Simple Present Exercises: Part 2
The third page continues with more advanced exercises on the Simple Present tense, focusing on verb conjugation, sentence construction, and error correction.
Complex Sentence Construction
Exercise 3 continues from the previous page, challenging students to form complete sentences using the Simple Present tense.
Example: "Ben and I (play) the piano, but my sister (play) the guitar."
This exercise reinforces:
- Correct verb conjugation for different subjects
- Use of Simple Present for habitual actions and general truths
- Coordination of multiple clauses in a single sentence
Verb Selection and Conjugation
Exercise 4 introduces a new challenge by providing a list of verbs that students must select from and conjugate correctly to complete sentences.
Highlight: This exercise combines vocabulary expansion with grammar practice, as students must choose the most appropriate verb for each context.
Verbs provided include: read, lie, clean, listen, make, wash, watch, play
Example: "Sally often ___ books." (Answer: reads)
This exercise helps students:
- Expand their vocabulary
- Practice selecting contextually appropriate verbs
- Reinforce third-person singular conjugation rules
Error Identification and Correction
Exercise 5 presents a series of sentences, most of which contain errors in Simple Present usage. Students must identify the correct sentences and fix the errors in the others.
Example: "Sally playes football with her friends." (Correct: plays)
This exercise develops critical thinking skills by requiring students to:
- Recognize correct and incorrect Simple Present usage
- Apply spelling and conjugation rules to fix errors
- Understand common mistakes in Simple Present formation
Visual Prompt Writing
The final exercise on this page begins to introduce a more creative element. Students are presented with images of people engaged in various hobbies and are asked to write complete sentences describing these activities.
Highlight: This exercise encourages students to apply their Simple Present knowledge in a more open-ended, descriptive context.
This type of exercise helps students:
- Connect visual information with language production
- Practice forming original sentences in Simple Present
- Describe habitual actions and hobbies
These exercises provide comprehensive practice for Modalverben Englisch Übungen zum Ausdrucken and Simple Present Übungen zum Ausdrucken, offering a mix of structured practice and more open-ended application of the Simple Present tense.