Simple present x present continuous board game

START Peter (not/cook) now. VERB CARD make a sentence using the simple present. Sandra never (wake up) at 8. Bob always (sleep) very late? VERB CARD Make a sentence using the present continuous. Im a doctor. What (you / do)? Tim (wait) for me? I (have) to go. Bye! 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!

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The telephone (ring). Answer, please.

It (rain). You (have) an umbrella?

VERB CARD Make a sentence using the simple present.

Move ahead 2 spaces!

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

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

Move ahead 4 spaces! VERB CARD Make a sentence using the present continuous.

Mark (study) in the afternoon?

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

VERB CARD Make a sentence using the simple present.

Sarah (read). She (have) a test.

Oh, no! go back to start!

Michael (have) lunch at school. VERB CARD Make a sentence using the simple present. Hurry up! The bus (leave)! VERB CARD Make a sentence using the present continuous.
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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.

The bus (leave) at 9. Lets go.

GO BACK 2 SPACES!

We (not/go) to Canada every fall.

VERB CARD Make a sentence using the simple present.

FINISH!

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DRINK

SEE

FLY

WALK

DREAM

LOOK

TEACH

READ

WIN

EAT

WATCH

SWIM

PLAY

PAINT

DRAW

GO

SLEEP

FEEL

CRY

TAKE

SPEAK

STOP

STUDY

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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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