Do your students need extra practice using action verbs in the Present Continuous / Present Progressive tense? This engaging grammar-based card game helps learners identify and produce action verbs in positive sentences, negative sentences, and question forms. With 80 unique verb cards featuring clear images and infinitive verbs, this resource makes speaking and grammar review fun, interactive, and effective.
Students draw a card and must create a complete Present Continuous sentence using the verb shown—choosing the form indicated on the card (positive, negative, or question). Because the activity requires repeated practice, it naturally builds fluency, confidence, and accuracy. This game is a fresh twist on a classic card format that students already enjoy, making it ideal for grammar centers, small groups, partner practice, tutoring, or whole-class play.
Verbs Included
receive, wash, whisper, paint, drink, brush hair, write, give, wrap, peel, open, listen, eat, wave, sneeze, make, brush teeth, yawn, bend, spill, get dressed, clean, water, send, jump, feed, laugh, juggle, fish, blow, celebrate, clean, play, glue, pour, lick, hammer, make noise, check, cut, invite, arrange, give (a toy), drop, put, give (a bath), swing, wash, buy, buckle, play (in the sand), cover, measure, slide, pull, dive, carry, smell, watch, scream, dig, climb, hug, hit, crawl, bounce, drip, plant, catch, ring, dry, sew, swim, count, sing, clap, build, dance
What's Included in This Download
- 80 action verb cards
- 26 Present Continuous positive sentence cards
- 26 Present Continuous negative sentence cards
- 26 Present Continuous question cards
- 2 “Your Choice” cards for flexible practice
- 4 Draw Two cards
- 4 Skip cards
- 4 Reverse cards
- 4 Wild cards (change the color)
How to Assemble and Use
This is a full-color PDF file. Simply print, laminate, and cut out the cards. Laminating the deck increases durability and allows you to use the game throughout the year for grammar centers, warm-ups, intervention, and speaking practice.
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Pair It With This Related Hot Chocolate Teachables Resource
For even more Present Continuous speaking practice, pair this game with the “What’s Happening?” Present Continuous Picture Prompts . These picture-based prompts make it easy to extend your lesson with structured speaking, listening, and vocabulary development.
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Action Verbs Card Game | Present Continuous