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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Guess the Sentence

Activity Type Introduction

Grammar and Speaking In this entertaining present simple vs. present continuous game,
Game: forming sentences students describe present simple or present continuous sentences
from prompts, guessing for other students to guess.
(group work)
Procedure
Focus Divide the students into groups of three or four.
Present simple and
Give each group a set of sentence cards.
present continuous
Ask the students to shuffle the cards and place them face-down
in a pile on the desk.
Aim
To play a guessing game Students then take it in turns to pick up a card and describe
where you describe the sentence on the card using either present simple or present
present simple or present continuous sentences.
continuous sentences for
other students to guess. Students can use the verb on the card but they are not allowed to
say the sentence or clusters of words within the sentence.

Preparation For example, if the card read 'I get up late on Sunday', the
student might say 'Monday to Saturday, I get up at 6 o'clock in
Make one copy of the
the morning. The other day, I get up at 11 o'clock in the morning.
cards for each group of
I like to sleep in on that day'.
three or four and cut as
indicated.
The other group members listen and then try to guess the
sentence.
Level
The first group member to correctly guess the sentence wins and
Intermediate (B1) keeps the card.

If the group members are having problems guessing the exact

Time sentence, a close enough answer can be accepted.
30 minutes
The student with the most cards at the end of the game is the
winner.

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 PRESENT SIMPLE VS. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Guess the Sentence

I'm studying hard for an I read various kinds of

I get up late on Sunday.
exam at the moment. books.

I'm staying in London for

I'm feeling unwell. I live in a big house.
the next two weeks.

I usually ride my bike to I'm meeting a friend after I exercise at the gym every
school. class. day.

I'm learning to cook at the I always check my email in I'm thinking about where to
moment. the morning. go on holiday.

I'm starting piano lessons

I love my new pet dog. I never eat junk food.
soon.

I'm visiting my I'm watching a good TV

I don't wear glasses.
grandparents this weekend. series at the moment.

I always go shopping for

I'm looking for a new job. I sleep eight hours a night.
clothes on Saturday.

I'm making a website at the I practice speaking English

I'm having a bad day.
moment. every day.

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