Present Perfect Continuous guessing game

Complete at least 8 of the sentences below with your own ideas:
1. I have white powder on me because I have been__________________________________

2. There are bruises on my body because I have been ________________________________

3. My face is red because I have been ______________________________________________

4. I am boiling (= very hot) because I have been ____________________________________________________

5. I am freezing (= very cold) because I have been ____________________________________________________

6. My eyes hurt because I have been __________________________________________________

7. I am smelly because I have been __________________________________________________

8. My stomach hurts because I have been ________________________________________________

9. My thigh muscles ache (= hurt) because I have been ________________________________________________

10. My nose is bleeding because I have been ____________________________________________________

11. The police have come to arrest me because I have been ____________________________________________________

12. My family are ashamed because I have been ____________________________________________________

13. I am crying because I have been ________________________________________________________

14. I feel high because I have been ______________________________________________________

15. I feel lonely because I have been ______________________________________________________

16. My clothes are dirty because I have been _____________________________________________

17. I am sweating because I have been ______________________________________________________

18. My hair is a mess because I have been ______________________________________________________

19. I have a black eye because I have been ____________________________________________________

20. I feel bored because I have been ______________________________________________________

21. My make up is smudged because I have been ______________________________________________________

22. My room is messy because I have been ______________________________________________________

23. My English is much better now because I have been ______________________________________________________

24. My boss is going to fire me (= give me the sack) because I have been ______________________________________________________

25. I feel itchy because I have been ______________________________________________________
Read out the part of the sentence from “Because…”, and see if your partner can guess which sentence it comes from.

Change partner and tell them only the start of one of the sentences, e.g. “I feel lonely” and give them hints until they guess what you have written there.

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4 Responses to Present Perfect Continuous guessing game

  1. Andrew says:

    Great stuff Alex. I love your blog! Usually my first stopping off point when I’m looking for a fun and engaging activity.

  2. alexcase says:

    Thanks Andrew, always nice to get feedback.

  3. angle says:

    sounds really good – I’ll try it tomorrow with my class. thanks

  4. Pingback: Present Perfect Continuous Activities

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