Past Continuous Board Game
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Past Continuous Board Game Cards Page 1
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Past Continuous
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
I was
robbing a
bank.
I was
climbing a
tree.
I was
running into
a house.
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
I was
breaking a
window.
I was
acting in a
movie.
I was
crying.
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
I was
walking
backwards.
I was
singing like
a bird.
I was
sleeping in a
park.
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Past Continuous Board Game Cards Page 2
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Past Continuous
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
I was
riding a
horse.
I was
waking
up.
I was
fishing.
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
I was
talking to
our teacher.
I was
painting a
picture.
I was
flying in a
hot-air
balloon.
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
I was
laughing.
I was
fixing a
motorcycle.
I was
eating
spaghetti
and icecream.
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Past Continuous Board Game Cards Page 3
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Past Continuous
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
I was
shopping for
tomatoes.
I was
watching a
movie.
I was
cleaning
windows.
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
I was
playing a
guitar.
I was
washing a
cat.
I was
swimming in
the Atlantic
ocean.
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
I was
making
breakfast.
I was
playing
tennis.
I was
talking to a
TV reporter.
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GRAMMAR BOARD GAME
ALL Things Grammar
Grammar Focus Past Continuous
Level Intermediate
ACTIVITY NOTES
Extra materials required:
 one die per group of three players
 one board piece (such as a bottle cap, etc.) per group of three players
1. With your learners seated in groups of three, one player begins (‘Player
A’) by rolling a die and moving forward the number shown.
2. The other two players (‘Players B and C’) then ask, “What were you
doing at 9:15 a.m.?”
3. Player A then picks up a card and answers (for example), “I was riding a
horse.” Player A must then try to provide plausible (possible or
realistic) answers to questions asked by Players B and C, such as:
“Why were you riding a horse?” / “Where were you going?” / Who
were you riding a horse with?” etc.
4. If the Player A gives plausible answers, then he or she can keep the
card. Play then continues with Player B rolling the die and moving the
board piece forward from the last roll (and Players A and C asking the
questions). Play continues as above, with students taking turns rolling
the die.
5. Play continues until the last board squares have been reached. The
winner is the person who has collected the most cards.
NOTE: Players have a lot of fun discussing and deciding what kinds of
answers are plausible or not plausible!
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