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present tenses - question and answer practice
B1-B2
30 mins
groups: 3-4
 
 Twelve cards with question prompts. Present simple and present continuous for habits, permanent, temporary and changing situations, state and action verbs.
 
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Present tenses - paragraph correction and writing
B1-B2
20 mins
groups: 1-2
 
Paragraph (100 words) about a person's job. Includes present simple for habits and things that are generally true, and present continuous for temporary actions / situations. Contains seven errors in the use of present tenses.
 
 
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Present and present perfect tenses - error correction
B1-B2
20-30 mins
groups: 3-4
 
Sixteen cards with sentences for correction. Includes present simple, present continuous and present perfect, stative and dynamic verbs
 
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Present tenses - error correction
B1-B2
30 mins
 
Twelve cards with present simple or continuous sentences. Most with errors.
 
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Present tenses - dominoes matching
B1-B2
20 mins
groups: 3-4
 
Twelve matching dominoes. Present simple for habits and things that are generally true; present continuous for actions happening now, temporary and changing situations, and annoying behaviour,
 
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Present tenses quiz 1
Multiple-choice concept quiz
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
Present tenses matching activity 1
Match examples with concepts
 
 
Present tenses matching activity 2
Match examples with concepts
 
 

 

 
 
 
Global Intermediate Coursebook book cover 
Global Intermediate Coursebook
Unit 1 Language & Culture  Page 9   Present simple and present continuous
 
 
Global Upper Intermediate students' book book cover 
Global Upper Intermediate students' book
Unit 1 Alive & Well  Page 9   Present tenses
Present simple, present continuous, present perfect
 
 
Inside Out Student's Book Intermediate book cover 
Inside Out Student's Book Intermediate
Unit 2 Relax  Pages 18 - 19
Present simple, present continuous, present perfect. Present simple for habits / routines and permanent situations. Present continuous for temporary and changing situations. Present perfect.
 
 
New Cutting Edge Pre-Intermediate students' book book cover 
New Cutting Edge Pre-Intermediate students' book
Module 4 Special occasions  Pages 34 - 35
Pictures and texts showing people's lives contrasting the two tenses
 
 
Elementary Grammar Games book cover 
Elementary Grammar Games
31 - Present simple or present continuous  Page 31 
Small groups. Matching game with picture cards. Ss match action cards with job cards based on picture clues.
 
 
Intermediate Communication Games book cover 
Intermediate Communication Games
24 - School reunion  Page 24 
Find information to complete statements about past and present habits.
 
 
The Great Train Robbery
 
<i>Black Mirror</i>
 
Escape from the canyon