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🚆 Unit: At the train station ⏱ 12 MINS • A1 GRAMMAR

Train Timetables in the Present Simple

Talk about station times, platforms, departures, and arrivals with simple verb patterns.

📋 How to use this lesson

For teachers

Guide students through the 4 rules in 4 minutes, then let them complete the 12 items.

Check answers together using the short patterns on the board.

For learners

First, read the 4 easy timetable rules in the table below.

Next, do the 12 short practice items and check your answers.

A friendly passenger holding a travel bag standing before a large electronic departure timetable board inside a clean br

STATION WORDS

Key words for this station lesson

Notice these everyday railway words in the rules and practice items:

train railway bag seat single return exit arrival departure early

Station Timetable Rules

4 Rules

1 Add -s for one train

Add -s to leave and arrive with the train, the bus or it. Do not use the plain verb for one train. Plural trains do not take -s.

• Example 1: The train leaves early on Sunday.

• Example 2: The arrival is late, but it arrives at platform one.

2 Questions with does

Ask What time does + the train + leave? Use the plain verb after does, with no -s. Do not add -s to the verb in this question.

• Example 1: What time does the next bus arrive?

• Example 2: What time does the morning train leave?

3 From ... to ...

Say from + the start and to + the end. Do not mix the start and the end. Never put to before the starting station.

• Example 1: This train goes from the city to the sea.

• Example 2: The railway line runs from the main station to the south exit.

4 At + clock time

Use at before a clock time. Use leave or arrive with no -s for two or more trains. Do not use in or on with exact times like ten.

• Example 1: The trains leave at nine and at ten.

• Example 2: They arrive early at five.

Station Practice (12 Questions)

Complete all 12 items. Check each hint in brackets.

Part 1: Choose the correct sentence

Question 1

(timetable)

Choose the correct sentence for the morning schedule:

____ a. The early train leaves at six ____ b. The early train leave at six ____ c. The early train leaving at six

Question 2

(plural)

Choose the correct sentence for two trains:

____ a. Two trains arrive at the exit ____ b. Two trains arrives at the exit ____ c. Two trains arriving at the exit

Question 3

(direction)

Choose the correct sentence for the journey:

____ a. This single train goes from London to Paris ____ b. This single train goes to London from Paris ____ c. This single train goes at London to Paris

Part 2: Rewrite the sentence as a question

Question 4

(question)

Rewrite this sentence as a question with What time does:

The train leaves at ten.

____

Question 5

(arrival)

Rewrite this sentence as a question with What time does:

The railway bus arrives early.

____

Question 6

(departure)

Rewrite this sentence as a question with What time does:

The departure leaves at noon.

____

Part 3: Fill in the gaps

Question 7

(start)

Type one word into the gap:

My return journey goes ____ the railway station to the airport.

Question 8

(clock)

Type one word into the gap:

I take my bag to the seat because the train leaves ____ four.

Question 9

(verb)

Type the correct form of leave into the gap:

The single ticket is cheap and the train ____ early.

Part 4: Correct the error in a short message

Question 10

(singular)

Find the wrong word in this message and type the correct word:

💬 "I am near the station exit with my bag. The train leave at two."

Correct word: ____

Question 11

(does)

Find the wrong word in this message and type the correct word:

💬 "Quick question: What time does your train arrives today?"

Correct word: ____

Question 12

(plural)

Find the wrong word in this message and type the correct word:

💬 "I found our seat. The two trains arrives at noon."

Correct word: ____

Grammar: Timetables at the Train Station

Train Timetables in the Present Simple

📋 How to use this lesson

Key words for this station lesson

Station Timetable Rules

Station Practice (12 Questions)

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