A selection of English ESL present simple present continuous printables

This task is designed to feel the nuances of the tenses. It includes all possible rules for each tense. This is perfect for intermediate students and even upper intermediate students. Mind state verbs and the specifics of \'used to\'. 

Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple, \'Used to\'

Tenses chart (FORM). The rules of each tense are detailed so that students have a visual aid in case they need to choose from different tenses. Rules at the bottom are explained in Spanish. Useful for secondary school students.

Present simple, present continuous, past simple and future simple. (FORM)

These are 2 stories in which your students should insert a proper verb form in Simple Past, Present Simple or Present Continuous, do some exercises to practise their speaking skills.

Sally and George. Present Simple/Present Continuous and Past Simple

A quick reminder of the uses of these five tenses and then an exercise where they have to put the verbs into the correct tense. Complete with key.

Present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous and present perfect

Two exercises made to test the children's knowledge on the future simple and be going to, the future uses of the present simple and the present continuous. One of my first ESL handouts.

FUTURE SIMPLE / BE GOING TO / PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS to express future

Este es un examen para medir los conocimientos de nuesros alumnos en los temas antes menconados:

-Present simple

-Present continuous

-Countable nouns

-There is and there are

Test: Present simple, present continuous, countable nouns and there is/there are

The material contains grammar exercises for generalizing and systematizing students' knowledge of grammatical tenses (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous, Future Simple) and practicing practical formation skills sentences and the use of these time forms; the material can be used during face-to-face and distance learning.
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Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Simple

Originally, the exercise was created for Spotlight 7 (student book, used in Russia), the best it suits for Unit 4, right after Past Simple/Past Continuous difference is explained. According to the teacher's book, the level of SB is A2+ (pre-intermediate).
Most sentences are in Present Simple. 
Sentences for translation were taken from different webpages and adapted, now they are compiled in one exercise.
Some of these webpages: https://oose.ru/trenirovochnyie-uprazhneniya-present-continuous-tense-advanced/,  https://wika.tutoronline.ru/anglijskij-yazyk/class/2/podborka-zadanij-na-russkoyazychnyj-perevod-s-anglijskogo--

Translation exercise (Russian to English) Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous

The above printable, downloadable handout is intended for high school students and adults at Pre-intermediate (A2) and Intermediate (B1) level. It is aimed at revising Verb tenses in English.

MIXED TENSE REVISION: PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS, FUTURE, PRESENT PERFECT

This worksheet is to explain how to build sentences in  Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Future, Present Prefect Simple, Present Perfect Continuous.

There are also time expressions and explanation on how to use particular tenses.

Table (only theory): Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Future, Present Prefect Simple, Present Perfect Continuous

This worksheet can be used to revise word formation, present simple, present continuous, past simple, future simple, prepositions, vocabulary revision). Students will have to use the words in brackets at the end of each sentence to form a word, which will fill the blank space, fill in the gaps with the correct preposition, put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, correct the mistakes, put the words into the correct categories and make 7 sentences with the given words. 

Progress Check + Keys (word formation, present simple, present continuous, past simple, future simple, prepositions, vocabulary revision)

Let's practice grammar having fun!

You can print it out (for in-person classes or at home) or even play it online.

Choose one picture and the others will ask questions to find it out. But remember, ONLY YES/NO questions are allowed.

Let's have fun.

You can add rules to make it harder! It's up to you.

GUESS WHAT? Game to practice :asking questions using Present simple, Present continuous, and quantifiers.

Culture, intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication

Adjectives to describe feelings, emotions

Adjectives to describe personality and character

Adjectives: Gradable / Non-gradable adjectives

Articles: Definite or indefinite article (a, an or the)

BE + infinitive structures (e.g. he was to become famous)

Clauses of contrast (e.g.  although, while)

Clauses of purpose (e.g. in order to, so that, so as to)

Clauses of reason (e.g. because, because of, due to, as, since)

Cleft sentences (e.g. It's Joey we're looking for)

Comparison: Comparative adjectives and structures

Comparison: Superlative adjectives and structures

Conditional 2 (second conditional) - would

Conditionals: Conditional phrases (e.g. unless, provided that, as long as)

Conjunctions (aka connectives, e.g. and, but, or, so, then)

Contractions (shortened forms, e.g. don't, aren't, etc.)

Determiners (words that can come before nouns)

Formal and informal English (politeness or colloquial language)

Future perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Future perfect simple and continuous (progressive) tense

Future phrases (e.g. be about to, bound to, likely to, due to, set to + INF)

Homonyms (two words with the same pronunciation - homophones and homographs)

It as preparatory subject (e.g. it's raining, it's nice of you to)

Linking verbs (aka copulas, e.g. I am a student)

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Nouns: Collective nouns (team, class, family, committee)

Nouns: Proper nouns (names of people, cities, companies)

Oxymorons (phrases with words of contradictory meaning, e.g. living dead)

Participles: Past participle (e.g. HAVING DONE)

Participles: Present participle (e.g. DOING)

Parts of Speech (aka word classes, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)

Past perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Phonetics (pronunciation, IPA, phonetic symbols)

Plural nouns: regular plurals with S ending

Prefixes (e.g. A, UN, IM, DIS, MIS, EN, etc. )

Prepositions vs adverbs (e.g. before me, saw him before.)

Prepositions: Double prepositions (e.g. out of)

Prepositions: Participle prepositions (e.g. pending, concerning)

Prepositions: Phrase prepositions (e.g. by means of)

Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Present perfect simple or present continuous tense

Present simple tense: S for third person singular verbs

Present simple vs continuous (progressive) tense

Pronouns: EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER (reciprocal pronouns)

Pronouns: Possessive pronouns (e.g. my, mine)

Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself))

Pronouns: SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, NO ONE, NOTHING, etc.

Pronouns: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE (demonstratives)

Pronouns: YOU and THEY to talk about people in general

Quantifiers (e.g. some, many, much, any, few, little)

Questions: WH questions (open-ended questions)

Reported speech: reported questions (indirect questions)

There is / there are / there was / there were / there will be, etc.

Verbs: Transitive or intransitive verbs (words that can or cannot stand with objects)

Working with Paragraphs: ordering, titling

Role play, miming, drama activity or improv game

Pictionary (picture dictionary) or picture matching

Writing an opinion essay (persuasive essay)

Learners who are Pre-A1 have just begun learning English and will first learn how to:<ul><li>Say the letters in the alphabet and numbers</li><li>Say hello, talk about names and age</li><li>Name the colors and dates, express likes and dislikes</li></ul>

Absolute beginners who have begun to learn the letters and numbers

Learners taking the A1 Elementary exam should be able to:<ul><li>Introduce themselves and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has, people he/she knows.</li><li>Communicate using very basic phrases as long as the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: common adjectives & adverbs of frequency, going to, how much/how many, imperatives, I'd like, 's – possessive, common prepositions of place and time, present simple & continuous, there is/are</li></ul>

A very basic tourist level, which is enough for buying food and a bus ticket

Learners taking the A2 Pre-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand sentences and frequently used expressions (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).</li><li>Complete tasks that are routine and exchange information about familiar matters.</li><li>Describe matters of immediate need in simple terms.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: countable/uncountable nouns, adverbs of frequency, future will/going to, much/many, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, common phrasal verbs, common modals: can/should</li></ul>

A tourist who can do basic conversations about the past, present and future

Learners taking the B1 Intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand points regarding family, work, school or leisure-related topics.</li><li>Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.</li><li>Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.</li><li>Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans in brief.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: question tags, intensifiers: too/enough, future tenses, past tenses, modals, conditionals, wh-questions in the past</li></ul>

Learners who can deal with both familiar and routine situations, in friendly and work contexts

Learners taking the B2 Upper-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.</li><li>Interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without difficulty for either party.</li><li>Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain an opinion on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: perfect tenses, mixed conditionals, modals in the present, phrasal verbs, reported speech, wish, relative clauses</li></ul>

The level where you can be a tour guide for your foreign friends and talk about a lot of topics, even abstract ones, with ease and fluency

Learners taking the C1 Advanced exam should be able to: Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, using linking phrases (=words that connect ideas between sentences). Main grammar points to know: inversion, mixed conditionals, modals in the past, all passive forms, phrasal verbs (all patterns), wish/if only for regrets

Learners who can smoothly communicate in every walk of life, read long texts and write well

Learners taking the C2 Proficient exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand almost everything read or heard with ease.</li><li>Summarize information from a variety of sources into a coherent presentation.</li><li>Express themselves using precise meaning in complex scenarios.</li><li>Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations</li></ul>

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