To be and to have — The World Cup Is Here
Grammar: Present simple — to be and to have
Free ESL grammar exercise on to be and to have themed around the world cup is here. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 1 (beginner) ESL grammar exercise on sport, practising present simple — to be and to have. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
The FIFA World Cup is the biggest football tournament in the world. Argentina is a great team. Lionel Messi is the captain. He has many fans around the world. Many people are very excited about 2026.
Grammar: Present Simple
- To be — positive
- Argentina is a great team. — Use am/is/are to describe people, places, and things.
- To be — negative
- He is not a goalkeeper. — Put not after is/am/are to make a negative sentence.
Sample items
- Messi ______ the captain of Argentina.
- The World Cup ______ every four years.
- Argentina ______ many great players.
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