This will open a new tab with the resource page in our marketplace. Register for free and gain access to additional teacher handouts. Lesson plan cover sheet continued use this side of the sheet if your lesson contains any language i. Students sometimes have trouble figuring out when to use each tense, but ive found that using a chart such as the one below is a great way to clearly explain the differences between the two tenses. The following verbs cannot be used in the continuous tenses. Affirmative statements doctor bugs most people dont like bugs, but doctor mark moffet loves them. Thanks to amy whiting from our cape town english school for this lesson a the present perfect simple is used for an action where the time is not known is not important and experiences. Captivating pdf present continuous esl activities, games, and interactive and printable worksheets for teachers to use with a1, a2 and b1 level students. To begin, the students are presented with twelve pictures of people doing everyday activities. Present simple grammar topic, page 1 esl lesson plans. At the end of the book, the detective catches the killer. Jul 18, 20 there are two present verb tenses in english.
To talk about things that are happening now, at the moment we speak. The teacher asks the students to recall some rules shown in the video, namely the form and the use of the verb tense, and registers the information on the board. Learners will be able to use the simple and progressive past tense to describe an event that was happening in the past, but was interrupted by another event. Lesson plan for introducing the present continuous tense. The students will sequence the events of the story and discuss it. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous read the situations below and write a sentence using the present perfect progressive tense to say how long the situation has been happening. Nov 18, 2010 today we take a look at the uses of present perfect simple and present perfect continuous. Lesson plans for esl kids teachers esl kidstuff lesson plan. An intermediate english lesson which looks at the meaning and use of past simple and past continuous. Learning english online learning english online present progressive test 1 page 3 e put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous learn. There are some verbs which may not be used in the continuous tenses. The students will use the present continuous tense to list a variety of actions.
In this lesson students are introduced to the present continuous tense for actions taking place at the time of speaking. The past continuous tense is used for actions that occurred at a specific time in the past. Present perfect continuous for actions and situations that started in the past and continue until now n show a mobile phone, if you have one with you. Today we take a look at the uses of present perfect simple and present perfect continuous. What are you assuming in terms of student background knowledge. Julie is living in paris for a few months usually she lives in london.
The teacher presents a powerpoint with rules and uses of the present continuous form. Present simple vs present continuous language on schools. Action pictures for present continuous lessons activities. How to write a tefl lesson plan present tense itoi. Present simple or present continuous free lesson plans. How to teach the present continuous to esl students. This present continuous worksheet is ideal for teaching students how to ask what people are doing and reply using the present continuous tense. Right now i am looking for information about famous players on the internet. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on tv every time there is one. This is done through the use of the past continuous as a descriptive tense to paint a picture in words of the moment when something important occurred. Board, chalk, flashcards, worksheets, paper, penspencils. Present perfect continuous from oxford practice grammar basic unit 17 1. Contrast the present simple tense with the present continuous tense teaching aids.
The greatest challenge with present continuous is understanding the difference between a routine action present simple and an activity occurring at the moment. Lesson objectives students will be able to use the present progressive to describe what they are doing at a specific moment in time. Board, chalk, flashcards, worksheets, paper, penspencils learner. Learners will be able to identify the difference between past simple and past progressive tenses in authentic texts. Present simple and present continuous learnenglish kids. They have to write sentences using the present simple or the present continuous with their words where possible, they can write two sentences with the same word. Members get accompanying flashcards, worksheets, song and classroom reader. Lesson c present continuous 2 english file students site. Further explanation, as well as a list of such verbs that cannot be used in the continuous tenses, can be found in the lesson on the continuous verb tenses. Present continuous page 1 of 6 lesson plan teacher. This lesson assumes students have a basic understanding of tenses, particularly past simple and. If you purchase it, you will be able to include the full version of it in lessons and share it with your students. Present continuous activities games esl worksheets teach this.
Students watch it, accompanied with the teachers comments and questions, like. The sample board below can be used to compare and contrast the. The students will use the present continuous tense while role playing the hungry wolf 4. This lesson is aimed at helping students actively use the past continuous in speaking and writing. Present perfect continuous if you only have 45 minutes to teach the lesson, i would be cautious on presenting too much. Actions present continuous page 3 of 8 copyright esl kidstuff.
Get into two teams, take turns to roll the dice and make affirmative or negative sentences. It is easy to set up and requires no preparation or materials, except a. Divide the flashcards equally between the students. If you think your students need more language input on these tenses, this. Click to see lesson details, materials and supplies. This is a 4 page speaking based lesson, with one page of homework, and teachers instructions. The lesson requires the students to have studied, and understood for the most part the three presenting tenses, past simple, past continuous and past perfect. Once all the students are finished writing their sentences, they need to act out or draw the scenario for the rest of the class. Judy perlman, of chicago, is starting a new careermaking dolls. To express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. Students will recognize and use the present continuous tense. Students watch it, accompanied with the teachers comments and questions, like is he running. This esl lesson plan contains activities, games and resources for teaching the present simple and continuous to intermediate level students b1.
It may be that your learners have already been introduced to. Im just uploading some photos to facebook and im sending a message to billie. Present continuous speaking lesson plan 40 yourenglishsource. So many teachers want to be thorough, but then dont cover any aspect of the grammar in enough detail for the students to understand it, gain confidence with it, and then use it. You might not be having a driving lesson right at this. Present continuous he is sitting down on the stairs. I am not very good so i am learning with a trainer. Its quite common for students to use the present continuous to speak about daily habits once theyve learned the form, so comparing the two forms early on will help students understand the differences and avoid potential mistakes. Present continuous questions 1 make present continuous questions yes no and wh. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Teaching the present progressive using authentic pictures.
It also provides you with visual aids, acting activities, and conversational. This is a drawing and speaking activity that is fun to use with primary classes to revise the present continuous form. The present continuous here are some examples of things happening now. This board game is an easy fun way to practice sentence formation using the present continuous. This lesson introduces the present continuous tense to beginning esl students. The target language is the present continuous tense present progressive tense. The slide show is meant to introduce the present contiuous.
Make sure to download this free present simple vs present continuous pdf. Present continuous a free english exercise to learn english. The water is boiling now, so you can put in the pasta. Continuous tense continuous tense continuous means ongoing without interruption. I m drinking too much coffee these days because im so busy at work. Present simple versus present continuous lessons tes teach. Present continuous lessons for english language teachers. Nov 01, 2017 english lesson present continuous for kids 67. The students write present continuous sentences, describing what the people in the pictures are doing. These esl lesson plans and worksheets are in pdf format, which you will need to download adobe reader if you dont already have it installed. Really learn the most useful telephoning phrases download over 100. The simplest use of present continuous is to talk about things that are in some way in progress now presently currently at the moment, which is the main focus of this article. We use simple for finished actions, and continuous for when an.
Sep 27, 2019 the greatest challenge with present continuous is understanding the difference between a routine action present simple and an activity occurring at the moment. The present continuous your learners may already have done some work on this you will know your class and how much new vocabulary you want to introduce to elicit from your learners. Present simple and present continuous efl esl activities. Oct 11, 2012 an intermediate english lesson which looks at the meaning and use of past simple and past continuous. This lesson will help you introduce esl students to the present continuous tense through its basic grammar formula.
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