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By Paul J. Hamel

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TEACHING ENGLISH VERB TENSES WORKSHEETS

By Paul J. Hamel

TEACHING ENGLISH VERB TENSES WORKSHEETS is an e-book collection of 31 worksheets and detailed step-by-step lesson plans and suggested teaching techniques. The worksheets cover all levels of ESL teaching and appeals to students of all ages. This collection of worksheets also includes ESL survival life skills and vocabulary relating to everyday situations. The worksheets can be used at home, school, or for any other independent setting. They can also be used for individual, small group, or whole-class activities. The e-book opens in a PDF and individual lessons can be printed out as needed.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Grateful acknowledgments are due to Michael A. Breyer for his feedback on the content of these lessons and for proof reading.

Copyright 2010 by Paul J. Hamel

All rights reserved No part of this publication may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronically, mechanical, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright owner. For more information concerning this publications go to eslworksheetsandlessonplans.com. or contact Paul J. Hamel at paul.hamel@ymail.com.

INTRODUCTION Reproducible worksheets have unquestionably played a prominent role in education beginning with the invention of the ditto machine or spirit master, photocopier, overhead projector, and now the smart board. Worksheets serve as an important tool in supplementing, reinforcing, and expanding your lessons. No matter how good or complete the content of your textbook or curriculum may be, there will always be a need to fill in the gaps in knowledge and skills your students need to learn. The value of worksheets in teaching English as a Second Language is clear. Worksheets help students: review and understand already-taught materials in a new way learn through a variety of different methods develop writing and spelling skills have fun in doing challenging grammar and vocabulary building assignments keep their minds active and engaged learn new words and phrases on a topic make inferences, evaluating choices, and drawing conclusions refresh and help retain grammar points and vocabulary they have just learned visualize the new words through photos continue learning outside of the classroom

Crossword puzzles help teachers: supplement textbooks and curriculum extend and reinforce existing lessons keep students interest provide extra homework or classroom assignment to improve English skills employ additional methods of presenting grammar and vocabulary reinforce already-taught structures and vocabulary words review and test students with a less intimidating and threatening tool

Paul J. Hamel, June, 2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC ITEM # 0028 0148 0046 0045 0125 0120 Family and Community Relationships School Rules Sports and Exercise Terms Common Verbs

PAGE 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-14 15-16

Simple Present Tense TO BE Short Answers Imperative using DO and DONT DO and DONT DOES and DOESNT

Present Continuous Tense IS, ARE, -ING Ending Common verbs Present Continuous and Common verbs Simple Present Review Future TENSE Future using WILL. Future using GOING TO. simple Past Tense WAS and WERE Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs Irregular Verbs Irregular Verbs Past Tense Review Past Tense Review Past Continuous Tense Past Continuous Past Continuous and Simple Past Tense Review Present Perfect Tense Present Perfect 1 Present Perfect 2 Past Perfect Tense Past Perfect Past Participle Taking a Trip Expressions of Time Emotions Verb Phrases Expressions of Time Crossword Puzzle Common irregular verb forms Rewriting a picture story Telling a Story Reporting a Fire The use of WHILE and WHEN.

0131 0097 0122 0025 0026 0042 0027 0054 0058 0060 0110

17-18 19-20 21-22 23-24 25-26 27-28 29-30 31-32 33-34 35-36 36-37

Shopping Survey Job Interview Best of Friends: Dealing with AIDS Crossword Puzzle

0107 0108 0093 0021 0007 0008 0003

39-40 41-42 43-44 45-46 47-48 49-50 51-52 52-53 53-54 55-56 59-60 61-62 63-64 65-66 67-68 69

Passive Voice Present, Past, and Future forms Rewriting Newspaper Headlines Passive Voice Opening a Small Business Gerunds Using Gerunds with prepositions Using tools

Modal Verbs CAN Shopping Center Vocabulary 0094 CAN and CANT Animal names and common verbs 0095 COULD Asking Polite Questions 0034 COULD and WOULD Polite requests 0105 MAY Asking permission 0035 MIGHT Expressing Indecision 0036 SHOULD Giving Opinions and Advice 0033 Modal Verbs Review Giving Advice 0050 Other Publications by Paul Hamel

ESL Beginning Level

Directions: Help Mike decide. Write Do It! or Dont do it! under the photos.

Do & Dont
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Imperative: Do & Dont School Rules

Listen to the teacher.

Talk on your cell phone in class.

Do your homework.

Work quietly.

Arrive late.

Ask permission to speak.

Do it! 7

Dont do it!

Dont do it!

Do it!

Chew gum.

Argue with other students.

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Forget your books.

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Cheat on a test.

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Make noise.

Dress neatly.

Pay attention.

Treat people with respect.

Play fair.

Text messages in class.

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Follow directions.

Eat and drink in class.

Keep your desk clean.

Correct your mistakes.

Come to class regularly.

Talk quietly.

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Paul J. Hamel 2010 Lesson 0148

ESL Beginning Level

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Imperative: Do & Dont School Rules

Before distributing the worksheet, begin the lesson with a conversation to assess your students knowledge of general school rules. On the chalkboard list as many rules as you can elicit from your students. Make two lists, one under the word DO and the other DONT. Make sure that you cover some of the phrases below:
Ask permission to speak. Keep your desk clean. Come to class regularly. Listen to the teacher Pay attention. Correct mistakes. Play fair. Do your homework. Talk quietly. Dress neatly. Treat people with respect. Follow directions. Work quietly. Help the teacher

Teachers Notes

DO

Argue with other students. Arrive late. Cheat on a test. Chew gum. Eat and drink in class. Forget your books at home. Forget your books.

DONT

Make noise. Run in the hall. Sit on the desk. Smoke at school. Talk on your cell phone in class. Text messages in class. Write on the desk.

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Distribute the worksheet. Identify what the people are doing in the photos by reading the expression below the photos. Tell the students to say Do it! or Dont do it! for each phrase. Ask questions in the simple present tense using Do. Model the short answers, Yes, I do. and No, I dont. Have your students repeat both the questions and short answers. Expand the activity by asking the students to respond to the same questions with full sentences. Ask questions such: Do you listen to the teacher? Do you do your homework? Do you eat in class? Do you chew gum in class? Yes, I listen to the teacher. Yes, I do my homework. No, I dont eat in class. No, I dont chew gum in class.

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Explain how to write Do it! and Dont do it! on the blank line below the photo and phrases. (See examples.) In correcting the activity, try projecting a copy of the worksheet onto the chalkboard where students can go up to the board and write the answers. Expand the exercise by doing an oral drill using the following mini-dialog, the commands on the worksheet, and the additional commands below. Student #1: Hold it! Student #2: Whats the matter? Student #1: Dont .......... or ...........(imperative form)........! Open the window. Close the door. Run in the hall. Follow-Up Activities Pick up the desk. Drink in the classroom. Do your homework. Chew gum. Eat in class. Write on the walls.

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Play a pantomime game. Divide the class into two teams. Have members of each team take turns acting out a series of actions. The opposite team must guess the actions. Keep count of each teams correct guesses. As an additional activity, teach other common expressions in the imperative: Dont do that! Keep out! Take care! Watch out! Wait! Do not enter! Look out! Stop! Handle with care!
Paul J. Hamel 2010 Lesson 0148

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