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Moving Up (Level 2) | Grammar | Past tense

Past tense bingo

Past tense bingo: six different boards (two to a page) and a page of caller cards. Call the present form, for example 'go'. Children cover the past form, 'went'.

Page one of Past tense bingo: two bingo boards on one A4 sheet, each a grid of 3 by 3 squares showing past tense verbs such as went and saw. The last page holds the caller cards.
Preview of page one. Page one of Past tense bingo: two bingo boards on one A4 sheet, each a grid of 3 by 3 squares showing past tense verbs such as went and saw. The last page holds the caller cards.
Level
Moving Up (Level 2), ages 8 to 12
Skill
Grammar
Theme
Past tense
Pages
4
Paper
A4 portrait
File size
61 KB
Ink
Black and white, low ink
Copies
1 set per group of 6

Teacher notes

  • Call the present form, for example 'go'. Children cover the past form, 'went'.
  • Six boards are different from each other, so with two to six players there is always more than one close finish.
  • Cover squares with counters, torn paper, beans or bottle tops, not pens, so the sheets can be reused.
  • For large classes, print one set per group of six and let the winner become the caller.
  • Variation: children say the word aloud as they cover it.

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