PRESENT SIMPLE + ROUTINES (elementary)

This video will help you to learn the structures of the simple present tense in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.

For further practice, click on the following picture.
 You'll find a video and activities by the British Council.

Don't forget to do the exercises!

Here is the answer key for you.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS (intermediate)

Look at the picture and describe it. (Move your cursor over the image for more questions).

• Where was the picture taken? Describe the landscape.
• When was it taken? Explain.
• What is everyone doing?
• What are they wearing?
• What time of day is it?
• What is the weather like?
• Describe their feelings / attitude.

PRESENT PERFECT: Have you ever...? (intermediate)

The Present Perfect is not so terrible as it may seem, believe me!

Just take a look at this worksheet and you'll master all its possible uses.

How about listening to a song now?

These are the lyrics.

Can you tell the use of the Present Perfect in this song? What is the singer asking you?

Pay a visit to this site (click on the picture below) and you'll find a listening and some additional practice.

THE FUTURE (Upper intermediate)

Learn the different forms for expressing the future in English and the rules of use of each one. You'll find all the information in this worksheet.

Take a look at these PREDICTIONS for the future and think of three more:

Click below to do some exercises with WILL and GOING TO.

 

Watch this video for more details on the complex structures of the future: 
FUTURE PERFECT and FUTURE CONTINUOUS.

Listen to a funny future song of the past.
Click on the image to watch it on YouTube.

PRESENT SIMPLE & ROUTINES (elementary)

Use the Present Simple tense to tell what you normally do (or don't do) and what happens around you.

Click below to see a list of some daily routines:

Take a look at this funny video about Dennis Cook's routines.

What about your habits?
Use this worksheet to tell us about them.

Click on the arrow if you want to download it.

Here's a song for you!

PRESENT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS (intermediate)

Watch this video by Hamilton House and pay attention to the differences between the two forms of the Present tense used:

Read these parts of the script and answer the following question:

  What differences are there among the coloured forms of the verbs? Why are they used differently?

• Why are you wearing a tie? You never wear ties.
• I hate ties, but I'm wearing this tie because it's a present from my cousin George.

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• What are you cooking?
• I'm cooking vegetables.
• Vegetables? But you hate vegetables! You always eat meat.
• Yes, but cousin George is a vegetarian. He doesn't eat meat.

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• What are you doing?
• I'm putting away my things. There's always a disaster when George comes.

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• I'm staying for a week!

Need more information?

Here is a worksheet with all the details.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS (elementary worksheet, activities and videos)

Do you REALLY think that using the Present Continuous tense is complicated? I bet you'll change your mind after a little bit of practice.

Here is Mr Bean to help you start.

Download this worksheet if you think you need some extra practice:

(Or click here if you have an account in http://www.4shared.com).

It's your turn now!

Watch this video ant tell: What is the Pink Panther doing?

Imagine now:

Your best friend has to stay in bed because she has a broken leg. You are keeping her company. After a while you decide to take a look outside the window. Something strange is happening on the street. You tell your friend every single detail.

What is going on?

Some possible ideas:

• a thief grabs a woman's handbag and runs away
• your boyfriend meets a girl and is very affectionate towards her
• there is a car accident 
• describe the passers-by

And a song for you:

BASICS OF ENGLISH: Three English lessons (lower intermediate)

Watch the video and answer the following questions.

Part 1:

1. Name the furniture and furnishings mentioned in the video. How many can you remember?
2. Add ten more to the list.
3. What is special about the plural form of the word shelf?
4. When do you say Pleased to meet you?
5. Do you know the opposite of heavy?
6. What is the teacher's name?
7. What is a contracted form?
8. List ten different nationalities.
9. Mention one word or expression which can be replaced by the pronoun it.
10. Mention two words or expressions which can be used instead of they.

Part 2:

1. What food and drinks are mentioned?
2. Can you think of ten more words in that category?
3. Can you repeat the family members mentioned?
4. How many more can you add to the list?
5. What is the opposite of difficult?
6. Which two pets are mentioned in this episode?
7. Do you remember the sentence used to introduce Elena to Victor?
8. What is a sitcom?
9. Listen again and write down the occupations you hear.
10. What is the meaning of greeting people?

Part 3:

1. Can you find synonyms for the adjectives handsome, clever and forgetful?
2. What is the meaning of Nice to meet you?
3. Which two future forms are used in this episode?
4. What is the meaning of the words kind and nice?
5. Do you know any other words to describe people's manners?
6. Think of ten countries and find out the language spoken in each one.
7. Rewrite these sentences using object pronouns instead of the words in red:

• I like English 
• Victor likes Elena 
• We like Victor and Elena 

Way to go!

THE FUTURE (intermediate worksheet)

This worksheet will be useful if you want to review or practise the main forms of the future (but don't peek at the key until you have finished!)

Click here if you wish to download it:

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS & TIMETABLE (elementary)

Here is a great site for you to practise the Present Continuous tense:

http://conteni2.educarex.es/mats/14447/contenido/

This is an image of what you'll find:

Enjoy it!

ROAD RUNNER & PRESENT CONTINUOUS (elementary students, young learners)

 Watch this video, have some fun and practise the present continuous tense.


                 


What are these two guys doing? Use the present continuous form to explain what is happening in each scene. Follow the examples:

                                        COYOTE IS WALKING BACKWARDS.
                                                  COYOTE IS FALLING.

SCHEME 1:

1. Coyote is _______________.
2. He is _______________ with relief.
3. Oh,no! He ______________________ again!
4. He  ____________________ with a rock on top of his head. He is angry.

SCHEME 2:

1. Road runner is ______________.
2. Coyote _____________________.
3. Road runner _____________________ Coyote to look down.
4. Coyote _____________________. He can't understand!

SCHEME 3:

1. Coyote ______________________ a trap. 
2. He ______________________ some problems to make it work.
3. He ______________________ to get out of it.
4. He ______________________ a bowl of bird seed as a bait.
5. Road Runner _______________________  the bird seed.
6. Coyote ____________________ some oil on the trap's mechanism.
7. He _____________________ in a very bad mood.

SCHEME 4:

1. He _____________________ a spaceship.
2. The spaceship _____________________!

SCHEME 5:

1. Coyote ____________________ a machine to freeze Road Runner.
2. He ______________________ near the road
3. He ________________________
4. The ice ______________________

SCHEME 6:

1. Coyote ____________________.
2. Road Runner _____________________!
3. Coyote ________________________.
4. He _________________________.
5. He _________________________.
6. He _________________________. 

DO YOU THINK HE'LL EVER GIVE UP??