Past Simple Regular Verbs ESL Games & Worksheets

ESL -ed Sounds Game - Pronunciation: Pronunciation Accuracy, Categorising, Freer Practice - Pair Work In this fun -ed pronunciation game, students learn to recognise and produce the three -ed endings in regular past simple verbs: /d/, /t/ and /id/. In pairs, students take turns picking up a verb card and pronouncing the regular verb on the card in the past simple with the correct -ed sound. If their partner agrees the pronunciation is correct, the student writes the verb in the past simple in the corresponding column on the worksheet. If not, the two students together decide on the correct -ed ending and categorize the verb accordingly. When a pair has completed the worksheet with verbs, check their answers and score them one point for each correct -ed ending. The pair with the most points at the end of the game wins. show less

ESL -ed Sounds Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Gap-fill, Categorizing - Speaking Activity: Pronunciation, Controlled Practice - Pair Work In this free -ed sounds worksheet, students practice past simple regular verbs in a conversation and then sort the verbs by their -ed pronunciation. Students start by completing a conversation with regular verbs from a box on the worksheet in the past simple. In pairs, students then read the conversation together. Next, students put the past simple regular verbs from the conversation into the correct category, according to their pronunciation. The pairs then read the conversation again using the correct pronunciation of the -ed sounds. show less

ESL Past Simple Regular Verbs Game - Grammar and Pronunciation: Pronunciation Accuracy, Controlled Practice - Group Work In this engaging past simple regular verbs game, students decide which -ed ending sound each underlined verb has and then read the sentence aloud, aiming for accurate pronunciation as they play. The first player starts by choosing a sentence square. The player looks at the underlined past simple regular verb in the sentence and decides which -ed sound it has. The player then reads the sentence, pronouncing the verb with the correct -ed ending. The student acting as judge listens to the pronunciation of the underlined verb and checks the answer on the answer key. If the pronunciation is correct, the player writes their name in the square. It's then the other player's turn to choose a square and read a sentence. If a player mispronounces the verb, play passes to the other student. The first player to get four in a row wins the game. Afterwards, students swap roles and play game 2, giving the student who acted as judge a chance to play. show less

ESL Past Simple Regular Verbs Game - Pronunciation: Pronunciation Accuracy, Spelling - Pair Work In this entertaining -ed pronunciation game, students practice pronouncing and spelling the past simple forms of regular verbs and identifying how the -ed ending is pronounced (/t/, /d/ or /id/). Student A begins by looking at the first base form regular verb on their worksheet and deciding which -ed sound the verb has in its past simple form. The student then says the past simple regular verb aloud, pronouncing the -ed sound appropriately. Student B tells their partner if they are right or wrong. If Student A is right, they score a point. Student A then spells the past simple form aloud for an extra point. Student B writes Student A's score under the past simple verb on their worksheet. It's then Student B's turn to pronounce and spell the past simple form of the first regular verb on their worksheet. The student with the highest score at the end of the game wins. show less

ESL Past Simple Regular Verbs Worksheet - Vocabulary and Pronunciation Exercises: Matching, Categorising, Gap-fill In this useful -ed pronunciation worksheet, students write 12 regular verbs in the past simple, sort them by -ed pronunciation, complete sentences, and match verbs with the same -ed pronunciation. Students start by writing verbs in their past simple form under matching pictures. Students then sort the verbs into the correct column, according to their -ed pronunciation. Next, students complete past simple sentences with the verbs. After that, students practice reading the sentences using the correct -ed pronunciation. Lastly, students match past simple regular verbs that have the same -ed pronunciation in two groups. show less

ESL ed Pronunciation Game - Pronunciation and Speaking: Forming Sentences from Prompts, Freer Practice - Pair Work In this productive -ed pronunciation game, students choose regular verbs, make short past simple sentences, and say them aloud using the correct -ed pronunciation as they play a three-in-a-row game. Student A begins by choosing a regular verb from the worksheet for Student B. Student B then tries to make a past simple sentence with the verb. If Student B makes a grammatically correct sentence with appropriate pronunciation of the past simple regular verb, Student B chooses an empty square on the game board and writes the sentence and their initial in that square. The two students then swap roles with Student B choosing a verb for Student A. If a student fails to make a suitable sentence or mispronounces a past simple regular verb, they do not claim a square and play passes to the other student. The first student to get three squares in a row wins the round. Students continue to play until all three rounds have been completed. The student who gets the most rows of three is the winner. show less

ESL -ed Pronunciation Board Game - Pronunciation and Speaking: Forming Sentences from Prompts, Pronunciation Accuracy, Freer Practice - Group Work In this free past simple -ed pronunciation board game, make short true or false statements about past experiences, and try to pronounce past simple regular verbs correctly. In groups, players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counters along the board. When a player lands on a square, they pick up a true or false card and look at it. The player then talks about the topic on the square in the past simple, using the target regular verb with the correct -ed pronunciation, and giving either true or false information as indicated on the card. Next, the other students check that the sentence is grammatically correct and that the target verb is pronounced correctly. If it is not correct, the player moves back to two squares and the turn ends. If it is correct, the other students guess whether the player's answer was true or false. The player then reveals the answer. Each student who guesses correctly scores one point. If nobody guesses correctly, the player scores one point. Then, the next player rolls the dice, and so on. When a player reaches the finish, the game ends. The student with the most points wins the game. show less

ESL Past Simple Regular Verbs Game - Vocabulary, Grammar and Pronunciation: Word Search, Gap-fill, Pronunciation Practice, Guessing - Pair Work In this rewarding past simple regular verbs game, students complete statements with past simple regular verbs from a word search, and then play a true or false guessing game, focusing on pronouncing the -ed ending correctly. First, in two groups, students find the past simple form of ten regular verbs in a word search. Students then complete true or false statements with the past simple regular verbs. Next, students pair up with someone from the other group. Students then take turns reading each statement to their partner, paying close attention to the pronunciation of the -ed sound. Their partner then guesses if the fact is true or false for one point. The student with the most points at the end of the game wins. show less