Instructions:
Choose one of the phrases below and use it to ask your partner a present yes/ no question, e.g. “Are you learning another language at the moment?” They must reply “Yes” to that question, and then you can ask four more questions to work out whether “Yes” is a true answer or not. The first of your four questions must start with “How long have you…?” (to practice Present Perfect Simple and Continuous), and then the other three questions can be any questions you like, e.g. “Which language are you learning?”, “Why did you choose that language?” and “How much has your level improved in that time?”
Yes/ no questions prompt cards
Learning another language
Have an unusual pet
Decorating your house
Learning how to play an instrument
Doing a part-time job
Planning a party
Living in a haunted house
Feeling sad/ upset/ depressed
Love hard rock
Need a lot of money
Know the names of all the capital cities in the world
Belong to a martial arts club
Own a valuable antique
Want to change jobs
Believe in UFOs
Hate a family member’s husband or wife
Worrying about your future
Staying with your grandparents
Understand Einstein’s theories of relativity
Feeling ill
Stomach hurting
Doing something your parents disapprove of
Your parents feeling angry/ furious
Your partner acting strangely
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Present Perfect Continuous Say Yes Bluff
State and action verbs practice
The phrases above are in the –ing form if they are action verbs and not in –ing form if they are state verbs. Without looking back at the first sheet, change the verbs below to –ing if it is possible.
Learn another language
Have an unusual pet
Decorate your house
Learn how to play an instrument
Do a part-time job
Plan a party
Live in a haunted house
Feel sad/ upset/ depressed
Love hard rock
Need a lot of money
Know the names of all the capital cities in the world
Belong to a martial arts club
Own a valuable antique
Want to change jobs
Believe in UFOs
Hate a family member’s husband or wife
Worry about your future
Stay with your grandparents
Understand Einstein’s theories of relativity
Feel ill
Stomach hurt
Do something your parents disapprove of
Your parents feel angry/ furious
Your partner act strangely
Check your answers with the other worksheet.
Discussion question/ link to textbook
What could the actions be for the last three boxes in the table above? Read New Headway Pre-Intermediate Unit 14 page 110 and check the first two and predict what the third one could be.
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