Present Tenses ESL Games, Activities and Worksheets

Four Present Tenses in a Row

Intermediate (B1) 20 minutes
ESL Present Tenses Game - Grammar: Gap-fill, Sentence Completion Group Work

In this engaging present tenses game, students play Connect 4 by making sentences in the present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple and present perfect continuous. The first player... read more

Let's Review

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL Present Tenses Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Matching, Binary Choice, Gap-fill, Identifying, Error Correction

In this useful present tenses worksheet, students revise the use of the present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple and present perfect continuous... read more

Present Tenses Board Game

Intermediate (B1) 30 minutes
ESL Present Tenses Board Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Sentences, Freer Practice - Group Work

In this productive present tenses board game, students practice forming sentences on a variety of topics using six present tense structures. In groups, students... read more

Present Tense Review Battleships

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL Present Tenses Game - Speaking: Forming Sentences - Pair Work

In this fun present tenses game, students play battleships using the affirmative and negative forms of the present simple, present continuous, present perfect and present perfect continuous. To begin,... read more

Present Tense Talk

Intermediate (B1) 30 minutes
ESL Present Tenses Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Gap-fill, Forming, Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice - Pair Work

This free present tenses speaking activity helps students practice forming, asking and answering conversation... read more

Present Tense Parley

Upper-intermediate (B2) 30 minutes
ESL Present Tenses Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Forming, Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer Practice - Group and Pair Work

This enjoyable present tenses speaking activity helps students practice forming, asking and answering... read more

Present Tense Sentence Race

Upper-intermediate (B2) 25 minutes
ESL Present Tenses Activity - Grammar, Listening and Reading: Matching, Sentence Completion - Pair Work

In this fast-paced present tenses activity, students race to complete sentences with suitable endings in the correct present tense. In pairs, students take turns... read more