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22 Verb Games and Activities in the EFL Classroom (A1-B1)
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https://www.teaching-english-and-spanish.de/
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Games, activities and pictures
© Christine Röll
The games and activities are photocopiable for classroom use.
Photos:
The man on the bench: Photo by Nathan Dumlao on unsplash
An English Christmas: Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 4
Descriptions of the games and activities ........................................................................... 6
Simple Present Game .................................................................................................... 15
Funny job descriptions .................................................................................................. 16
How healthy is your lifestyle? ........................................................................................ 17
An English Christmas .................................................................................................... 18
What are they doing? ................................................................................................... 19
What are they doing at the moment? ............................................................................. 20
I haven’t seen Bert Baxter since … ................................................................................. 22
He/she has/they have just … - Present Perfect Game ...................................................... 23
Have you ever ...? (Present Perfect - Experience/Non-experience) Game .......................... 24
When did you last …? ................................................................................................... 25
Simple Past Game I ...................................................................................................... 26
Simple Past Game II ..................................................................................................... 27
Simple Past or Present Perfect? ..................................................................................... 28
Famous People ............................................................................................................. 29
The man on the bench .................................................................................................. 30
What happened? .......................................................................................................... 32
What is going to/might/may happen? ............................................................................. 34
Notices in towns ........................................................................................................... 36
Making a paper beads necklace – Describing a process .................................................... 37
Passive – Present Progressive or Present Perfect? ........................................................... 38
Passive Game - Things that are done at a hotel .............................................................. 40
Past forms of can, must and may ................................................................................... 41
Past of Modal Verbs Game ............................................................................................ 42
Passive Game - Things that are done by a town council ................................................... 43
Modal Verbs Game - What does it take to do this job? ..................................................... 44
Make or do? ................................................................................................................. 45
Make or Do - Dominoes ................................................................................................ 46
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Introduction
Games are useful learning tools in the language classroom because of their inherent
characteristics of competition, challenge and chance. These characteristics are conducive to
learning because they involve all students, keep them interested and make them try harder.
In addition, educational games are a learner-centred method because they encourage students
to reflect on what they have learned and to collaborate with their teammates. They encourage
peer correction and instruction so that students can learn from each other as they play. While
learners take an active role, the teacher only intervenes when a learner needs him or her to
do so.
According to J. Hadfield, language games can be divided into two types: linguistic games,
which focus on accuracy, and communicative games, which promote a meaningful exchange
of information and ideas (2010, p. 8). Language games that focus on correct language
structures are similar to drills, but are more engaging due to the challenge of playing a game.
Drills and exercises that practise structures seem to go against the principles of communicative
language teaching. Consequently, they are often seen as a throwback to the audio-lingual
method, which is based on behaviourist theories. In this method, drilling is used as a central
technique because it is believed that language learning is a process of habit formation. The
communicative approach discourages teachers from using drills because students should be
involved in real communication and the emphasis should be on meaning rather than form
(correctness of language structures). Nevertheless, drills have their place in language learning
because they allow learners to practise grammar and make it easier for them to recall
grammatical structures when they need them, as John Scrivener explains:
Drills are often associated with the largely discredited behaviourist philosophy which suggests that we
can be trained into automatic responses to stimuli through repetition or restricted response drills.
However, I don't think we need to throw drills out with the behaviourist bathwater. We can still argue
that our brains need to 'automise' tasks without having to buy the entire 'stimulus-response'
philosophy. It seems reasonably clear from day-to-day experience that we become better at doing
certain things through practice (...) Drilling is important for 'getting your tongue around it' problems.
They can also help with other things, for example on issues to do with selecting the right form quickly.
(2011, p. 170)
Linguistic games are a useful method to revise grammar and vocabulary and help students
memorise structures, while communicative games promote interaction and effective
communication strategies, because learners need to talk to their peers and listen to them to
solve the task. The objective of such games is to talk about yourself or to find relevant
information. Information gap activities are often used for this purpose.
The materials in this collection are photocopiable for classroom use. They are aimed at revising
basic tenses and verb forms (levels A1-B1). The games that allow students to practise verb
forms are labelled 'exercises' in the game descriptions. There are also some activities that
require students to talk about themselves or use their imagination. The time needed for the
activities is short - usually about ten minutes. The games and activities can be used to
implement extended learning, i.e. learners review new material after the initial introduction to
the concept and then at progressively longer intervals. Teachers need minimal time to prepare
the materials. Most of them are ready to use and only need to be photocopied. It is
recommended to enlarge the photocopies of the games, which are originally printed in small
size. If the games are glued to cardboard, they will last longer.
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Works Cited
Anne-Louise de Wit.
Teaching Tips - Using Games in the English Second or Foreign
Language classroom.
Wits Language School. www.witslanguageschool.com/NewsRoom/
ArticleViewtabid/80ArticleId/85/Teaching-Tips-Using-Games-in-the-English-Second-or-
Foreign-Language-classroom.aspx. Accessed 28 Oct. 2017.
Hadfield, Jill (2010).
Beginners' communication games: Photocopiable material.
13. impr,
Longman.
Scrivener, John and Jim Scrivener (2011).
Learning Teaching / The essential guide to English
language teaching.
3. ed., Macmillan books for teachers.
Type of activity
Board game (drill)
Tense
Simple Present
Material needed
Copies of the board game, counters and dice
Rules
Students play the game in pairs or groups of three. One student rolls
the dice and moves forward the number of spaces on the dice. S/he
changes the verb to the correct form. The other players decide if the
answer is correct. If it is not correct, the player must go back one
space. Then another player rolls the dice and does the same. If s/he
lands on a square that has already been answered, s/he can move one
square. The winner is the first to reach 'Finish'.
Funny job descriptions
Type of activity
Guessing activity and writing your own funny job description
Tense
Simple Present for habits and routines
Material needed
Copies of the worksheet
Rules
Students guess what jobs are meant. Then they write a funny job
description.
Jobs description: a teacher/professor, lawyer, psychologist and
hairdresser.
For more funny job descriptions, visit
https://www.rd.com/advice/work-career/13-funny-job-descriptions/
How healthy is your lifestyle?
Type of activity
Board game
Tense
Simple Present for habits and routines
Material needed
Copies of the board game, counters and dice
Rules
Students play the game in pairs. They start at opposite ends of the
game. One student rolls the dice and moves forward the number of
spaces on the dice. S/he reads the question and both players answer it
making a note of the answer. Then the second player proceeds in the
same way from his or her end. The winner is the person with the
healthier lifestyle.
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An English Christmas
Type of activity
Text
Tense
Simple Present for habits and routines
Material needed
Copies of the text
Rules
Students read the text and compare it with their way of celebrating
Christmas or another important holiday.
What are they doing?
Type of activity
Guessing activity (worksheet)
Tense
Present Progressive
Material needed
Copies of the worksheet
Procedure
Students note down what they think the figures are doing. Then they
compare their notes with a partner’s or in the plenary.
What are they doing at the moment?
Type of activity
Partner work (worksheet)
Tense
Present Progressive
Material needed
Each pair needs a copy of worksheet A and B
Procedure
Students work in pairs (without looking at each other’s worksheet) and
explain to their partner what the people on his or her worksheet are
doing. The worksheets are slightly different and students have to
discover the differences.
I haven’t seen Bert Baxter since/for …
Type of activity
Board game (drill)
Tense
Present Perfect - Use of
for
(period of time)
and
since
(point in time)
Material needed
Copies of the board game, counters and dice
Rules
One student rolls the dice and moves forward the number of spaces on
the die. S/he decides whether to use for or since in the sentence. If the
other players decide that the answer is wrong, the player must move
back one space. Then another player rolls a dice and does the same. If
s/he lands on a square that has already been answered, s/he can move
one square. The winner is the first to reach 'Finish'.
He/she has/they have just … - Present Perfect Game
Type of activity
Board game
Tense
Present Perfect (for result and recentness)
Material needed
Copies of the board game, counters and dice
Rules
Students play the game in pairs. One student flips a coin. If it is heads,
s/he can move on one space. If it is tails, s/he can move on two
spaces. S/he states or guesses what the person on the space has just
done (using the present perfect). If the answer is plausible and the
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verb form is correct, s/he can move on to the next turn, otherwise s/he
has to skip a turn. The winner is the person who reaches “Finish” first.
Verbs: has arrived, has cleaned, have crashed, has picked flowers, has
combed hair, has painted, has cooked, has made a cake, has had an
idea, has got up, has received a present, has graduated, has fallen
asleep, has done homework/has written a letter, has broken his leg,
has written/has received a letter
Have you ever ...? (Present Perfect - Experience/Non-experience)
Type of activity
Board game
Tense
Present Perfect (for experience/non-experience)
Material needed
Copies of the board game, counters and dice (drill or extended version)
Rules
Students play the game in pairs or groups of three. One student rolls
the dice and moves forward the number of spaces on the dice following
the arrows. S/he asks one of the other players the question on the
space. The other player answers “Yes, I have.” Or “No, I haven’t”. A
more challenging version is that the student who answers “Yes, I
have.” provides more details about what happened, when and where
using the Simple Past. Then the other players do the same. The winner
is the person who reaches “Finish” first.
The time needed for the game depends on how long students talk
about their experiences.
When did you last …?
Type of activity
Activity with a partner or in a small group
Tense
Simple Past; signal words for the Simple Past (last year/month,
yesterday, last Sunday, a week ago…); Present Perfect (I have never
…/I haven’t … for …)
Material needed
One copy of the activity per pair or small group
Rules
Students point to a picture and ask each other “When did you last…?”
and answer by using a signal word for the Simple Past.
Simple Past Game I
Type of activity
Board game (drill – vocabulary revision)
Tense
Simple Past (most of the verbs in this game are irregular in the Simple
Past). The game can also be played to practice other tenses.
Material needed
Copies of the board game, counters and dice
Rules
Students play the game in pairs. One student rolls the dice and moves
forward the number of spaces on the dice. S/he changes the verb to
the correct form. The other player decides if the answer is correct. If it
is not correct, the player must go back one space. Then the other
player rolls the dice and proceeds in the same way. If s/he lands on a
square that has already been answered, s/he can move one square.
The winner is the first to reach 'Finish'.
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Verbs: write, sing, swim, take a shower, read a book, have tea, drink
something, ride a bike (cycle), ride a horse, drive, fly, run, take a
photo, go shopping (buy groceries), make a phone call (phone), cook,
brush teeth, listen to music, play basketball, sit down, fall in love,
dance, sell something
Simple Past Game II
Type of activity
Board game (drill)
Tense
Simple Past (irregular verbs)
Material needed
Copies of the board game, counters and dice
Rules
Students play the game in pairs or groups of three. One student rolls
the dice and moves forward the number of spaces on the dice. S/he
changes the verb to the correct form. The other player decides if the
answer is correct. If it is not correct, the player must go back one
space. Then the other player rolls the dice and does the same. If s/he
lands on a square that has already been answered, s/he can move one
square. The winner is the first to reach 'Finish'.
Simple Past or Present Perfect Game
Type of activity
Board game (drill)
Tense
Simple Past or Present Perfect
Material needed
Copies of the board game, counters and dice
Rules
Students play the game in pairs or groups of three. One student rolls
the dice and moves forward the number of spaces on the dice. S/he
puts the verb into the correct form. The other players decide if the
answer is correct. If it is incorrect, the player has to go back one space.
Then another player rolls the dice and proceeds in the same way. If
s/he lands on a space that has already been answered, s/he can move
on a space. The winner is the person who reaches ‘Finish’ first.
Perfect forms
The students have not heard the news yet.
Kate has forgotten her homework today.
Have you ever tried Sushi?
I haven’t eaten chocolate for a month.
We have been to Canada once.
I have already made plans for next summer.
Famous people
Type of activity
Matching activity (slips of paper)
Tense
Past Progressive and Simple Past
Material needed
Cut out slips of names and biographic information
Procedure
In small groups, students match the names of the people with the
biographic information.
Alternatively, students walk around the room to find the partner with
the matching name or biographic information.
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The man on the bench
Type of activity
Creative writing based on a photo (worksheet)
Tense
Simple Past, Past Progressive
Material needed
Copies of the worksheet
Procedure
The teacher asks the students tell a story based on the photo. S/he
indicates the approximate number of words students should write.
What happened?
Type of activity
Creative writing activity (worksheet)
Tense
Past Progressive and Simple Past
Material needed
Copies of the worksheet
Procedure
Students write the stories based on the prompts. Then they compare
their stories. The teacher indicates an approximate number of words
students should write.
What is going to/may/might happen?
Type of activity
Making assumptions (worksheet)
Tense:
Going to-future (to make a prediction about the future); may/might
Material needed
Copies of the worksheet
Procedure
Students make assumptions about what is going to happen or what
may/might happen.
Notices in towns
Type of activity
Guessing activity (worksheet)
Tense
Simple Present Passive
Material needed
Copies of worksheet
Procedure
Students guess where they can find the notices. Then they write their
own notices. They can be funny.
Solution
1. Customers are asked not to leave bags or other objects
unattended. (supermarket)
2. Head protection must be worn. (building site)
3. Luggage left unattended may be removed without warning or
be damaged or destroyed by the security services. (railway
station)
4. Your request is being processed. (ATM – automatic teller
machine)
5. Warning: Unauthorized vehicles will be clamped. (public
building)
6. Alarms are provided at all doorways and can be operated by
passengers in the event of an emergency. (train)
7. No dogs are permitted at any time. (school ground)
8. Bicycles must not be attached to these railings. (park or
building)
9. Proper swimwear must be worn at all times. (recreational park
or public swimming pool)
10. These gates will be closed every day at dusk until 9 am. (park)
Making a paper beads necklace – Describing a process
Type of Activity
Matching pictures and descriptions
Tense
Simple Present Passive (for describing a process)
Material needed
Copies of the handout
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Rules
Students match the descriptions with the pictures. After the game, they
describe a process they are familiar with.
Key:
A cardboard stencil is used to mark long triangles on wrapping paper or
magazines.
The paper is cut.
Starting at the wide end, the triangle is rolled around itself using a
toothpick or drinking straw.
The tip of the triangle is glued to the rolled paper. Then the toothpick is
removed.
Several beads are created in this way.
Finally, the beads are threaded onto a string and a clasp is added.
Passive – Present Progressive or Present Perfect?
Type of activity
Matching pictures and descriptions
Tense
Passive of Present Progressive and Present Perfect
Material needed
Cut out the cards (One set is needed for a group of up to four
students).
The ‘Passive Voice Formation’ overview of this collection can be used
for revision.
Procedure
The teacher explains or revises the difference between present
progressive and present perfect. The passive is used here because the
agent (the person who performs the action) is not important.
Present Progressive:
The car is being repaired = at the moment
Present Perfect:
The car has been repaired = You can see the result
Then students match the pictures with their descriptions and sort them
according to the tenses.
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Things that are done at a hotel
Type of activity
Board game (drill)
Tense
Simple Present Passive. Common verbs are to be put into the passive
form.
Material needed
Copies of the board game, counters and dice
Rules
Students play the game in pairs or groups of three. One student rolls
the dice and moves forward the number of spaces on the dice. S/he
changes the verb to the correct form. The other players decide if the
answer is correct. If it is incorrect, the player has to go back one space.
Then another player does the same. If s/he lands on a space that has
already been answered, s/he can move on a space. The winner is the
person who reaches ‘Finish’ first.
Things that are done by a town council
Type of activity
Board game (drill)
Tense
Simple Present Passive. This game is similar to the game
Tasks in a
hotel
, but some verbs may not be familiar to students at beginners’
level. The irregular verbs are marked with an exclamation mark.
The game can also be played to practise the passive voice of the modal
verbs
should/must/need to.
Material needed
Copies of the board game, counters and dice
Rules
Students play the game in pairs or groups of three. One student rolls
the dice and moves forward the number of spaces on the dice. S/he
changes the verb to the correct form. The other players decide if the
answer is correct. If it is incorrect, the player has to go back one space.
Then another player does the same. If s/he lands on a space that has
already been answered, s/he can move on a space. The winner is the
person who reaches ‘Finish’ first.
What does it take to do this job?
Type of activity
Board game
Tense
Modal verbs
Material needed
Copies of the board game, counters and dice
Rules
Students play the game in pairs or groups of three. One student rolls
the dice and moves forward the number of spaces on the dice. The
number on the dice also indicates which modal verb is to be used. The
player says something about the profession on the space using the
modal verb. The other players decide if the answer is acceptable. If
they don’t accept it, the player must try to improve his or her answer.
Then the other players proceed in the same way. The winner is the
person who reaches “Finish” first.
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Past of Modal Verbs Game
Type of activity
Board game (drill)
Tense
Simple Past Passive
Material needed
Copies of the board game, counters and dice and of the grammar
sheet, if necessary
Rules
Students play the game in pairs or groups of three. One student rolls
the dice and moves forward the number of spaces on the dice. S/he
puts the modal verb into the correct form of the simple past. The other
players decide if the answer is correct. If it is not correct, the player
has to go back one space. Then the other players proceed in the same
way. If they land on a space that has already been answered, they can
move on a space. The winner is the person who reaches “Finish” first.
Make or do?
Type of activity
Dominos (drill – revision of collocations)
Collocations formed with
make
and
do
Material needed
Cut out cards (one set can be used for up to four students)
Rules
Players match each noun with the collocation its forms with
make
or
d
o.
The group who finishes first is the winner.
Solution
make (product/origin)
do (work/course/exam)
from oil
of gold
in China
the housework
your homework
a job
a course/seminar
a work placement/an internship
a test/an exam
make (produce a reaction)
do (unspecific activity)
your mouth water
somebody happy/sad/angry
something
nothing
everything
anything
make (communication)
make (decision)
a speech
a comment
a phone call
a suggestion
a decision
a plan
arrangements
a choice
make (food/meals)
make (money)
breakfast/lunch/dinner
coffee/tea
a cake
money
a profit/loss
do the shopping
do an exercise
do your best
make a mistake
make a complaint
make a cup of tea
You can do crossword puzzles on this
website.
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GAMES & Activities
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Simple Present Game
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Funny job descriptions
A job description is about routines. That’s why the simple present is used.
What jobs are described here?
1) Someone who talks in someone else's sleep.
2) A person who writes a 10,000-word document and calls it a "brief."
1) Someone who listens to other people talking about their problems.
2) Someone who changes your look in a way that makes you either prettier or uglier.
Can you write other funny job descriptions?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Source of descriptions 1 and 2: http://www.berro.com/joke/job_descriptions.htm
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How much
exercise do you
get each day?
How much water
do you drink each
day?
START/FINISH
How often do you
eat wholemeal
bread?
How much sugar
do you have in tea
or coffee?
How well do you
normally sleep?
How often do you
eat red meat?
How many sweets
do you eat in a
week?
How often do you
feel worried?
How often do you
eat a takeaway
meal?
When eating out,
what do you
usually choose?
How often do you
have a headache?
How often do you
skip breakfast?
How often do you
brush your teeth
each day?
How much time
do you spend with
your friends or
family each week?
What do you eat
for breakfast?
How often do you
visit a dentist each
year?
How often do you
do free time
activities you like?
START/FINISH
Do you stay away
from alcohol and
cigarettes?
How much time
do you have time
to relax each day?
How much stress
do you experience
each week?
Talking about routines: once/twice/three times a day; regularly, often, sometimes, (almost) never
How healthy is your
lifestyle?
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An English Christmas
The Simple Present is used to describe habits and routines.
Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash
An English Christmas starts on Christmas Eve, the 24
th
of December, but the big day‘s in fact
the 25th of December or Christmas day, as we call it. Christmas Eve is a day of preparation for
the next day. Families cook their food so all they have to do is turn it on the next morning and
final preparations are made to Christmas presents, which all go under the tree except if you
have small children and they hang the Christmas stocking at the end of the bed. They want
Santa Claus to come and fill it. And the kids are very, very excited. Of course, Santa Claus
doesn’t come until the children are asleep and so usually go to sleep quite quickly.
Christmas Eve is a great time for adults because it's the first real day of the party season and
most adults who don't have young children will go down to the pub and have a very good drink
and then go to church about a quarter to twelve in the evening. Britain is not a very church-
going country - only about 2% of people go to church regularly - but on Christmas Eve the
churches are full. The next day, children wake up early; they empty their stockings and look
at their presents. And it really is a family day.
At some point during the day, it could be lunchtime, it could be in the evening, the family has
a full Christmas dinner. It's usually turkey, but nowadays other meats are prepared. Most of
the adults go to sleep after dinner because they're so full, so the children just play by
themselves and watch the Christmas movies on TV. The next day is called Boxing Day. It's a
very old tradition.
Boxing Day is a day for sport. And on that day people go out and try to work off all the calories
they ate the day before. And people go to a sporting event, it is a very, very big day. But the
whole period is a good party period. There are parties in every house every day until the 5th
of January. In Britain, the big party time is Christmas, New Year's Eve and you can always find
a party to go to.
Do you celebrate Christmas (or another important holiday) in a similar way? Write a short
description of a holiday or celebration you like.
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What are they doing?
In your opinion, what are these figures doing?
Example sentences
I think figure A is running.
I think so, too.
I don’t agree. I think the guy is dancing.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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What are they doing at the moment?
Partner A
Describe to your partner what the people are doing and find out the differences.
Don’t show your worksheet to your partner.
Example: A boy is eating an apple.
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What are they doing? – Present Progressive
Partner B
Describe to your partner what the people are doing and find out the differences.
Don’t show your worksheet to your partner.
Example: A boy is eating an apple.
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I haven’t seen Bert Baxter since …
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He/she has/they have just … - Present Perfect Game
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Have you ever ...? (Present Perfect - Experience/Non-experience) Game
START
⇩
(ride) a tandem
⇨
(drive) a bumper car
⇨
Say all perfect forms
of
go.
⇩
(donate) something
⇦
(swim) in the sea
⇦
(eat) Sushi
⇩
(drink) root beer (a sweet
American soft drink)
⇨
(lose) something important
⇨
(write) a Valentine’s Day
card
⇩
(teach) somebody something
⇦
Say all perfect forms of
see.
⇦
(spend) some time in an
English-speaking country
⇩
(break) something valuable
⇨
(give) somebody a
handmade gift
⇨
(meet) a famous person
⇩
(fly) to another continent
⇦
(work) as a volunteer
⇦
(forget) a friend’s
birthday
⇩
(come) late to the English class
⇨
Say all perfect forms of
catch.
⇨
(find) some money
⇩
(buy) something at the
flea market
⇦
(dream) about living in
another country
⇦
Say all perfect forms
of
drink.
⇩
(build) a snowwoman
⇨
(sing) in a choir
⇨
(learn) playing an
instrument
⇩
(read) a book in English
⇦
(sit) in an empty cinema
⇦
(run) a marathon
⇩
Say all perfect forms of
do.
⇨
(write) a blog post
⇨
(make) somebody a
special present
⇩
(wear) pink trousers
⇦
(lose) a bet
⇦
(win) a prize
⇩
FINISH
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When did you last …?
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Simple Past Game I
Say the sentences with the verbs in the correct form of the Simple Past:
Yesterday ….
START
⇩
(ride) a bike
⇨
(drive) a Beetle
⇨
(go) home
⇩
⇩
(feed) the cat
⇦
(swim) in the sea
⇦
(eat) a sandwich
⇩
(drink) tea
⇨
(lose) a key
⇨
(write) a message
⇩
(teach) somebody something
⇦
(see) a friend
⇦
(spend) some time
in Ireland
⇩
(break) something
⇨
(give) somebody
a present
⇨
(meet) some friends
⇩
(fly) to London
⇦
(read) an English book
⇦
(forget) an appointment
⇩
(come) late to the English class
⇨
(catch) a train
⇨
(find) a new job
⇩
(buy) food
⇦
(dream) about a holiday
⇦
(think) about a friend
⇩
(build) a team
⇨
(sing) in a choir
⇨
(learn) new words
⇩
(take) a photo
⇦
(sit) on the sofa
⇦
(run) a marathon
⇩
(do) homework
⇨
(speak) with a colleague
⇨
(make) a cake
⇩
(sell) something
⇦
(oversleep)
⇦
(win) a prize
⇩
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Simple Past Game II
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START
The
students
(not/hear)
the news
yet.
I (begin)
studying
English
seven years
ago.
Go back
one field.
Kate
(forget) her
homework
today.
I (catch)
a cold last
week.
We (eat)
some carrot
cake last
Sunday.
Ana (speak)
three
languages
when she
was a child.
Simple Past or Present Perfect?
We (fly) to
London last
summer.
I (come)
home late
last Friday.
We (take)
a lot of
photos
during our
last holiday.
Paul (sleep)
well last
night.
I (make) a
lot of
friends
when I lived
in Spain.
The train
(just/leave).
(you/ever/try)
Sushi?
My friend
(write) me
an e-mail
last night.
John (meet)
Sue in 2010.
England
(win) the
World Cup
in 1966.
The last
train (leave)
at 7:30 pm.
We (build)
a tree
house last
year.
I (not/eat)
chocolate
since last
year.
Go back
one field.
We (be) to
Canada
once.
John’s mother
(send) him
some money
last month.
I (already/
make)
plans for
next
summer.
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Famous People
The Beatles
were a British pop music group that started in Liverpool.
They made their first record in 1962 and became one of the
most famous and successful group in the 20
th
century.
Abraham Lincoln
was President of the United States from 1861-65. He was
against slavery. The disagreement between the northern and
southern states over slavery led to the Civil War.
Martin Luther King
was a black American civil rights leader. He received the Nobel
peace prize in 1964. In 1968, he was shot and killed.
Izaac Newton
was an English physician and mathematician who lived from
1642 to 1727. He discovered the law of gravity.
Florence Nightingale
was an English nurse. She lived from 1899-1987. She set up a
hospital for soldiers during the Crimean war and established
nursing as a profession and as a job for women.
Queen Victoria
lived from 1819-1901. She was the monarch who ruled for the
second longest period in English history. The marriages of her
nine children connected her with many royal families in
Europe.
Thomas Alva Edison
was an American inventor (1847-1931). His most famous
invention was the light bulb.
Margaret Thatcher
was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990.
She was the first female prime minister of Britain and was also
called the “Iron Lady”.
Elvis Presley
was an American singer and guitar player. He made Rock ’n’
Roll popular in the 1950s and was a successful and influential
person in rock music.
Rosa Parks
was an activist in the American Civil Rights Movement. In 1955,
she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person and
was arrested.
Martin Luther King Jr
was an American Baptist minister and activist who became a
leader in the American civil rights movement in the 1950s and
60s. He was shot dead in 1968.
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Mary Poppins
is a character in a children’s book. She was a nanny with
magical powers who could fly.
Charlie Chaplin
was an English comic actor, filmmaker and composer who
became famous for his silent films in the USA: His most famous
movie character is “the tramp”.
Charles Dickens
was an English novelist. He described life in Victorian England
in the 19
th
century and how hard it was, particularly for
children. One of his most famous novels is “Oliver Twist”.
Nelson Mandela
was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political
leader, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to
1999. He was the country's first black head of state.
James Joyce
was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He was
one of the most influential and important authors of the 20th
century.
Ulysses
is one of his most famous novels
Jane Austen
was an English novelist known primarily for her novels about
the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century, for
example
Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice
,
Mansfield
Park
and
Emma.
The man on the bench
Write a story in the past.
Why was the man at the station?
What did he look like?
What was he wearing?
What happened next?
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What happened?
?
Write a three-sentence story.
First picture
: What was Jim doing?
Second picture
: What happened then?
Third picture
: What happened as a consequence?
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What happened? (2)
?
Write a three-sentence story.
First picture
: What was Pete doing?
Second picture
: What happened then?
Third picture
: What happened as a consequence?
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What is going to/might/may happen?
We use be
going to
to predict something that we think is certain to happen or
when we have evidence that it is going to happen.
May
expresses possibility.
Might
shows less possibility than
may.
What is happening? What is going to/may/might happen next?
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What is going to/may/might happen? (3)
We use be
going to
to predict something that we think is certain to happen or
when we have evidence that it is going to happen.
May
expresses possibility.
Might
shows less possibility than
may.
What has happened? What is going to/may/might happen next?
Leaving home
Arriving at work
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Notices in towns
Where can you find the following notices?
1. Customers are asked not to leave bags or other objects unattended.
2. Head protection must be worn.
3. Luggage left unattended may be removed without warning or be damaged
or destroyed by the security services.
4. Your request is being processed.
5. Warning: Unauthorized vehicles will be clamped.
6. Alarms are provided at all doorways and can be operated by passengers
in the event of an emergency.
7. No dogs are permitted at any time.
8. Bicycles must not be attached to these railings.
9. Proper swimwear must be worn at all times.
10. These gates will be closed every day at dusk until 9 am.
Can you make up your own notices (that are serious or just fun)?
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Making a paper beads necklace – Describing a process
Match the descriptions with the pictures.
The paper is cut.
A cardboard stencil is used to mark long triangles on wrapping paper or
magazines.
Finally, the beads are threaded onto a string and a clasp is added.
The tip of the triangle is glued to the rolled paper. Then the toothpick is
removed.
Several beads are created in this way.
Starting at the wide end, the triangle is rolled around itself using a toothpick or
drinking straw.
Do you sometimes make something or repair things? Can you describe the
process?
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Passive – Present Progressive or Present Perfect?
The food is being prepared.
The contract
is being signed.
The dishes
The mail is being delivered.
The food
has been prepared.
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The coffee
has been served.
The dishes
have been washed.
The wood has been cut.
The letter
has been delivered.
The tea has been made.
The shoes
have been polished.
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Passive Game - Things that are done at a hotel
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Past forms of can, must and may
Present Tense
Example
Simple Past
When I was a child,
Ability
can (ability)
I can speak two
languages.
could
I could speak two
languages.
cannot/can’t
I can’t speak
Russian.
couldn’t
I couldn’t speak
Russian.
Permission
can/may
I can/may watch
television.
could
I could watch
television./
I was allowed to watch
television.
Prohibition
cannot/can’t/may
not
I can’t/may not
watch television.
couldn’t/wasn’t
allowed to
I couldn’t watch
television./
I wasn’t allowed to
watch TV.
Obligation or
necessity
must/have (has) to
I must start at 8
am./
I have to start at 8
am.
had to/needed to
No obligation
or necessity
don’t (doesn’t) have
to/
don’t (doesn’t) need
to/
needn’t
I don’t have to start
at 7 am.
I don’t need to start
at 7 am.
didn’t have to/
didn’t need to
I didn’t have to start at
7 am./
I didn’t need to start at
7 am.
I/He/She/It was allowed to … You/We were allowed to …
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Past of Modal Verbs Game
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Passive Game - Things that are done by a town council
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START
a student
a pilot
a dentist
a flight
attendant
a nurse
a teacher
Choose a
job.
Modal Verbs Game - What does it take to do this job?
a translator
a computer
specialist
a social
worker
an engineer
an Olympic
athlete
an
astronaut
a chef/cook
a Catholic
priest
an actor
a politician
1 must/
has to
2 ought to
be able to
3 doesn’t
have to
4 should
like …ing
5 shouldn’t
6 isn’t allowed to/
mustn’t
an air traffic
controller
a police
officer
FINISH
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Make or do?
Write the correct word (
make
or
do
) for each category and write a name for each category.
from oil
of gold
in China
the housework
your homework
a job
a course/seminar
a work placement/an internship
a test/an exam
your mouth water
somebody happy/sad/angry
something
nothing
everything
anything
a speech
a comment
a phone call
a suggestion
a decision
a plan
arrangements
a choice
breakfast/lunch/dinner
coffee/tea
a cake
money
a profit/loss
Insert
do
or
make
.
_________ the shopping
_________ an exercise
_________ your best
_________ a mistake
_________ a complaint
_________ a cup of tea
You can ___________ crossword
puzzles on this website.
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Make or Do - Dominoes
a decision
make
a plan
do
a work
placement
make
a phone call
make
breakfast
do
nothing
do
the housework
do
a course
make
a profit
make
a comment
make
dinner
do
something
do
an exam
do
your homework
make
tea
make
a speech
make
a product
from plastic
do
a job
do
something
good
make
somebody
happy
make
