Present Simple | Beginner Lesson Plan

Present Simple ESL and EFL lesson plan for A1 beginner English students.. This TEFL resource is ready to use and includes a number of materials, such as flashcards, activities, conversation topics, and writing drills. Created to raise language proficiency, the lesson plan dives into the basic use of the present tense in a variety of situations. Covering aspects from forming positive, negative, and interrogative sentences to understanding subject-verb agreement it equips ESL students with the knowledge and confidence to use the tense accurately in every day discussions. With the inclusion of activities, exercises, and real-life examples, this lesson plan strengthens language concepts and establishes a solid foundation in the basics of English grammar.

This lesson plan include:

• Flash cards

• A warm-up activity

• Main usage exploration

• Construction details

• Rules, along with any exceptions

• Illustrative examples

• Two closed exercises

• One open exercise

• Revision exercise

• Writing exercises

• Chatterbox, a recurring feature in our course books encouraging conversation

• Activity, such as a game, quiz, puzzle, etc., to conclude the class

The lesson plan is available in PDF with 30 ready to print pages and one digital access file. Answer key included. A part of it is on Google Apps. The answer key is also included for reference.