Looking for a fun and interactive way to help your students practice irregular past tense verbs? This SLAP IT game is a classroom favorite! Perfect for ESL and EFL learners, small groups, or whole-class review, it gets students moving and thinking as they improve their listening, grammar, and verb tense skills. Students race to slap the correct card—past or present tense—making grammar practice active and engaging.
3 Ways to Play
- Slap It Game – Teacher calls out a verb, and students race to slap the correct form.
- Memory Match – Students match present and past tense verb pairs.
- Task Cards – Students write the past tense of each verb using the included recording sheet.
What’s Included
- 48 Past Tense Verb Cards
- 48 Present Tense Verb Cards
- Answer Recording Sheet + Teacher Answer Key
- Box Labels and Game Instructions
Verbs Covered
become, begin, break, bring, build, buy, catch, come, do, drink, drive, eat, fall, feel, find, fly, forget, get, give, go, have, hear, know, leave, lose, make, meet, pay, run, say, see, send, sing, sit, sleep, speak, swim, spend, stand, teach, take, tell, think, understand, wake, wear, win, write
Why Teachers Love This Grammar Game
- No-prep – just print, cut, and play
- Reinforces past simple irregular verbs in context
- Works for review days, literacy centers, or competitions
- Keeps students active, engaged, and motivated
This game is an effective way to make grammar practice fun while building confidence with irregular verbs.
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Pair It With
For even more verb practice, pair this activity with our Present Simple Conversation Question Cards. Together, these resources give students practice with both present and past tense—perfect for reinforcing verb forms and building stronger grammar skills.
Also Available on TpT
If you prefer to purchase this resource on Teachers Pay Teachers, you can find it here: Past Simple Irregular Verb Games & Task Cards | SLAP IT | Memory Match