Present Simple activities
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Present Simple activities

Grammar

Practise the Present Simple with this worksheet! Students review the use of the verb ‘to be’, describe pictures and listen to recordings of people talking about themselves. They also work with positive and negative statements and questions.

lesson on was and were for beginners
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Were your school days fun?

General Grammar

Practise the past forms of to be with this lesson for beginners! Students discuss subjects people learn at school and watch a video where people mention their favourite subjects. They also ask and answer questions about their past.

prepositions of place for beginners
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

It’s on the wall behind the sofa

General Grammar

Students talk about furniture and learn prepositions of place for beginners! They learn furniture items and revise rooms, listen to recordings, and describe pictures. They also talk about items in their own homes.

lesson on like/love/hate + ing
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

We love travelling!

Grammar Lifestyle

Talk about holiday likes and dislikes with this lesson! Students work on vocabulary about holiday activities, practise like/love/hate + ing and explore spelling rules to create gerunds. They also watch a video about a family who travels in a campervan!

possessives in English
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

It’s his friends’ house (possessives)

General Grammar

Practise possessive nouns and adjectives with this lesson! Students discuss people’s favourite things and personal information. They also listen to a dialogue about photos on social media.

A1 / Elementary
3 lessons

I am, you are… (verb ‘to be’)

General Grammar

Students learn to use of the verb ‘to be’ in Present Simple. They also talk about people in their life, describe possessions and discuss countries, nationalities and languages.

questions with the verb ‘be’
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Are you American? (‘to be’ questions)

General Grammar

Students explore nationalities and countries in this lesson! They watch two great videos on the topic and learn to form questions with the verb ‘be’ to talk about where people are from. They do lots of different exercises, like matching, word order, dialogues, and more.

ESL lesson about colours
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

My bag isn’t brown (‘to be’ negative)

General Grammar

Students practise negative forms of the verb ‘to be’! They learn basic colour words, describe pictures, and talk about their own things. They listen to a recording, learn grammar rules, and correct each other’s sentences.

present simple forms of to be
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

They’re my friends (‘to be’ positive)

General Grammar

Students practise Present Simple forms of ‘to be’ in this lesson! They talk about people they know (e.g. family, friends, colleagues) and describe their relationship. They look at photos, and describe their own, practise pronouns, and listen to a recording about families.

A1 / Elementary
2 lessons

What have you got?

General Grammar

With this set, students learn numbers and useful structures. They also describe workspaces using ‘there is, there are.’

there is and there are exercises
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Welcome to my workspace!

Business Grammar

Students practise talking about their workspace with ‘there is’ and ‘there are’ exercises. They learn vocabulary for common workspace items and work with prepositions ‘on’, ‘in’’, and ‘next to’. They also watch some short videos of different workspaces.

esl lesson on numbers
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

I’ve got eleven cups!

General Grammar

Students talk numbers in this lesson! They learn how to speak about quantities and discuss numbers 1-99. They look at units of time and practise using ‘have got’ to talk about common objects they have or don’t have.

A1 / Elementary
4 lessons

What do you do every day? (all about Present Simple)

General Grammar

The lessons in the set allow students to learn the meaning, form and use of Present Simple. Students also learn morning routine vocabulary, adverbs of frequency and telling the time.

practise present simple questions
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

What time do you…? (Present Simple questions)

Grammar Lifestyle

Students talk about their habits and schedules! They learn how to talk about time, explore time expressions, and practise Present Simple questions. They also practise listening skills by watching videos of people talking about their bedtimes.

present simple negative
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Healthy lifestyle (Present Simple negative)

Grammar Lifestyle

Students practise Present Simple negative by talking about healthy lifestyles! They share some personal habits, as well as those of their friends and families. They also watch a video about different lifestyles and describe pictures.

some and any exercises
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

For breakfast, I have…

General Grammar

In this lesson, students practise vocabulary on breakfast foods. They discuss a video about breakfasts around the world and listen to a recording. They also practise articles and do ‘some’ and ‘any’ exercises.

A1 food lesson plan
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

What’s your favourite food?

General Grammar

In this lesson, students learn and practise food vocabulary for beginners! They discuss videos and recordings about food preferences and eating habits. They discuss their favourite food and practise countable and uncountable nouns

Present Simple affirmative
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

A day in the life (Present Simple affirmative)

General Grammar

In this lesson, students learn daily routine vocabulary and practise Present Simple affirmative verbs with he, she, it. They describe pictures, read short texts, watch a video and talk about their and their partner’s day.

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