How do you teach tenses in fun way?
Today I’ll share four games that you can implement in your classes to practice verb tenses and make your lesson more fun.
- Grid on the Board. For this activity you need to prepare two sets of sentences with different verb tenses.
- Swap Chairs.
- Truth or Lie (Present Perfect Tense)
- Tarot Cards (Future Tense)
What is the rules of tense?
All Tenses Rules
| Tenses | Tenses Rule |
|---|---|
| Present Continuous tense | Subject + is/am/are + V1 + ing + object |
| Present perfect continuous tense | Subject + has been + V1 + ing + Object (Singular)Subject + have been + V1 + ing + Object (Plural) |
| Future Simple tense | Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object |
How do you teach simple future tense in a fun way?
Tell students that in order to form the future simple tense we simply add ‘will’ before the root form of the verb. Write some verbs on the board (eat, play, read, write, go, etc.) and show students how to make the future tense by adding ‘will’. For example, ‘I will eat.
Can verbs be both action and stative?
Verbs Can be Both Stative and Dynamic Verbs.
What is difference between action verb and stative?
Action verbs describe actions we take (things we do) or things that happen. Stative verbs refer to the way things ‘are’ – their appearance, state of being, smell, etc.
Can we use present continuous with all verbs?
It’s important to bear in mind that you cannot use the present continuous for all events taking place in the present. You do not use it to describe events that happen normally, or for a long time: With these verbs, you use the present simple tense instead.
Is think a stative or action verb?
Stative verbs often relate to: thoughts and opinions: agree, believe, doubt, guess, imagine, know, mean, recognise, remember, suspect, think, understand. feelings and emotions: dislike, hate, like, love, prefer, want, wish. senses and perceptions: appear, be, feel, hear, look, see, seem, smell, taste.
Is Think action word?
However, ‘to think’ can also mean ‘to consider’ and this is an action you perform. In this sense, ‘to think’ is an action verb.
What verbs Cannot be used in present continuous?
Non-continuous Verbs
- feeling: hate, like, love, prefer, want, wish.
- senses: appear, feel, hear, see, seem, smell, sound, taste.
- communication: agree, deny, disagree, mean, promise, satisfy, surprise.
- thinking: believe, imagine, know, mean, realize, recognize, remember, understand.
Is seek a stative verb?
Thanks. It’s a stative verb because it describes the result of an action, and not an action itself. Verbs for the action in this connection are, for example, “to look for/ to seek” (and as a result of the action, you may “find”…).