1E
Verb patterns board game
Complete the questions with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1
2

12
(hand in) homework
on time?
11
Have you ever
pretended
(work) with
children in the
future?
10
How difficult
would it be to
teach someone
(be) older than you
really are?
13
Can you
envisage
Have you
ever failed
START
J
3
4
5
If you’re having
difficulty
Go forward
5 spaces
Have you ever
dared someone
(get) to sleep,
what do you do?
J
(do) something
risky?
9

8
As a child,
did your parents
make you
When was
the last time
you got food
Go back to
the start
(speak) your
language?
6
(deliver) to your
house?
(eat) food you
didn’t like?
14
15
16
17
Do you have
any clothes
that you regret
Have you ever
seen a film which
wasn’t worth
Which teachers
have inspired you
Go forward
3 spaces
(buy)?
(watch)?
(study) harder?
J
Have you ever put
off
(tell) someone the
truth?
24
How would
you persuade
your parents
(buy) you
something?
25
What personality
traits would you
like your future
husband/wife
23
Do you ever let
your classmates
(shoplift), what
would you do?

(copy) your
homework?
26
Which
extra-curricular
activities would
you recommend
(take up)?
J
How do you try
(come across)
when you first
meet someone?
27
What have you
been spending
your free time
29
Go forward
2 spaces
How often do you
need your eyes
(wish) a friend
happy birthday?
J
(test)?
If you heard
your dog
(bark) in the middle
of the night, what
would you do?
33
Go back
6 spaces

Would you trust
your best friend
(cut) your hair?
Have you ever
had something
(steal) from you?
30
Have you
ever forgotten
34
(meet) your
teacher for the first
time?
19
(do) recently?
28
Do you remember
18
20
Go back
4 spaces
35
FINISH
21
If you saw
someone
(have)?
36
22
7
32
Should parents
encourage
their kids
(learn) a musical
instrument?
How well do
you expect
(do) in your next
English test?
31
Have you
ever refused
(do) something
your parents
asked you to?
Place all your counters on the START square. Take turns to roll the dice, move your counter and answer the question.
Make sure you give full answers, with reasons and details as appropriate. The winner is the first player to the FINISH!
Solutions 2nd edition Upper-Intermediate
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1E
Verb patterns board game
Aims To review and practise verb patterns. To give students the
opportunity to share ideas and talk about experiences.
Time 15 minutes
Materials 1 copy of the game for each group of four students;
you will also need dice and counters
• Divide the class into groups of four and give each group
a copy of the board game. Tell students to complete the
questions, using the appropriate forms of the verbs in
brackets. Check answers as a class.
Answer Key
2 to hand in
3 working
4 getting
6 to do
7 meeting
8 eat
9 delivered
11 to speak
12 to be
13 buying
14watching
15 to study
17 telling
18 to cut
19stolen
20 doing
21copy
23shoplifting
24 to buy
25 to have
26 taking up
27 to wish
29tested
30 to do
31 to do
32 to learn
34barking
35 to come across
• Give each group a dice and counters. The counters should all
be placed on the START square.
• The first student rolls the dice, moves their counter and
•
answers the question. Encourage students to answer as fully
as possible, giving examples and reasons as appropriate.
The winner is the first student to the FINISH square, or the
player on the highest number when you stop the game.
Solutions 2nd edition Upper-Intermediate
© Oxford University Press