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Introductory Lesson for Lower Intermediate Classes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners introduce and converse with classmates as they review basic tense structures.
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Then and Now

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain the differences and time relationships between the past simple, present perfect (continuous) and present simple tenses when speaking about the past and present. They use a graphic organizer before speaking.
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Curated OER

English Beginner Grammar Review # 2

For Teachers All
Students review the most important intermediate level English tenses, structure and functions using grammar review worksheets.
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English Intermediate Grammar Review # 1

For Teachers All
Students review the most important intermediate level English tenses, structure and functions using provided worksheet.
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English Grammar Review # 2

For Teachers All
Students review the most important lower level English tenses, structure and functions of grammar using provided worksheets.
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Worksheet
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English Pool of Exercies

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students focus on the past perfect progressive tense.  Students use the given words to complete 10 questions and self check their own work on this interactive website.
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Interactive
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Test on Simple Past

For Students 4th - 6th
In this simple past tense worksheet, students write the past forms of irregular verbs given, complete tables and sentences in simple past and fill in blanks with either 'was' or 'were.' 
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Curated OER

Test on Simple Past Tense

For Students 4th - 6th
In this simple past tense instructional activity, students write the past forms of a set of irregular verbs, complete a table, write and convert sentences in simple past, fill in blanks with 'was' or 'were' and write questions. Answers...
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Simple Past Tense

For Students 4th - 7th
In this simple past tense worksheet, students write a set of sentences in simple past tense using words/phrases provided. Answers may be submitted online.
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Exercise on Simple Past

For Students Higher Ed
In this English grammar activity, students focus on using the simple past tense. Students complete 11 fill in the blank questions and self check on this interactive web page.
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Present Simple Tense

For Students Higher Ed
  In this ESL worksheet, students use the focus on the simple present tense.  Students complete 10 fill in the blank questions and use the interactive website to self check answers.    
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English Exercises: Present Continuous-Advanced

For Students 4th - 5th
In this present continuous activity, students read about the usage of present continuous, then correctly fill in blanks in sentences. Links to additional resources and audio are included.
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Handout
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Test Your Grammar Skills: Conjugate a Verb Today!

For Students 7th - 9th
In this conjugating verbs worksheet, students are given definitions for the infinitive, gerund, and past participle forms.  Present, past, and future tenses are also identified and defined.
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Speaking Practice

For Students 4th - 5th
In this conversations learning exercise, students finish conversations by writing appropriate questions or answers. This is intended to be a partner activity.
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Worksheet
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Pronunciation of Regular Past Tense Verbs

For Students 4th - 7th
In this pronunciation worksheet, learners learn how to pronounce a long list of regular past tense verbs. The list is broken into 3 sections based on the sound of the past tense verb ending: /t/, /d/, or/id/.
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Worksheet
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Neil's Plans For Next Week

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL conversation starter worksheet, learners read a weekly/daily schedule for one person. Students discuss this diary page with a partner. Note: 24 hour clock times are used.
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Worksheet
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Charlie Parker: ESL Past Tense Verbs

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL past tense verbs worksheet, students read a story about a typical man's daily routine. Students practice the use of past tense verbs "did" and "was" as they fill in blanks in the questions and answers.
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Worksheet
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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL verb tenses worksheet, students examine 7 pictures and the sentences with present simple verbs. Students change the sentence to the present continuous form and choose the correct sentence from 4 choices.
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Verb Tenses; Reported Speech-4

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, learners read a quoted sentence. They fill in the blank on an interpretive sentence to describe the meaning of the quote.
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Speaking Skills - Asking Questions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils focuses on the question form and helping students gain skill while switching tenses in the question form. They improve speaking confidence when using quesion forms.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

Study Zone: Simple Past Irregular Verbs

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
In this exercise students, select the past correct past tense of irregular verbs. Questions can be viewed all at once, or one at a time.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Past, Present, or Future Tense

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Skillswise site focuses on verb tenses. Included are a video about why learning about tenses is important, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, quizzes on the information presented, and games to practice the skill. The...
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Problem Verbs Review Sit/set/lie/lay/rise/raise

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A matching game that asks students to match an irregular verb with its correct tense.
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Interactive
Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Grammar Bees

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A game that reinforces understanding of the present and past tenses of the verb to be.