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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.

I’m 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. It’s 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. Let’s go.

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

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DRINK

SEE

FLY

WALK

DREAM

LOOK

TEACH

READ

WIN

EAT

WATCH

SWIM

PLAY

PAINT

DRAW

GO

SLEEP

FEEL

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TAKE

SPEAK

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FOCUS ON ACTIVITY: BOARD GAME 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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