How well do you know English tenses? Are you sure you are an expert?

Here’s your
chance to prove your expertise. Decide whether the following sentences are right or
wrong. You must bet between 10 and 100 points for each sentence.

SENTENCE RIGHT WRONG BET LOSS GAIN

1. Yesterday at six o’clock, I stood

outside waiting for a friend.

2. She was ordering coffee when

the fire alarm went off.

3. My brother is studing to be
a doctor.

4. I gone to the dentist's last week.

5. Don’t worry! I’ll help you

with your project.

6. Where she goes every day

after work?

7. I am trying to lose weight so I go

to the gym twice a week.

8. They have been friends since

they met at primary school.

9. My sister is pregnant. She will

have a baby.

10. Paul is more strong than Dave.

11. Scientists were discovered a cure

for cancer after years of research.

12. He doesn’t usually spend

the night at his grandparents’.

Total score
Instructions

Put your students into groups of four. Tell them they are going to play a betting
game. Their task is to agree within the group upon the correctness of the sentences
and bet between 10 and 100 points. First they should tick right/wrong box. Then they
should agree upon the number of points they are going to bet, depending on how sure
they are of their choice. After all the groups have completed the game, check out
orally.Tell them to write the number of points in the right box loss/gain. Finally, tell
them to calculate the total score. Reward the best group. Go through the wrong
sentences once again giving necessary explanations. Write the correct version on
board.

Note

This worksheet is fully editable. You can choose any grammatical or lexical point you
want to revise. The point is to concentrate on the most common mistakes your
students make. Everybody learns from their mistakes. But only you can make it fun!
Try it out! I’m sure your students will enjoy it.