PRESENT SIMPLE VS PAST SIMPLE (REGULAR VERBS) WORKSHEETS
Here at www.click-me.today you will find original exercises of verbs for the regular verb tenses Present Simple VS Past Simple, for the English language. On this page there are low level worksheets for beginners, A1 level, e.g. Junior A & Junior B, Grade 1 or 2 Elementary, Grade 1 or 2 Primary school. These exercises are about the Present Simple VS Past Simple of the regular verbs that belong to A1 level in English.
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They are independent worksheets made up of short exercises so that we can check the knowledge of someone studying at the Junior A or Junior B class (or for revision at any other ESL level, e.g. Senior A, or other grades at Primary/Elementary School) in Present Simple VS Past Simple of the regular verbs of A1 level.
They have one more advantage, they include the answers (solutions) in a separate file. So, even if you are not an English teacher or a teacher, even if you are a parent whom does not know English, you can check whether the child did the exercises correctly at home. You can also use them for revision in English Grammar, specifically the tense of the regular verbs in Present Simple VS Past Simple, for A1 students.
YLE OF A1 LEVEL FOR PRESENT SIMPLE - ACTIVE VOICE
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can use the affirmative form with a limited range of regular and irregular verbs.
Examples:
- Every day at college I learn new words and new things. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Polish)
- I am your new neighbour. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Panjabi)
- She plays tennis and she likes going to the swimming pool. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, French)
FORM: NEGATIVE
Can use the negative form with a limited range of regular and irregular verbs.
- I don't like meat and fish. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Kurdish)
- You don't know the place. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, French)
FORM: WITH 'REALLY'
Can use the present simple with the adverb 'really' as an intensifier. > adverbs
- I really like my kitchen, because it is big and new and it makes my cooking easy. (Skills for life Elementary 1; A1, Somali)
- I really want to see you. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Polish)
USE: HABITS AND GENERAL FACTS
Can use the present simple to talk about repeated events or habits, and general facts.
- I work in a supermarket. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Russian)
- I like my place because it is quiet, the people are nice, it is near the town centre, not too far from the college and my flat is lovely. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Kurdish)
- It takes 25 minutes by car, but by bus it takes 1 hour ? (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Nepali)
- I watch TV in the evening. I read books at night. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Farsi)
- She goes to work by bus. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Tamil)
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can use the affirmative form with a limited range of regular and irregular verbs.
Examples:
- Every day at college I learn new words and new things. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Polish)
- I am your new neighbour. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Panjabi)
- She plays tennis and she likes going to the swimming pool. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, French)
FORM: NEGATIVE
Can use the negative form with a limited range of regular and irregular verbs.
- I don't like meat and fish. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Kurdish)
- You don't know the place. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, French)
FORM: WITH 'REALLY'
Can use the present simple with the adverb 'really' as an intensifier. > adverbs
- I really like my kitchen, because it is big and new and it makes my cooking easy. (Skills for life Elementary 1; A1, Somali)
- I really want to see you. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Polish)
USE: HABITS AND GENERAL FACTS
Can use the present simple to talk about repeated events or habits, and general facts.
- I work in a supermarket. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Russian)
- I like my place because it is quiet, the people are nice, it is near the town centre, not too far from the college and my flat is lovely. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Kurdish)
- It takes 25 minutes by car, but by bus it takes 1 hour ? (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Nepali)
- I watch TV in the evening. I read books at night. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Farsi)
- She goes to work by bus. (Skills for life Elementary 1, A1, Tamil)
YLE OF A1 LEVEL FOR PAST SIMPLE - ACTIVE VOICE
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can use the affirmative form with a limited range of regular and irregular verbs.
Examples:
- Every day at college I went to class at 9 am. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Portuguese; Pass)
- I met her about ten years ago. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2006; Others; Pass)
- My grandmother lived in a village and I often went there. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Polish; Pass)
- I am writing to tell you what I do every day at college. (Mandarin, A1 BREAKTHROUGH, Pass, 2007)
USE: EVERYDAY EVENTS AND STATES
Can use the past simple to talk about everyday events or states.
- The people were very polite. (A1, French)
- Every time I went to Hendon Park, I saw so many people there. (A1, Polish)
- I liked this place very much. (A1, French)
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can use the affirmative form with a limited range of regular and irregular verbs.
Examples:
- Every day at college I went to class at 9 am. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Portuguese; Pass)
- I met her about ten years ago. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2006; Others; Pass)
- My grandmother lived in a village and I often went there. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Polish; Pass)
- I am writing to tell you what I do every day at college. (Mandarin, A1 BREAKTHROUGH, Pass, 2007)
USE: EVERYDAY EVENTS AND STATES
Can use the past simple to talk about everyday events or states.
- The people were very polite. (A1, French)
- Every time I went to Hendon Park, I saw so many people there. (A1, Polish)
- I liked this place very much. (A1, French)
60 EXERCISE DESCRIPTIONS WORKSHEETS PRESENT SIMPLE VS PAST SIMPLE (REGULAR) LEVEL JUNIOR A, JUNIOR B, GRADE 2
There are exercises of all types, exercises with speech development as well as short exercises. The short exercises do not require time to write, as they are of "Circle the correct" type or "Correct the mispelling".
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
Circle the Present Simple.
Underline the verbs in the text below and fill in the gaps.
Write the correct spelling.
Write from Present Simple to Past Simple.
Circle the correct verb tense and person.
Circle the correct verb form in each of the following sentences.
Rewrite the following text from Past Simple to Present Simple.
Write 5 long sentences in Past Simple.
Complete the endings of the following verbs.
Conjugate the verbs.
Cross out that is not in Present Simple and Past Simple.
Correct the verb forms in the Past Simple.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
Fill in the answers in accordance to the brackets.
Correct the error in the Present Simple verbs.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
Write 5 long sentences in Present Simple.
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the verb “to cook”.
Circle the correct verb tense.
Correct.
Circle the appropriate form of the verb in the following verbs.
Put the verbs in the correct column, in accordance to their tense.
Write from Past Simple to Present Simple.
Write the verb tense in the brackets and rewrite the sentences in Present Simple.
Form questions and short answers.
Fill in the blanks in the following text.
Put the verbs in the correct column.
Write from Present Simple to Past Simple.
Rewrite the sentences in the Present Simple.
Rewrite the sentences in the Past Simple.
Conjugate the verb “to stop” in Affirmative.
Circle the Past Simple.
Correct the spelling errors in the phrases.
Write in the given verb tense.
Match the sentences. What is their tense?
Underline the verb of the sentence and then conjugate it in the following tenses, in Affirmative.
Match.
Write the tense of the verb.
Complete the acrostic. What word is formed from the initials?
Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in the appropriate tense and person.
Put the verbs in the correct column.
Mark with (tick) the correct tense of the verb.
Circle only the Present Simple.
Conjugate the verb “to play”, Affirmative.
Write the tense of the given verb.
Write in Past Simple.
Circle only the Past Simple.
Circle only the Present Simple.
Write in Present Simple.
Underline the verbs in the following sentences and write their tense.
Choose the correct verb and write it at the appropriate tense and person.
Circle the correct verb form in the following sentences.
Write the sentences in the Past Simple.
Follow the correct spelling until you find the exit to the maze.
Write 3 long sentences with 3 phrases from the route you followed.
[Word Search] Find and circle below 10 hidden verbs in Past Simple.
Conjugate the verb “to stay” in Affirmative.
Mark with [tick] if it is in the Present Simple or Χ if it isn’t.
Circle the Past Simple.
[Word Search] Find and circle the following verbs.
stops, stays, visit, walks, dies, shows, cook, enjoys, smoke, remember
In what tense are they formed?
Conjugate the verb “to worry” in Affirmative.
Write in the Past Simple.
Circle the Present Simple.
Solve the crossword with verbs in Present Simple & Past Simple.
ENGLISH EXERCISES WITH ANSWER KEY - PDF - PRESENT SIMPLE VS PAST SIMPLE ACTIVE VOICE AFFIRMATIVE - A1 JUNIOR A JUNIOR B
ONLINE GAME - WORD SEARCH PRESENT SIMPLE VS PAST SIMPLE REGULAR VERBS ACTIVE VOICE AFFIRMATIVE - A1
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WORDSEARCH PUZZLE FOR THE A1 LEVEL WORDLIST, PRESENT SIMPLE VS PAST SIMPLE (REGULAR VERBS)
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