FOCUS ON ACTIVITY: BOARD GAME

Simple present x present continuous board game

START

VERB CARD
make a sentence
using the simple
present.

Peter
(not/cook)
now.

The telephone
(ring). Answer,
please.

VERB CARD
Make a sentence
using the simple
present.

Move ahead
2 spaces!

Sandra never
(wake up) at 8.

Bob always
(sleep) very
late?

It (rain). You (have)

an umbrella?

VERB CARD
Make a
sentence
using the
present
continuous.

(You / sing)? I
(love) dancing.

Im a doctor.
What (you /
do)?
Tim (wait) for
me? I (have)
to go. Bye!

Why (you/cry)?
I (not know).

VERB CARD
Make a
sentence using
the present
continuous.

What (you / do)?

My homework.

VERB CARD
Make a sentence
using the simple
present.

Sarah (not /
watch) TV.
She (not / like)
it.

Oh, no!
go back
to start!

Sarah (read). She

(have) a test.

VERB CARD
Make a
sentence using
the present
continuous.

Oh, no!
go back
to start!

Move ahead
4 spaces!

Mark (study) in
the afternoon?

We (not/enjoy)
the party. Its
boring.

VERB CARD
Make a sentence
using the simple
present.

Michael
(have) lunch
at school.
VERB CARD
Make a
sentence using
the simple
present.

MISS A TURN!

VERB CARD
Make a
sentence using
the present
continuous.

Where are the

children? They
(play).

VERB CARD
Make a sentence
using the simple
present.

GO BACK
2 SPACES!

We (not/go) to
Canada every
fall.

VERB CARD Make a

sentence using the
simple present.

FINISH!

The bus
(leave) at 9.
Lets go.

Hurry up!
The bus (leave)!
VERB CARD
Make a
sentence using
the present
continuous.
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SPEAK

DRINK

SEE

FLY

WALK

DREAM

LOOK

TEACH

READ

WIN

EAT

WATCH

SWIM

PLAY

PAINT

DRAW

GO

SLEEP

FEEL

CRY

TAKE

SPEAK

STOP

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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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