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 'Are you enjoying'? (This refers to your feeling at this specific moment. '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." (Start with: Usually, he...)
What is 'Usually, he is late'? (Adverb of frequency placement at the start of a sentence)
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)