Okay, so the other day I was trying to find a fun way to practice my English, specifically the simple present and present continuous tenses. And I thought, “Hey, why not combine it with something I enjoy?” I’m a big fan of volleyball, so I decided to look for an online game that could help me with this.
First, I started with a simple search. I just typed in something like “volleyball game simple present present continuous” and hit enter. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much. Most of the results were just grammar lessons and worksheets, you know, the usual boring stuff.
But then, I decided to be more specific. I added “interactive” and “online” to my search terms. Still, it was mostly just quizzes and exercises. I was starting to get a little discouraged.
- I spent a good hour just clicking through different links.
- Most of them were either too basic or not really what I was looking for.
- I was looking for a game, something engaging, not just another grammar drill.
Then, I remembered a website I used to use for learning vocabulary. It had all sorts of interactive games. So, I went to that site and searched within it. I typed in “volleyball” and… nothing. Seriously? I was feeling pretty frustrated at this point.
I almost gave up, but then I thought, “Okay, one last try.” I went back to the search engine and tried a slightly different phrase: “practice English tenses with volleyball.” And guess what? I found a few interesting-looking websites.
They weren’t exactly games in the traditional sense, more like interactive stories or scenarios. For example, one site presented a volleyball match scenario, and I had to choose the correct verb tense to describe what was happening. Like, “The player jumps (simple present) to block the ball” or “The player is jumping (present continuous) to block the ball.”
My Finding
It’s not a full-blown volleyball simulation, but it does help you practice the difference between simple present and present continuous in a context that’s more engaging than just filling in blanks on a worksheet. I am playing around with a couple of these sites now, and they’re actually pretty helpful! I find that using them is a good way for practice! I am learning, slowly but surely!
