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Classroom Tennis
Age/Level: Any Time: 20 minutes Players: Individual Preparation: None

Aim: To practice verb forms

This is a useful ESL word game for practicing verb forms. It works well as a revision game at
the start of class.

Procedure

Two students (A and B) sit facing each other in front of the class. You act as an umpire.

To start the game, Student A thinks of an irregular verb and serves by saying the past
participle of the verb.

If Student A gets the past participle wrong, then Student B gets a point. At this point, you
should tell everyone the correct verb form and write it up on the board.

It is now Student B's turn to respond to the serve and give the past simple form of the same
verb. If Student B is right, Student A gives the infinitive of the same verb.

If Student B is wrong, Student A wins a point. You then give the correct verb form and write it
up on the board. Following that, Student A gives the infinitive.

Now Student B serves, choosing a new irregular verb he or she knows. The serve is always
the past participle of the verb.

Award a point to the other student when someone makes a mistake, or if they are too slow in
responding.

The first student to get five points is the winner.

Repeat the process with a new pair of students.

This game can be played with adjectives, comparatives and superlatives, and also with
countries, nationalities and languages.

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