Present Tense: Lesson 1

Present Tense: Lesson 1

am / is / are (questions)

I am ____ing (questions)

What are you doing? (progressive)

I do/work/like (and other verbs)

What will we do?

• I will present different rules and examples for using present tense verbs

• Then, you will practice by answering questions or writing short sentences.

Am / Is / Are

Statements

When do we use simple present tense?

That is / There is / Here is

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the short form: It is

such a nice day today.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the short form: I am not

_____ _____ happy about this news.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the short form: They are

students at the college.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the short form: You are

a Canadian citizen.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with am, is, or are:

My children ____ at school right now.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with am, is, or are:

My brother and I ____ good tennis players.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with am, is, or are:

I ____ a taxi driver.

• am

• is

• are

Open Ended

Write a true sentence in the affirmative or negative using these words:

Mexico City / in the United States

Open Ended

Write a true sentence in the affirmative or negative using these words:

Diamonds / cheap

Am / Is / Are

Questions

Wh- questions

Giving short answers to questions

Open Ended

Write a simple present tense question with these words:

Is / home / your mother / ?

Open Ended

Write a simple present tense question with these words:

your parents / are / how / ?

Open Ended

Write a simple present tense question with these words:

from / where / you / are / ?

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the answer the question using short forms in the affirmative or negative.

A: Are you married?

B: ____, ____ _____.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the answer the question using short forms in the affirmative or negative.

A: Is it cold today?

B: ____, ____ _____.

I am ___ing...

Present Continuous/Progressive Statements

Open Ended

Write a sentence about one of the pictures. Describe what they are doing using am / is / are + ____ing.

What are you doing?

Present Continuous/Progressive Questions

Open Ended

Make questions with these words. Put the words in the correct order:

Is /working / Ben / Today / ?

Open Ended

Make questions with these words. Put the words in the correct order:

what / the children / are / doing / ?

Open Ended

Make questions with these words. Put the words in the correct order:

you / are / listening / to me / ?

I do / work / like...

Simple Present Tense: Other verbs

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:

Maria _____ four languages.

• speak

• speaks

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:

Banks usually _____ at 9:00 am.

• open

• opens

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:

Jessica is a teacher. She ____ math.

• teach

• teaches

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