TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Sentence Scramble

Activity Type Introduction

Grammar and Reading In this present continuous matching game, students complete
Game: sentence and match sentence parts together to form present continuous
completion, matching sentences.
(pair work)
Procedure
Focus Divide the students into pairs. Give each pair a set of long cards
and short cards. Ask the students to spread out the long cards
Present continuous
face-up on the table and to shuffle the short cards and place them
affirmative sentences
face-down in a pile.

Explain that the students are going to complete the gaps on the
Aim long cards in the present continuous tense by writing the correct
To complete and form of the verb to be and the -ing form of the verb in brackets.
match sentence parts
together to form present If need be, go through the first card with the students as an
continuous sentences. example, i.e. 'I am eating...'

When the students have finished, ask them to turn over the short
Preparation cards and match them with the long cards to make 15 present
continuous sentences.
Make one copy of the
cards for each pair of Students may find that some cards go with more than one sentence
students and cut as part. However, point out that the students need to form 15 correct
indicated. Keep the long sentences so they should make logical connections between the
cards and short cards words, e.g. drawing / a picture, watching / television, etc.
separate.
Afterwards, go through the correct answers with the class by
having pairs read out their sentences.
Level
Elementary (A1-A2) Pairs score one point for each correctly completed gap fill and one
point for each correct sentence. The pair with the most points
wins the game.
Time
Answer key
25 minutes
1. I am eating a pizza.
2. They are playing tennis.
3. He is having a shower.
4. You are drawing a picture.
5. She is doing the housework.
6. We are climbing a tree.
7. Emily is wearing a dress.
8. Ava and Tom are riding bicycles.
9. James is drinking orange juice.
10. She is watching television.
11. We are learning English.
12. He is driving a car.
13. I am writing an email.
14. They are listening to music.
15. You are reading a newspaper.

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 PRESENT CONTINUOUS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Sentence Scramble

1. I ........... .................... (eat) a pizza.

2. They ........... .................... (play) tennis.

3. He ........... .................... (have) a shower.

4. You ........... .................... (draw) a picture.

5. She ........... .................... (do) the housework.

6. We ........... .................... (climb) a tree.

7. Emily ........... .................... (wear) a dress.

8. Ava and Tom ........... .................... (ride) bicycles.

9. James ........... .................... (drink) orange juice.

10. She ........... .................... (watch) television.

11. We ........... .................... (learn) English.

12. He ........... .................... (drive) a car.

13. I ........... .................... (write) an email.

14. They ........... .................... (listen) to music.

15. You ........... .................... (read) a newspaper.

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