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In this free present simple game, students make affirmative statements with have, take and go verb-noun collocations. Give each group of three a set of dominoes. The students shuffle the dominoes and deal out six each, leaving the rest in a pile face down. The students then turn over the top domino from the pile and place it face up on the table. The first player makes a verb-noun collocation by placing one of their dominoes at either end of the domino on the table. If the player successfully makes a verb-noun collocation, they say a true present simple affirmative sentence with the collocation, e.g. 'I have a shower every morning'. The other group members judge the player's sentence. If the sentence is grammatically correct, the student leaves the domino where it is. If the sentence is wrong, the player picks up the domino and keeps it. The next player then tries to put down one of their dominoes at either end of the domino chain and so on. If a player cannot put down one of their dominoes, they take a domino from the top of the pile, put it down and make a sentence if they can. The first player to get rid of all their dominoes wins the game.

In this rewarding present simple game, students make affirmative and negative statements about their routine activities. Give each group of three a chart showing days of the week and parts of the day, a set of verb cards and a set of noun cards. Students put a verb card face down in each empty square on the chart and deal the noun cards out evenly. Students then take it in turns to turn over a verb card on the chart. If the verb matches with one of their noun cards, the student makes a true present simple affirmative or negative statement about what they do or don’t do at that time and day. For example, a student turns over the verb 'go' on the square representing 'Wednesday morning', matches it with the noun 'cycling' and says, "I don’t go cycling on Wednesday morning." If the group agrees that the sentence is grammatically correct and appropriate, the student puts their noun card on top of the verb card. The next student then turns over a verb card and so on. If a student cannot match one of their noun cards with the verb on the chart, the verb card is turned back over and play passes to the next student. The aim of the game is to be the first student to get rid of all their noun cards. The first student to do this wins the game.

In this free present simple activity, students match verbs and nouns together to make collocations and then make true and false present simple affirmative and negative statements using the collocations. The students then play a present simple true or false guessing game with the sentences. Give each student a copy of the worksheet. The students begin by matching verbs with nouns or noun phrases on their worksheet. The students then write 12 present simple affirmative and negative statements about themselves using the verb-noun collocations from the first exercise. Half the sentences should be true and half should be false. When the students have finished writing, divide them into pairs. Students then take it in turns to read one of their present simple statements and their partner decides if it is true or false. Students score one point for each correct guess. The student with the most points at the end of the game is the winner.

In this present simple speaking activity, students find out about their classmates' habits and lifestyles by playing a guessing game using present simple affirmative and negative statements. Give each student a folded copy of the worksheet with only the 'Name' column showing. The students write the names of 14 people in the class in the column. The students then unfold the worksheet and look at the present simple affirmative sentences. The students read each sentence and decide whether it is true or false by putting a tick or cross in the next column. Students then find out if their guesses are right or wrong. They do this by checking their guess with the person who is the subject of the sentence. If students think a sentence is right, they make a present simple affirmative statement, e.g. 'Emma, you watch TV in the evening'. If students think a sentence is wrong, they make a present simple negative statement, e.g. 'Emma, you don't watch TV in the evening'. That person then tells the student if they are right or wrong and gives more information, e.g. if a student made an affirmative statement, the person might say 'That's right. I watch TV every evening when I come home' or 'That's wrong. I chat to my friends online in the evening'. If students guess correctly, they put a tick in the last column. If they are wrong, they put a cross. The student with the most correct guesses is the winner.

This printable isn't or doesn't worksheet helps students learn and practice third-person singular auxiliary verbs in present simple negative sentences. Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet. Read through the introduction and examples with the class. Students begin by completing present simple negative sentences with 'isn't' or 'doesn't'. Next, students identify errors in present simple negative sentences. Students then rewrite the sentences to make them correct. The students then move on to use words to make complete present simple negative sentences with 'isn't' or 'doesn't'. Finally, students do a gap-fill exercise where they use words from a box to complete present simple negative sentences.

In this free present simple activity, students talk about their Monday to Friday routine using affirmative and negative sentences. Give each student a copy of the worksheet. Pair the students with someone they don't know very well. The students then complete sentences about their partner's Monday to Friday routine by guessing the information and writing it in the spaces provided on the worksheet. When the students have finished, they take it in turns to read out each sentence to their partner, e.g. 'I think that you wake up at 7 a.m. every day'. Their partner tells them if the statement is right or wrong. If the student's guess is wrong, their partner gives the correct information by first making a present simple negative sentence followed by an affirmative sentence, e.g. 'I don't wake up at 7 a.m. I wake up at 6 a.m., because I go jogging in the park'. The student with the most correct guesses at the end of the activity wins. When the students have finished, they discuss whether they have a lot in common with their partner or not. As an alternative, students complete the worksheet and then prepare a present simple yes/no question for each sentence, e.g. 'Do you wake up at 7 a.m. every day?' The students then ask and answer the questions in order to find out if their sentences are right or wrong.

This present simple worksheet is ideal for teaching young learners the present simple to express habitual actions. In the activity, students take on the role of an animal they would like to be and complete present simple affirmative and negative sentences as if they were that animal. Give each student a copy of the worksheet. Students choose one animal they would like to be. The students draw a picture of their animal in the box on their worksheet. The students then complete present simple affirmative and negative sentences about their animal's habitual actions. The students write as if they are the animal using the first person. Students also create one more present simple sentence of their own at the end. After that, the students work with a partner. The students take it in turns to read their sentences to each other. Finally, the students find the most dangerous partner they can and read their sentences to each other again.

In this engaging present simple game, students make true present simple affirmative or negative statements from prompts. Give each group of three or four a copy of the game board, a dice and counters. The players place their counters on the start square. The players then take it in turns to roll the dice and move their counter along the board. When a player lands on a square, they make a true present simple affirmative or negative statement using the prompt on the square. If need be, the player indicates who they are talking about, e.g. 'He doesn't come from Spain'. The other group members listen to the sentence and decide if it is grammatically correct or not. If it is, the player stays on the square. If not, the player must go back to their previous square. If players land on the same square, they are not allowed to repeat another student's sentence. The first player to reach the finish wins the game. Afterwards, review the students' sentences as a class and give feedback.

This fun present simple game is perfect for teaching or reviewing present simple affirmative and negative sentence structure. Give each group of three a set of dominoes. The students shuffle the dominoes and deal out five each, leaving the rest in a pile face down. The students then turn over the top domino from the pile and place it face up on the table. The first player tries to make a logical present simple affirmative or negative sentence by placing a domino down either before or after the domino on the table. If the player can make a meaningful sentence, they read it to the group to show the match is correct. The next player then tries to put down one of their dominoes at either end of the domino chain and so on. If a player cannot put down one of their dominoes, they take a domino from the top of the pile and put it down if they can. If there are no dominoes left in the pile, play passes to the next student. The first player to get rid of all their dominoes wins the game.

In this present simple board game, students practice making affirmative sentences with prepositions of place. Give each group of three or four a copy of the game board, a set of cards, counters and a dice. The students shuffle the cards and deal out five each, placing the rest of the cards face down in a pile on the game board. Players take it in turns to roll the dice and move their counter along the board. When a player lands on a square, they read the subject pronoun and verb, and match it with a place on one of their cards. The player then makes a present simple affirmative sentence, adding in the correct preposition, e.g. 'They work in an office'. If the player's sentence is grammatically correct, they place the card at the bottom of the pile and take one from the top. It is then the next player’s turn. If the player's sentence is incorrect, they keep the card and go back to their previous square (or you can have them miss a turn). If a player hasn’t got a card that goes with the verb on the square, they pick up a card from the top of the pile and match it with the verb if possible. The first player to reach the finish wins the game.