Plagued by punctuation or stymied by spelling? Lesson eight in a nine-part series of career education and skills activities introduces the importance of proofreading. Learners categorize common writing errors and construct error-free...

Pupils read an article identifying any new vocabulary words they are unfamiliar with. Using the text, they discover antonyms, synonyms and word families. They answer comprehension questions and review the vocabulary to end the lesson.

Students review ads from the newspaper for goods they would like to purchase. They identify qeustions they would need to ask sales associates in order to make an informed decision about the purchase. Pairs of students simulate calling...

Students create their own dialogue using vocabulary associated with the healthcare industry. They practice using different tenses of verbs. They also respond to questions about their health.

Students write a letter. In this language arts instructional activity, students play the role of an advice column journalist. Students respond to a letter asking for advice.

In this simple present and present progressive review worksheet, students fill in the 12 blanks in 2 questions with the appropriate forms of the verbs listed in parenthesis.

If you are interested, you could try out this lesson on auxiliary verbs. Class members get the chance to discuss the difference between can and could in-depth before viewing a presentation that breaks down several auxiliary verbs. After...

Students set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Action Oriented, Realistic, and Time-framed) goals to guide their educational journey. These goals are written down and placed in the student's portfolio.

Students, in groups, research specific websites to find what roles women filled during the Civil War. They discuss the roles and create a multimedia presentation for a slide show.

Students practice their writing and editing skills by developing a plan for and then writing a grammatically correct description of an item (car or otherwise) that they would like to sell.

In this 10 question quiz, students match names of English tenses in one column with sentences that contain those verb tenses (written in all capital letters) in another column by typing the number of the sentence in the boxes provided.

Grammar rules are provided for irregular verbs. Includes examples and tables.

This resource is a grammar primer page that focuses on verbs and verbals. It provides information and practice for verb tenses, verb forms, active and passive voice, and much more. L.9-10.4b Patterns/word changes, L.11-12.4b...

Ten questions to test your knowledge of irregular verbs. The base form is given, and you are to select the past tense for these verbs.

This site provides a very good overview of grammar components. Grammar examples and links are provided.

An extensive look at verbs in all their various forms and uses. A very valuable and easy to understand resource with many examples.

A quiz on using the past tense of irregular verbs is found at this site. Eighteen questions to challenge your knowledge. When finished, check your answers by clicking "Check Your Answers" at the bottom of the page.

This is the Japanese version of the well-known Interesting Things for ESL site (the authors are professors teaching in Japan). The Japanese site has many of the same features as the English Only version in fact, it usually goes to the...

The English past simple is presented clearly, with examples and exercises. ESL students could use this site on their own. Some guidance in Spanish.

The past continuous is introduced by a little story which demonstrates its use. Examples and exercises follow. Some guidance in Spanish.

This site is an introduction to verbs that change meaning according to which past tense is applied, preterite or imperfect. Examples in English and Spanish illustrate the change of meaning. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the...

Practice using verbs that change their meaning in the preterite tense: conocer, saber, querer, tener, and poder. Complete translations from English to Spanish by choosing the correct form of a verb in the preterite or imperfect. Answers...

Excellent introductory lesson to the regular conjugations of the imperfect tense and the main rules that govern its usage. Examples in Spanish and English illustrate specific rules. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's...

This site is an online lesson on uses of the imperfect tense, contrasted to contradictory uses in the preterite. English and Spanish examples simplify the explanation. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of this...