Game Title: “Present Simple Quest: Daily Life Adventure” Welcome to Present Simple Quest, a fun and exciting team quiz game where you become explorers

Game Title: “Present Simple Quest: Daily Life Adventure”

Welcome to Present Simple Quest, a fun and exciting team quiz game where you become explorers discovering how to use the Present Simple tense in real life! Travel through everyday situations by answering questions about routines, habits, and simple facts. Show your team’s knowledge and win points to become the Present Simple Champion!

Game Narrative

You and your friends are young adventurers exploring a magical world called Grammarland. To move forward in your journey, you must answer questions about Present Simple. Each correct answer earns your team points and helps you unlock new parts of the story. Be quick, be smart, and work with your team to win!

Number of Teams

• 3 to 6 teams
• Each team with 2-4 students

Game Rules

1. The teacher or game leader reads a question aloud or shows it on the screen/projector.
2. Teams have 30 seconds to discuss and write down their answer.
3. When time is up, teams present their answers to the teacher.
4. Correct answers earn points according to difficulty level (see scoring below).
5. If two or more teams tie at the end, a special tie-break round decides the winner.
6. Teams can use one “Double Points” card during the game to double the points of a question they feel confident about.
7. Teams can also use one “Skip” card to skip a question they find too difficult without losing points.
8. The team with the most points at the end wins the game and is crowned Present Simple Champions!

Scoring System

Scoreboard Template

Question Bank

Questions are organized by difficulty level. Each question focuses on the formation and use of Present Simple in everyday contexts, especially questions and answers.

Easy Questions (5 points each) – Remembering and Understanding

1. Question: How do you say “He _____ (eat) breakfast every day”?
   Answer: He eats breakfast every day.
   Explanation: With he/she/it, we add -s to the verb in Present Simple.
2. Question: Choose the correct question:
   a) Do she like pizza?
   b) Does she like pizza?
   Answer: b) Does she like pizza?
   Explanation: For he/she/it, we use “does” in questions.
3. Question: What is the correct negative sentence?
   “They _____ (not play) football on Mondays.”
   Answer: They do not (don’t) play football on Mondays.
   Explanation: Use “do not” + base verb for negatives in Present Simple.
4. Question: Complete: “I _____ (go) to school by bus.”
   Answer: I go to school by bus.
   Explanation: For “I” we use the base verb without -s.
5. Question: What is the correct question word order?
   “Where / she / live / ?”
   Answer: Where does she live?
   Explanation: Questions start with question word + does + subject + base verb.
6. Question: Choose the right verb form: “My dad _____ (work) in a hospital.”
   Answer: works
   Explanation: He/she/it verbs add -s in Present Simple.
7. Question: True or False: “I plays football every day.”
   Answer: False
   Explanation: “I” uses base verb without -s, so it should be “I play.”

Medium Questions (10 points each) – Understanding and Applying

8. Question: Form a question: “She / like / cats.”
   Answer: Does she like cats?
   Explanation: Use “does” + subject + base verb for questions with he/she/it.
9. Question: Make the sentence negative: “He watches TV every evening.”
   Answer: He does not (doesn’t) watch TV every evening.
   Explanation: In negatives with he/she/it, use “does not” + base verb.
10. Question: Complete the dialogue:
    - “What _____ (you/do) every morning?”
    - “I _____ (brush) my teeth.”
    Answer: What do you do every morning? / I brush my teeth.
    Explanation: “Do” for you/I/we/they in questions; base verb in answers.
11. Question: Choose the correct answer:
    “Where _____ your friends live?”
    a) do
    b) does
    Answer: a) do
    Explanation: “friends” is plural, so use “do” in questions.
12. Question: Correct the mistake:
    “Does you like apples?”
    Answer: Do you like apples?
    Explanation: Use “do” with you/we/they, “does” for he/she/it.
13. Question: Write the negative form:
    “We play basketball on weekends.”
    Answer: We do not (don’t) play basketball on weekends.
    Explanation: Use “do not” + base verb for negatives with we/you/they.
14. Question: Fill in the blank:
    “He _____ (not/like) to eat vegetables.”
    Answer: He does not (doesn’t) like to eat vegetables.
    Explanation: Negative with he/she/it uses “does not” + base verb.
15. Question: Form a question using “What”:
    “She / do / after school.”
    Answer: What does she do after school?
    Explanation: Question word + does + subject + base verb.

Difficult Questions (15 points each) – Applying and Analyzing

16. Question: Choose the correct response:
    “Does your brother go to the gym?”
    a) Yes, he go.
    b) Yes, he goes.
    c) Yes, he going.
    Answer: b) Yes, he goes.
    Explanation: Affirmative answers use he/she/it + verb with -s.
17. Question: Correct the question:
    “What do he do on weekends?”
    Answer: What does he do on weekends?
    Explanation: “Does” is used with he/she/it in questions.
18. Question: Complete the sentence with the correct verb form:
    “My parents _____ (work) in an office.”
    Answer: work
    Explanation: For plural subjects, use base verb without -s.
19. Question: Form a question with “Where”:
    “Your teacher / live.”
    Answer: Where does your teacher live?
    Explanation: Question word + does + subject + base verb for he/she/it.
20. Question: Make this sentence negative:
    “She plays the piano every day.”
    Answer: She does not (doesn’t) play the piano every day.
    Explanation: Negatives with he/she/it use “does not” + base verb.
21. Question: Explain why this sentence is wrong:
    “They doesn’t like ice cream.”
    Answer: It is wrong because “doesn’t” is for he/she/it; for “they” we use “don’t.” Correct: “They don’t like ice cream.”
    Explanation: Negative with plural subjects uses “do not”/“don’t.”

Special Mechanics (Optional)

• Double Points Card: Each team can use this once to double the points of a question they want to emphasize.
• Skip Card: Each team can skip one question without penalty if they find it too hard.
• Tie-break Round: If there is a tie at the end, ask one final question. First team to answer correctly wins.

Materials Needed

• Printed or digital scoreboard (can be on whiteboard, paper, or a shared screen)
• Question cards or slides (printed or digital)
• Answer sheets or notebooks for teams to write answers
• Timer (phone, stopwatch, or clock)
• “Double Points” and “Skip” cards (can be simple paper cards)

Integration with Technology (If available)

If the teacher has access to a digital projector or interactive whiteboard, questions can be presented on slides or a quiz platform like Kahoot! or Mentimeter for live answering. Teams can write answers on paper or use clickers. The scoreboard can be updated live on screen for engagement.

Summary

Present Simple Quest combines fun competition with meaningful practice of Present Simple questions and answers in everyday situations. The game encourages teamwork, quick thinking, and connects grammar with real-life language use, perfectly aligned with the teacher’s goal of a thematic and non-traditional grammar lesson.