Present Simple Power
Complete: He ______ (to play) tennis every Sunday.
What is 'plays'? (3rd person 's' in Present Simple)
Complete: Shhh! The baby ______ (to sleep) right now.
What is 'is sleeping'? (Action happening now)
Choose: I (am needing / need) a new passport for my trip.
What is 'need'? ('Need' is a state verb, not used in continuous forms here)
Complete: She's from Italy, ______?
What is 'isn't she'? (Positive statement, negative tag with 'be' verb)
Complete: My brother always shares his toys and sweets. He is very ______.
What is 'generous'? (Definition: happy to give more money or help than is usual)
Find the error: "They doesn't like coffee; they prefers tea."
What is "Change 'doesn't' to 'don't' and 'prefers' to 'prefer'"? (Subject-verb agreement for 'they')
Find the error: "Look! It rains, so take an umbrella."
What is "Change 'rains' to 'is raining'"? (Action happening at the moment of speaking)
Choose: (Are you enjoying / Do you enjoy) this party?
What is 'Do you enjoy'? ('Do you enjoy' would be about your opinion of parties in general).
Complete: You can swim, ______?
What is 'can't you'? (Positive statement, negative tag with modal 'can')
Complete: She always makes sure her room is clean and everything is in its place. She is very ______.
What is 'tidy'? (Definition: having everything in the right place and arranged in a good order)
Transform: "He is usually late for school." (To: He (usually/come) to school late
What is 'He usually comes to school late'? (Adverb of frequency placement after the main verb, but before the verb TO BE)
Describe a temporary situation: "He / live / with his cousins / this month"
What is 'He is living with his cousins this month'? (Describing a temporary situation)
Spot the odd one out: hate, know, run, believe, own
What is 'run'? (All the others are state verbs; 'run' is an action verb).
Correct the tag: "They went to the cinema, didn't they?" (Make it negative)
What is "They didn't go to the cinema, did they?"? (Transforming a positive statement into a negative one for the tag question)
Which word doesn't fit? affectionate, bossy, loyal, reliable (Explain why)
What is 'bossy'? (Explanation: The others are positive traits, while 'bossy' is negative).
Complete with adverb: "I ______ (to check) my emails twice a day."
What is 'regularly check' or 'always check'? (Using an adverb of frequency with the base form of the verb)
Twist: "I am meeting the dentist tomorrow at 5 PM." What does this sentence express?
What is 'a fixed arrangement in the near future'? (Conceptual understanding of this use of Present Continuous)
Complete: "This cake ______ (taste) wonderful. What's in it?"
What is 'tastes'? ('Taste' is a sense verb used as a state verb here to describe a quality).
Create a tag question for this statement: "Let's go for a walk."
What is '...shall we?'? (The fixed question tag for "Let's...")
Your friend never gets upset or stressed when there's a problem. He is very ______.
What is 'easy-going'? (Definition: relaxed and not easily upset or worried)
Twist: "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius." This is an example of a...?
What is 'a general truth or scientific fact'? (Conceptual understanding of the Present Simple)
Twist: "He is always leaving his dirty cups in the sink!" What is the speaker's feeling?
What is 'annoyance or criticism'? (Using Present Continuous with 'always' for habitual actions with emotional context)
Twist: "I am having second thoughts about this decision." Is 'have' an action or state verb here?
What is 'an action verb'? ('To have second thoughts' is an action/process, not a state of possession).
Create a question tag for a sentence with "I am..." (e.g., I am right).
What is '...aren't I?'? (The standard, irregular tag for "I am...")
Describe someone who is creative, good at painting or drawing. Use the correct adjective.
What is 'artistic'? (Definition: able to create or enjoy art)