classmates' worksheets!

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Grammar Worksheet 
Present Simple


12 sentences (fill in the gaps to complete
each sentence); with ANSWER KEY
and percentage conversion chart


Level: Beginning to Elementary 
(CEFR A1 to A2)


Time: Approx 15 minutes

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Writing Activity
Present Simple
Mr. Brown is a very busy man.  Use the pictures on the left (and your imagination) to write sentences about what he does.

Answers will vary but a list of possible answers is provided on Page 2.

Level: Beginning to Elementary
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(CEFR A1 to A2)

Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION                         
Before collecting and correcting the papers, ask your learners to read aloud their papers to each other in small groups.  Encourage peer correction.

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Writing Activity
Present Simple
(third person singular)
Mr. Brown is a very busy man.  Use the pictures on the left (and your imagination) to write sentences about what he does.

Answers will vary but a list of possible answers is provided on Page 2.

Level: Beginning to Elementary
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(CEFR A1 to A2)

Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION                         
Before collecting and correcting the papers, ask your learners to read aloud their papers to each other in small groups.  Encourage peer correction.

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Grammar Dictation 
Present Simple (Negative Statements)
16 gap-fill sentences - Learners listen to their teacher read aloud present simple verbs and complete the sentences by forming negative statements.  The first sentences is done as an example; with Answer Key attached.

Level: Beginning to Elementary
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(CEFR A1 to A2)

Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
If your classroom has Internet capabilities, have your learners listen to the audio file below.
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Grammar Quiz
Present Simple


16 multiple-choice questions; with ANSWER KEY and percentage conversion chart

Level: Beginning to Elementary
(CEFR A1 to A2)

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION                         
Use this quiz either as a pre-activity diagnostic tool, or as a post-activity evaluative assessment.  Consider saving time marking papers by (1) asking your learners to switch papers, and then (2) playing the YouTube video at left and having your students peer correct.  Wrap-up by  discussing any mistakes.  (Add 5 to 10 minutes.)
​​Try the interactive version of the above quiz!

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Grammar Quiz  2
Present Simple


16 multiple-choice questions; with ANSWER KEY and percentage conversion chart

Level: Beginning to Elementary
(CEFR A1 to A2)

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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​Try the interactive version of the above quiz!

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Grammar Crossword                       Crossword: Present Simple

28 word items; with ANSWER KEY 

Level: Beginning to Elementary

(CEFR A1 to A2)

Time: Approx 20 - 25 minutes

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Activity Idea: This activity can be done individually, but it works better in pairs.  Monitor and offer occasional assistance (additional clues) for more difficult word items.
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Grammar Discussion Practice
Present Simple


Student 'A' version and Student 'B' version, each with 10 different discussion questions.

Level: Beginning to Elementary
(CEFR A1 to A2)

Time: Approx 20 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION                         
Have your learners seated in pairs and make sure that they don't look at each other's papers.  After they finish, have them switch papers and continue one more time; then, stand up and talk to two or three classmates and ask two questions: (1) Who did you talk to?  (2) What interesting things did you find out about him / her?
(Add 5 to 10 minutes.)

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