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Learning About Verb Tenses
How much do your youngsters know about the simple present, past, and future tenses? Find out with this series of practice activities. To begin, learners become acquainted with the verb tenses by reading definitions and examples and...
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Future tense
Young scholars explore the function of verbs when considering tense. They read a story that is written in past tense and discuss how to change it to future tense. Students transform a news story from past to future tense.
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The Preterite vs. the Imperfect
Students write their own original studenT story in the past in Spanish using the imperfect and the preterite after watching the teacher present the provided Power Point presentation on the differences in the uses of the two.
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Expressing Past Time: Word Search
Here's a fun way to review irregular past-tense verbs! Your English language learners or native speakers will find eight examples in the word search puzzle provided. Sentence clues are provided for each. For example, "I the...
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Worksheet 5. Which sentence doesn't belong?
Although this worksheet claims to focus on expressing future time, it seems that it really focuses on preposition and word choice. Six multiple-choice questions are presented here; your learner must select which sentence (out of four)...
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Present Perfect: Creating the Correct Form
Practice conjugating verbs in the present perfect form. Using this online tool, users create sentences based off of the words provided. If they're lost or confused, they can click the button that says show a letter to gain more...
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Perfect Present Tense: Verbs
These 10 sentences will give your scholars some practice in the present perfect tense. Each one has a frame with a blank, and the verb is provided in parentheses. Learners conjugate the verb to present perfect to complete the sentences....
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Jazzing Up Grammar
Students explore various tenses to use proper grammar. They practice tenses using random objects to describe events. They create timelines to examine different tenses. They role-play situations to practice the correct structure of grammar.
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Present Tense - Negation 4
Learners negate sentences. They read the first statement then choose a present tense negation such as, doesn't, don't, or isn't to complete the associated sentence. There are 15 sentences sets to complete.
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Dissatisfied Customer
Learners complete a conversation between Bob and a car dealer to practice using proper verb tenses. There are 15 fill-in-the-blank sentences where learners use the proper tense of the provided verb. This in an online quiz and answers can...
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ESL: Practice Using Present Progressive Tense
Small, cartoonish pictures of people expressing emotions and actions (blowing his nose, holding her head and frowning, dancing, smiling) provide the basis for writers to describe the feelings and experiences taking place. Help your ESL...
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El Presente de Ir
The Spanish verb ir can be used for two separate meanings. Briefly introduce your beginning Spanish speakers to this concept with a few examples. There is no opportunity for practice here, so consider creating a few examples for pupils...
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Past Tense 1
Nothing says past tense like the Ice Age. Learners fill in the blanks for each of 10 sentences with the proper past tense verb. Each sentence focuses on information related to dinosaurs or Ice Age animals.
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Verb Conjugation Practice
In this verbs worksheet, young scholars read the information and learn to conjugate a verb into six tenses. Students then conjugate five verbs into present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect and future perfect tense.
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Present Simple 'Yes/No' Questions with 'Be'
Teach your class how to use the verb "to be" properly in sentences with this worksheet. For this activity, learners compose questions using the present simple forms of to be such as is, are, and am. The directions are limited, so you...
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Troubling Tenses--Past Simple vs. Present Continuous 1
In this language arts worksheet, students explore the past simple and present continuous verb tenses by completing 15 sentences with the word "tomorrow" or "yesterday."
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Troubling Tenses-- Past Simple Vs. Present Continuous 2
In this language arts worksheet, students learn to differentiate between "yesterday" and "tomorrow" by filling in the blanks in 15 sentences with the correct word.
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Elvis Fanatic in Jail
Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about an Elvis fan who stole from her employer to buy Elvis memorabilia. They assess how to understand a short news report and discuss the use of present perfect tense in the article.
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Present Perfect Simple-Positive Sentences
In this present perfect simple tense activity, students use words and phrases given to form positive sentences using "will." Answers may be submitted online for review. ESL appropriate but not exclusive.
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Grammar-'Will' and 'Going To'
In this grammar worksheet, students complete a set of exercises focused on correct usage of 'will' and 'going to' in the future tense.
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Exercise on Simple Past
In this simple past tense worksheet, students write positive sentences using simple past tense and words and phrases given. Answers may be checked online.
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Test on Simple Past Tense
In this simple past tense worksheet, students write the past tense forms of irregular verbs, complete tables and sentences in simple past and fill in blanks using 'was' or 'were.' Answers may be submitted online. ESL appropriate but not...
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Exercise on Simple Past
In this English grammar worksheet, students focus on using the simple past tense. Students complete 10 short answer questions and self check on this interactive web page.
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Irregular Past Tense
In this grammar activity, students use the irregular past tense verbs. Students complete 15 fill in the blank statements choosing the correct verb from the word box at the top of the page.