The Simple Present Tense

Talk about yourself / Talk about your best friend

(a) Use the verb ‘to be’ to describe yourself to your partner

(b) Now tell your partner about your best friend

Functions and Form

Look at the 3 functions of the Simple Present Tense below:

Look at the graphic below. The Simple Present Tense has a 4th function. We can use it to talk about scheduled or arranged activities – sometimes these are habits:

e.g. I go to Abu Dhabi on Fridays

The bus leaves hosted at 7:30

Look at the graphics below:

Watch this PPT presentation

Set your computer to slide player

Present Simple Rules PowerPoint

Negative Sentences

Do this : Quiz

Time Expressions in the Present Simple Tense

These are SIGNAL words – whenever you see them you can expect to find the Simple Present Tense (Note – you will be tested on these)

• This evening
• At 10 am
• When
• Until
• As soon as
• After
• Before
• Twice a month
• Every Tuesday
• Often
• Sometimes
• …

The Simple Present Tense and Adverbs of Frequency

Online Exercises: Adverbs of Frequency

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adverbs_of_frequency.htm

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/elementary/grammar/grammar_02_012e?cc=ae&selLanguage=en

https://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/exercises/frequency-adverbs_quiz1.html

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/exercises?11

Asking Questions with the verb ‘to be’

Asking Questions with the verb ‘to do’

Asking Information (‘Wh…’) Questions and Yes / No questions with the verb ‘to be’

Wh- Question Words – Present Simple and Simple Past

There is…. / There are….

Watch this video:

Video There is there are 

 

There is …/ There are…   Online exercises:

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/there_is_there_are.htm

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/there_is_there_are2.htm

http://www.adelescorner.org/grammar/there_is/thereis.html

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-9437.php

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/74.html

Present Tense Links for Writing

Simple Present Positive Statements 

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/form/exercises?02

Exercise on Simple Present Negative Statements 

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/form/exercises?03

Exercise on Simple Present Questions

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/form/exercises?04

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Check out these user-friendly practice activities – especially numbers 9 and 10

1. BBC Learning English – Johnny Grammar videos (NB VERY slow) cartoon explains present simple in routines (daily activities) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8jEIUHReUo&list=PLA6AEFFFF35FE8B79&index=38&feature=plpp_video
2. English Club.com – basic multiple-choice quiz for Present simple http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present_quiz.htm
3. & 5 English Exercises Present simple gap-fill quizzes http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1052

           http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=714

6. English Grammar Online – simple gap fill http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/form/exercises?03
7. X English Grammar Secrets.com – Go to the bottom of the page and do EXERCISE 4 (gap fill with paragraph about a daily routine) http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/presentsimple/menu.php
8. Road to Grammar.com – very clear multiple choice questions The Present Simple quizzes are from 256-259. [NB -one verb is in the present continuous] ]http://roadtogrammar.com/
9.  [Good ones]  University of Victoria ELC – simple explanations, examples and       practice activities.http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pres.htm
10. [Good one] Using English.com – basic quizzes with examples. http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/65.html