Present Simple vs. Present Continuous ESL Activities, Worksheets and Games
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ESL Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions
This useful present simple and present continuous speaking activity helps to illustrate to students how the present simple and present continuous tense are different and how to ask and answer questions using each tense. First, students...
Greetings from Italy!

ESL Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Information Gap, Writing, Asking and Answering Questions - Pair Work
In this fun present simple and present continuous information gap activity, students write and then ask questions in order to complete missing information in an email. First, in two groups...
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ESL Present Simple and Present Continuous Activity - Grammar, Writing and Speaking: Writing, Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice - Pair Work
In this free present simple vs. present continuous activity, students write questions on various topics using both tenses and then ask and answer the questions with a partner. In pairs, students look at...
Time for a Review

ESL Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Matching, Identifying, Writing Sentences, Error Correction, Gap-fill
In this comprehensive present simple vs. present continuous worksheet, students revise the use of these two tenses. Students start by using phrases to...
Which tense?

ESL Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Writing, Asking and Answering Questions - Pair Work
This engaging present simple vs. present continuous speaking activity helps students practice forming, asking and answering conversation questions in the present simple and present continuous tense...
An Interview with Elon Musk

ESL Present Simple and Present Continuous Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Role-Play, Asking and Answering Questions - Pair Work
In this creative present simple vs. present continuous speaking activity, students take part in a business interview to practice asking and answering questions in the present simple and present continuous...
An Unusual Monday

ESL Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Worksheet - Grammar and Reading Exercises: Answering and Writing Questions, Gap-Fill, Changing Word Forms
Here is a story-based present simple vs. present continuous worksheet to help students practice the present simple and present continuous. Students...
Create a Company

ESL Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Gap-fill, Discussion, Writing Sentences, Presenting, Communicative Practice - Group Work
In this imaginative present simple and present continuous activity, students create a company by completing and answering questions in the present simple...
Guess the Sentence

ESL Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Sentences, Guessing - Group Work
In this free present simple and present continuous game, students describe present simple or present continuous sentences for other students to guess. In groups, students take turns picking up a card...