Tag Archives: present simple tense

Feb 15 2012

Present Simple information gap

This is a straightforward information gap activity for a pair of students of elementary level. It takes about 20 minutes. The main focus is using the Present Simple tense in both questions and answers.

There are two steps:

Firstly the students prepare the required questions.

Secondly they ask their questions and record the answers.

Present Simple information gap: click here to find freely downloadable pdf sheets with an answer key.

Please find a snapshot of the activity below.

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Feb 11 2012

Present Simple grammar exercise

This is a stragtforward ‘fill the gaps’ exercise, for the present simple tense.

It is primarily for elementary students and should take only about 5 minutes, so could be used as a warmer (or a cooler), or slipped in to any class where the focus is on the present simple.

Present simple grammar exercise: click here for the freely downloadable pdf sheets, with an answer key.

Please find a snapshot of this exercise below.

Jan 22 2012

Good Friends information gap

This is a straightforward information gap activity for students in pairs. The topic of Good Friends enables the students to use questions and answers in the present simple tense, and is for pre-intermediate level.

Good Friends information gap: click here for freely downloadable pdf sheets, including an answer key.

Here is a snapshot below.