FOCUS ON ACTIVITY: BOARD GAME

Simple present x present continuous board game

Peter VERB CARD Bob always

make a sentence Sandra never
START (not/cook) (sleep) very
using the simple (wake up) at 8.
now. present. late?

VERB CARD
Make a
The telephone
It (rain). You (have) sentence
(ring). Answer,
an umbrella? using the
please.
present
continuous.

VERB CARD
Im a doctor.
Make a sentence Move ahead (You / sing)? I
What (you /
using the simple 2 spaces! (love) dancing.
do)?
present.

Tim (wait) for

me? I (have)
to go. Bye!

VERB CARD
VERB CARD Sarah (not /
Make a What (you / do)? Oh, no!
Why (you/cry)? Make a sentence watch) TV.
sentence using My homework. go back
I (not know). using the simple She (not / like)
the present to start!
present. it.
continuous.

Move ahead
4 spaces!

VERB CARD
We (not/enjoy) VERB CARD Make a Oh, no!
Mark (study) in Make a sentence Sarah (read). She
the party. Its using the simple sentence using go back
the afternoon? (have) a test.
boring. present. the present to start!
continuous.

Michael
(have) lunch
at school.

VERB CARD VERB CARD VERB CARD

Make a Make a Where are the The bus
Make a sentence
sentence using MISS A TURN! sentence using children? They (leave) at 9.
using the simple
the simple the present (play). Lets go.
present.
present. continuous.

Hurry up!
The bus (leave)!
VERB CARD
Make a We (not/go) to VERB CARD Make a
GO BACK
sentence using Canada every sentence using the FINISH!
2 SPACES!
the present fall. simple present.
continuous.

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Simple Present X Present Continuous Tense board game:

Divide the students into pairs or groups of three.
Each group must have a copy of the board game and a set of verb cards.
Each player must throw the dice and make a correct sentence.
When they reach a verb card square, pick one card from the pile and make a sentence
using that verb in the required tense.
They cannot repeat the sentences.
The first player to reach Finish! is the winner.

Adapted from: www.vanda51pro.com

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