Simple present tense, Present Continuous Tense,The Articles, Linkers free ESL EFL pdf worksheets with answer keys

Read the letter. Choose the best answer (A, B or C). (12×1=12 pts.)

This worksheet is a multiple-choice letter to practice the simple present tense, the present continuous tense, the articles, and linkers. Students read and answer the questions. The paper has an answer key.

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1. Present Tense

Explanation: The present tense is used to describe actions happening now or habitual actions. It’s formed differently depending on the subject, but generally, we use the base form of the verb.

Example Table:

Subject	Present Tense Verb	Example Sentence
I	play	“I play soccer.”
You	play	“You play the piano.”
He/She/It	plays	“He plays video games.”
We	play	“We play basketball.”
You	play	“You play tennis.”
They	play	“They play guitar.”

2. Present Continuous Tense

Explanation: The present continuous tense describes actions happening now or around the present moment. It’s formed with the present tense of “to be” + the base form of the verb + “-ing”.

Example Table:

Subject	Present Continuous Verb	Example Sentence
I	am playing	“I am playing soccer.”
You	are playing	“You are playing the piano.”
He/She/It	is playing	“He is playing video games.”
We	are playing	“We are playing basketball.”
You	are playing	“You are playing tennis.”
They	are playing	“They are playing guitar.”

3. The Articles

Explanation: Articles (a, an, the) are words used before nouns to give more information. “A” and “an” are used for non-specific nouns, while “the” is used for specific nouns.

Example Table:

Article	Use	Example Sentence
A	Used before consonants	“I have a cat.”
An	Used before vowels	“She ate an apple.”
The	Used before specific or known nouns	“The cat is on the table.”

4. Linkers

Explanation: Linkers (and, but, or) are words used to connect ideas or clauses in a sentence. “And” adds information, “but” contrasts, and “or” presents alternatives.

Example Table:

Linker	Use	Example Sentence
And	Adds information	“I like coffee and tea.”
But	Contrasts	“I want to go, but I can’t.”
Or	Presents alternatives	“Do you want pizza or pasta?”