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Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense
Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense
This is a preview of a 75 page booklet
of handouts and worksheets that
teachers and students can use to
review and practice the simple
present tense. It is available at
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ESL - The Uses Of The Simple
Present Tense Practice Booklet
Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense (page 1)
Contents (page 1 of 2) page
Handouts
Sample Sentences of the Uses of the Simple Present Tense 3-7
Be: Present Tense, Contractions, Negative Forms, Information Questions 8
Spelling of the –s Form of the Verb 9
Things That Are True in the Present
Worksheet: Gap-Fill Sentences 10
Worksheet: Complete the Sentences with the Correct Form of the Verbs in the Box 11
Handout + Worksheet: Negative Forms of Simple Present Tense 12
Handout + Worksheet: Question Forms Of Simple Present Tense 13
Worksheet/Reading Activity: Truth or Lie? Roger and Salma 14
Worksheet/Reading Activity: Truth or Lie? Jenny 15
Worksheet: Read About Roger and Answer Questions 16
Worksheet: Create Questions From A Story About Salma 17
Worksheet: Create Questions from A story about Jenny 18
Long Lasting Situations (Situations That Will Not Change Soon)
Worksheet: Gap-Fill Sentences 19
Worksheet: Gap-Fill Sentences 20
Worksheet: Crossword Puzzle 21
Worksheet: Circle the Correct Form of the Verb 22
Handout + Worksheet: Negative Forms of the Simple Present Tense 23
Handout + Worksheet: Question Forms of the Simple Present Tense 24
Worksheet: Crossword Puzzle 25
Worksheet: Find 2 Nouns for Each Verb. Write Two Sentences 26
Habits and Regular Activities
Worksheet: Gap-Fill Sentences 27
Handout + Worksheet: Introduction to Frequency Adverbs 28
Handout + Worksheet: More Frequency Adverbs 29
Handout + Worksheet: Be + Frequency Adverbs 30
Handout: Negative Sentence Formation with Frequency Adverbs 31
Handout + Worksheet: Question Formation with Frequency Adverbs 32
Worksheet/Reading Activity: Erica and Paul Play a Guessing Game 33
Worksheet: Adverbs of Frequency Guessing Game 34
Handout + Worksheet: More Frequency Expressions 35
Worksheet: Create Short Dialogues About Household Chores 36
Facts And General Truths
Handout: Example Sentences 37
Worksheet: Complete the sentences with the verbs in the boxes 38
Worksheet: Complete each sentence with the verb in parenthesis 39
Worksheet: Complete each sentence with a verb from the box 40
Worksheet: Complete each sentence with the verb in parenthesis 41
Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense (page 2)
Contents (page 2 of 2) page
Facts And General Truths
Handout + Worksheet: Negative Forms of Simple Present Tense 42
Handout + Worksheet: Question Forms of the Simple Present Tense 43
Worksheet/Reading Activity: Facts about Louis Tomlinson 44
Worksheet/Reading Activity: Max and Mia Information Facts about Famous People 45
Worksheet: Information Exchange About Famous People 46-48
Worksheet: Gap-Fill Sentences about English-Speaking Countries (Intermediate Level) 49
Emotional and Physical States, Mental Processes, Existence, Possession
Handout: Sample Sentences 50
Worksheet: Crossword Puzzle 51
Handout + Worksheet: Think About and Think That 52
Handout + Worksheet: Negative Forms of Simple Present Tense 53
Handout + Worksheet: Question Forms of the Simple Present Tense 54
Worksheet: Write Sentences about Food Likes and Dislikes 55
Worksheet: Create Questions about Food Likes and Dislikes 56
Handout: Non-action Verbs (Intermediate Level) 57
Worksheet: Word Search Puzzle (Intermediate Level) 58
Scheduled Future Events
Handout: Sample Sentences 59
Worksheet: Circle the Correct Form of the Verb in Each Sentence 60
Handout + Worksheet: Negative Forms of Simple Present Tense 61
Handout + Worksheet: Question Forms of the Simple Present Tense 62
Worksheet: The Week Ahead In Prague, Czech Republic (Intermediate Level) 63
Worksheet: The Week Ahead In Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A. (Intermediate Level) 64
Future Time Clauses
Handout + Worksheet: Example Sentences and Gap-Fill Exercise (Intermediate Level) 65
Worksheet: How Many Sentences Can You Create? (Intermediate Level) 66
Zero and First Conditionals
Handout: Sample Sentences (Intermediate Level) 67
Worksheet: Broken Sentences Activity (Intermediate Level) 68-69
Books, Plays, Films, and Television Shows
Handout: Sample Sentences (Intermediate Level) 70
Worksheet: Can You Guess The Title of These Movies? (Intermediate Level) 71
Answer Key 72-75
Photo and Image Credits 75
Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense (page 3)
The simple present tense is used to express:
Things that are true in the present
Amanda is 16 years old.
Long lasting situations and things will not change soon
Donna speaks three languages.
John lives in London.
Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense (page 4)
The simple present tense is used to express:
Habits and regular activities
Theresa plays tennis every Thursday.
Richard often goes to the supermarket on
Maple Street.
Facts and general truths
The sky is blue.
Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense (page 5)
The simple present tense is used to express:
Emotions, desires, sense perceptions, thoughts, opinions, existence, and
possession.
I love my kitten.
Do you smell something funny?
I have a new car.
Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense (page 6)
The simple present tense is used to talk about:
Future scheduled events
The plane to Paris leaves at 4:30 p.m.
Books, plays, films, and television shows
The Goldfinch is about a thirteen year old boy who
survives an attack of terrorism in an art museum. The boy finds
himself in possession of a valuable painting.
The story of Dr. Zhivago is available as a novel, a film, and a
television program. It is also a musical play. The movie version
traces the life of Zhivago during World War I and the Russian
Revolution.
Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense (page 7)
A future time clause uses the simple present tense.
Future time clauses can begin with: before, after, as soon as, until, when.
I will finish this work in the garden before it gets dark.
The simple present tense is used in zero and first conditional sentences.
We use the zero conditional to talk about a result that will always happen.
If water boils, it turns to steam.
We use the first conditional to talk a result that is likely to happen.
If it is a nice day tomorrow, I will go to the beach.
Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense (page 10)
The simple present tense is used to express things that are true in the present.
Complete these sentences with the verb in parenthesis in the simple present tense. Example: Martha _____ (be) 16 years old.
Martha is 16 years old.
1. Martha _________________________ (be) 16 years old.
2. Harry _________________________ (feel) fine today.
3. These shoes _________________________ (belong) to me.
4. This dress _________________________ (cost) too much.
5. Johnathon _________________________ (drive) a Tesla.
6. Sakura _________________________ (come) from Japan.
7. James _________________________ (read) science fiction books.
8. You _______________________ (smoke) too much.
9. They _________________________ (have) a dog and a cat.
10. Mason and I _________________________ (do) Judo.
11. Liam and Elizabeth _________________________ (study) English
12. It _________________________ (be) a beautiful day.
Preview Negative Forms of the Simple Present Tense (page 12)
The simple present tense is used to express things that are true in the present.
Place do not or does not before the simple form of verb.
Affirmative Form Negative Form
I obey the rules in class. I do not obey the rules in class.
Natalie obeys the rules in class. Natalie does not obey the rules in class.
Never add –s or –es to the main verb when using the third person singular.
Negative Form
Natalie does not obey the rules in class.
The negative form of the simple present tense can be expressed with the
contractions don’t and doesn’t.
Affirmative Form Negative Form
I obey the rules in class. You don’t obey the rules in class.
Natalie obeys the rules in class. Natalie doesn’t obey the rules in class.
Fill in the blank with do not + verb or does not + verb.
1. These shoes ___________________________ to me. (belong)
2. Mason and I ___________________________ Judo. (do)
3. Zoey ___________________________ fiction novels. (read)
Fill in the blank with don’t + verb or doesn’t + verb.
1. These shoes ___________________________ to me. (belong)
2. Mason and I ___________________________ Judo. (do)
3. Zoey ___________________________ fiction novels. (read)
Preview Question Forms of the Simple Present Tense (page 13)
Yes/No Questions
Yes/No Question Form Short Answer Long Answer
Do you obey the rules in class?
Yes, I do.
Yes, I obey the rules in class.
Does Aiden obey the rules in class?
No, he does not. No, he doesn’t.
No, Aiden does not obey the rules in class.
No, Aiden doesn’t obey the
rules in class.
Information Questions
Who asks for information about people.
Wh Word + Third Person Singular Form Of The Verb
Who + obeys the rules in class?
Affirmative Form Information Question Form
Natalie obeys the rules in class. Who obeys the rules in class?
Change this sentence into a yes/no question.
Anthony listens to rock music.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Change this sentence into an information question. Use who.
Anthony listens to rock music.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Do/Does + Subject + Main Verb
Do + you + obey the rules in class?
Does + Aiden + obey the rules in class?
Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense (page 17) The simple present tense is used to express things that are true in the present.
Read the story about Jenny. Form small groups in your class. Write questions about the
story. The group with the most questions wins the game. Your teacher chooses a time limit.
Hi, I’m Salma. I am from Mexico. I live in New York city now. I work at Ruby Tuesday. It is a restaurant. I work eight hours a day, five days a week. I like my job. I set the tables and serve breakfast and lunch. On a busy day, I serve about 50 meals. I meet a lot of people.
I speak a lot of English at work. I also study English at night. Sometimes I am tired after a long day at work. But I enjoy spending time with the other students in my class.
How many questions about Salma can you create?
Group Members: _____________________________________________________________________________
Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense (page 25)
The simple present tense is used to express situations that will not change soon.
Across
2. Seth and Amber _____ (own) a vacation home in Spain.
4. My cats _____ (scratch) the furniture.
5. Michelle _____ (go) to school.
8. Lisa always _____ (buy) cosmetics.
9. Steven _____ (work) downtown.
Down
1. Claire _____ (do) the housework for her grandmother.
3. Wyatt _____ (manage) a Mc Donald’s restaurant.
6. Mariah _____ (eat) raw onions.
7. The soldiers _____ (guard) the office of the prime minister
Preview The Uses of the Simple Present Tense (page 28) Introduction to Frequency Adverbs
The simple present tense is used to express habits and regular activities.
I always eat toast for breakfast. Bob usually eats toast for breakfast. You often eat toast for breakfast. Pat sometimes eats toast for breakfast. They seldom eat toast for breakfast. Jennifer rarely eats toast for breakfast. Fred never eats toast for breakfast.
Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Complete the sentences using the information in the chart and the correct form of watch.
Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
Jim
Amelia
We
Liam
Ava and Henry
Owen and I
You
1. Liam sometimes watches television in the evening. 2. We ___________________________ television in the evening. 3. You ___________________________ television in the evening.
4. Jim ___________________________ television in the evening. 5. Amelia ___________________________ television in the evening. 6. Owen and I ___________________________ television in the evening. 7. Ava and Henry __________________________ television in the evening.
Subject + Frequency Adverb
+ Verb
I always eat
Bob usually eats
Preview Other Frequency Expressions (page 36) The simple present tense is used to express habits and regular activities.
Household Chores
Create short dialogues using the information below.
Example 1:
Student A: How often does Sophie load the dishwasher? Student B: Sophie loads the dishwasher three times a week.
Example 2: Student A: How often does Zachary mow the yard? Student B: Zachary mows the yard twice a month.
Sophie
load the dishwasher
three times a week
Zachary
mow the yard
twice a month
Lucy
shop for food
once a week
Dawn
clean out her closet
every three years
Savannah
iron the clothes
every so often
William
make his bed
every morning
Jeffrey
clean the toilet
four times a year
Brooke
dust the furniture
twice a year
Eric
take out the trash
every night
Destiny
hang the washing
never
Megan
cook
three times a day
Shannon
set the table
seven times a week
Luke
wash the clothes
every once and a while
Heather
clean the kitchen
every Saturday morning
Nathan
shovel snow
once a week in January
Laura
vacuum the carpet
three times a month
Angela
mop the bathroom
floor
every month
Kevin
shop for cleaning
supplies
every month
Gavin
clean out the refrigerator
every so often
Tracy
fold the clean
laundry
every week
Preview The Simple Present Tense (page 41)
The simple present tense is used to express facts and general truths.
Complete each sentence with the verb in parenthesis in the simple present tense. Example: The human body _____ (have) 206 bones.
The human body has 206 bones.
1. The human body _______________ (have) 206 bones.
2. We _______________ (use) time to order events in the past, present, and future.
3. Electric eels _______________ (produce) strong electric shocks.
4. A candle flame _______________ (burn) at 1000 degrees Celsius.
5. Dogs ________________ (perform) many useful tasks for humans.
6. The planet Mars _______________ (experience) dust storms.
7. A tornado _______________ (have) a funnel.
8. Hurricanes _______________ (form) in tropical areas.
Preview Mia and Max Exchange Facts about Famous People (page 45)
Student A Mia
Dr. Michio Kaku
Occupation physicist
Country United States
Date of Birth January 24, 1947
Mia has facts about Dr. Kaku. She needs facts about Rihanna. She asks Max about Rihanna.
Mia: Who is that lady?
Max: That is Rihanna. Mia: What does she do? Max: She is a singer and songwriter. Mia: Where is she from? Max: She is from Barbados. Mia: What is her date of birth? Max: Her date of birth is February 20, 1988. Mia: How old is she? Max: She is _____ years old.
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Student B Bradley
Name Rihanna
Occupation singer and songwriter
Country Barbados
Date of Birth February 20, 1988
Max has facts about Rihanna. He needs facts about Dr. Kaku. He asks Mia about Dr. Kaku.
Max: Who is that man? Mia: That is Dr. Michio Kaku Max: What does he do? Mia: He is a physicist. Max: Where is he from? Mia: He is from the United States. Max: What is his date of birth? Mia: His date of birth is January 24, 1947. Max: How old is he? Mia: He is _____ years old.
Preview The Simple Present Tense (page 50)
The simple present tense is used to express emotions, desires, sense perceptions,
thoughts, opinions, existence, and possession.
Emotions Desires Senses
love, hate, like, dislike want, need, desire smell, see, hear, taste, sound,
I love my kitten. I want a chocolate
donut right now.
Do you smell something
funny?
Thoughts Opinions Existence and Possession
know, understand, remember, think about
believe, prefer, think that, agree,
disagree
be, belong, have, own, possess
I think about my family every day. Benjamin thinks that Amber is very
pretty.
This is my new car. I have a new car.
Preview The Simple Present Tense (page 57)
The simple present tense is used to express emotions, desires, sense perceptions,
thoughts, opinions, existence, possession, measurement, and appearance. These are
non-action verbs.
Emotions Desires Sense Perceptions
admire fear
adore hate amaze hope appreciate like
astonish love bother mind (bother)
detest regret dislike respect envy surprise
trust
desire
need want wish
feel
hear notice observe
perceive see
sound like smell taste
Thoughts Opinions Existence
assume estimate
guess know
imagine
mean mind
presume
realize recognize
remember see (understand)
suppose
think about understand
wonder
agree believe
consider disagree
feel (believe)
prefer think (believe)
think that
be consist of
exist include
Possession Measurement Appearance
belong
contain have own
possess
cost
estimate equal weigh
appear
look represent resemble
seem
Preview The Simple Present Tense (page 66)
A future time clause uses the simple present tense. Future time clauses can begin with: before, after, as soon as, until, when.
I will walk to the store I will phone you I will see Kaitlin
I will wash the dishes I will find a job
I will keep looking for my car keys
The band will start playing I will look for a place to live
I will turn off the TV We won’t have dinner
I will wait here
before after
as soon as until when
I go out
you get back the TV show is over
it stops raining
I find them I find a job I get home
everyone arrives I go to bed
I graduate from the university I get back from lunch
How many sentences can you create using the elements from the boxes above?
1. I will walk to the store after it stops raining.
Preview The Simple Present Tense (page 70) The simple present tense is used to tell what happens in books, plays, films, and
television shows.
Novel
Still Life with Bread Crumbs
Rebecca Winter is a famous New York City photographer. She moves to a small town in
the country and finds an exciting new life.
Musical Stage Play
Momma Mia!
Sophie plans her wedding. She secretly invites three of her mother’s ex-boyfriends to
the ceremony. Her mother is in for a big surprise.
Classic Film
Casablanca
Rick Blaine owns a nightclub in Casablanca, Morocco during World War II. He helps a
Czech Resistance leader and his wife escape Nazi-controlled Europe.
Television Show
Downton Abbey
The Crawley family and their servants live on a Yorkshire country estate during the first
part of the twentieth century. The aristocratic family and their servants face difficult
challenges in life and love.
Preview The Simple Present Tense (page 72) Answer Key p.11
1. Ava pushes the baby carriage. 6. The meals in this restaurant are expensive. 2. Madison looks so sad today. 7. Zoey reads fiction novels. 3. Anthony listens to rock music. 8. Charlotte does her homework very quickly. 4. You owe me ten dollars. 9. Natalie obeys the rules in class. 5. They earn a lot of money. 10. Aiden doesn’t obey the rules in class. p.21 Across Down 3. Lucas collects coins. 1. Olivia works at Macy’s department store. 6. Melanie and Kimberly drink tea with lemon. 2. Brian loves apple pie. 7. Gabrielle wear nail polish. 4. Chase and Cole like to go fishing. 8. Jordan eats meat. 5. Ben trusts Vanessa.
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p. 28
1. Liam sometimes watches television in the evening. 2. We often watch television in the evening. 3. You never watch television in the evening. 4. Jim always watches television in the evening. 6. Owen and I rarely watch television in the evening. 7. Ava and Henry seldom watch television in the evening.
Preview The Simple Present Tense (page 73) Answer Key p. 32
Use these sentences to form questions. What + Do/Does + Frequency Adverb + Main Verb.
1. You always eat a sandwich for lunch. What do you always eat for lunch?
2. Tyler sometimes eats a cookie before he goes to bed. What does Tyler sometimes eat before he goes to bed?
3. Martha and Jim seldom drink tea at night. What do Martha and Jim seldom drink at night?
4. Bob usually eats toast for breakfast. What does Bob usually eat for breakfast?
Use these sentences to form questions. Do/Does + Subject + Ever + Main Verb
1. Jack sometimes forgets his appointments. Does Jack ever forget his appointments?
2. Those children never take a bath in the morning. Do those children ever take a bath a bath in the morning?
3. Mary never washes her car. Does Mary ever wash her car?
Use these sentences to form questions. Are/Is + Subject + Frequency Adverb + Main Verb
1. Anna is often on time for class. Is Anna often on time for class?
2. Christine is usually late for parties. Is Christine usually late for parties?
3. They are often at work in the afternoon. Are they often at work in the afternoon.
Use these sentences to form questions. Are/Is + subject + Ever + Main Verb
1. Patty is sometimes late for her appointments. Is Patty ever late for her appointments?
2. Russ is never on time for meetings. Is Russ ever on time for meetings?
3. Logan and Larry are never on time for class. Are Logan and Larry ever on time for class?
p. 38 1. Tiger cubs leave their mothers when they are 2 years old. 2. Clouds of poison gas surround the planet Jupiter. 3. A red blood cell carries oxygen around the body. 4. Plants convert carbon dioxide into food. 5. Water covers 70% of the earth’s surface. 6. Wind power turns wind into other forms of energy. 7. A chemist mixes solutions. 8. An astronomer studies objects found in space. 9. The earth goes around the sun.
Preview The Simple Present Tense (page 74)
Answer Key p. 58
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p. 51
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p. 63 1. Thursday An exhibition presents the history of currencies, commerce, and banking. 2. Tuesday Puppets perform a famous opera.
3. Friday Many museums open for free on this special night. 4. Saturday Actors perform a play based on Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. 5. Sunday An exhibition of late 19th century Czech and European art takes place in a historic building. 6. Wednesday Dancers perform many styles of dance including classic, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop and folk. 7. Monday A café hosts an enjoyable evening of classical music and fine food.
Preview The Simple Present Tense (page 75) Answer Key p. 64
1. Tuesday You can see Dogwood trees in the spring at this art festival in the park. 2. Saturday This is the last night that you can listen to some wonderful jazz musicians. 3. Sunday An exhibition about the American Civil War takes place in a history museum. 4. Wednesday You can see a production of a Broadway musical at a beautiful theater. 5. Thursday A medieval European country fair takes place in the southern United States. 6. Monday Cinemas present a variety of films including documentaries, narratives, and animation. 7. Friday A classic rock and roll band performs.
pp. 68 and 69 1. If you need some money, I will lend you ten dollars. 2. If mark doesn’t help around the house, his wife will get angry. 3. If we take the car downtown, it will be difficult to find a parking space. 4. If Jennifer doesn’t hurry up, she will be late for the show.
5. If I find your bracelet, I will give it back to you. 6. If it rains, Ben will not go to the outdoor concert. 7. If my boss asks me to work on that project tonight, I will have to work late. 1. If Mathew doesn’t get here by two o’clock, we will start the meeting without him. 2. If Judy buys that flower vase, she will put it on the table in the hall. 3. If we miss the subway train, we will have to wait 20 minutes for the next one. 4. If Jonah continues to text and drive, he will cause an accident. 5. If you buy that dress on sale today, you will save twenty percent. 6. If I pass my driving test, my parents will buy me a car. 7. If you get a dog, you will have to take it to the veterinarian at least once a year. p.71 1. Today’s Special A haute cuisine chef dreams of working in Paris. But, due to a family emergency he must take over his father’s run-down Indian restaurant in Queens, New York. 2. Roman Holliday A princess runs away from a palace in Rome and spends the day as a commoner. 3. Queen to Play A hotel chambermaid learns to play chess and surprises everyone when she wins a chess championship. 4. The Rat Race A man from the American Midwest moves to New York City to become a professional musician. He finds out that life in the big city is difficult. 5. The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly Three men look for buried treasure. 6. The English Patient A World War II nurse cares for a wounded pilot. 7. The Grand Budapest Hotel This movie tells the story of the adventures of a concierge and a lobby boy who work at a famous European hotel.
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