A grammar game that drills the tricky verbs — call out a base verb and players mark its past tense, learning forms like went, took, and brought as they play.
Free to design and print · edit any square · 3×3, 4×4, or 5×5
Irregular verbs bingo makes the hardest part of English grammar into a game. Each square is a real irregular verb form, so when you call "go" players hunt for "went," and "take" sends them to "took" — drilling the forms that do not follow the regular -ed rule.
Start from the template, keep the verb squares below or pick the ones your class is working on, and print a set in minutes. Each card is shuffled from the same list, so every student gets a unique grid while practicing the same irregular forms.
These are just a starting point — swap in your own words in the editor before you print.
Call the base form
Say the present-tense verb like "begin" or "drive" and have students mark the past-tense square, so they practice the change rather than just reading the answer.
Drill one pattern at a time
Group the squares by their vowel change — sang, drank, began — so students notice the pattern that ties a whole family of irregular verbs together.
Print a class set or go live
Print a batch for desks, or share one link and a QR code so students play from tablets while you call verbs from the front of the room.
Edit every square. Open the card in the editor, keep the suggested squares or replace them with your own words, emoji, or photos, and pick a theme that fits the day.
Print a whole set at once. Each card is shuffled from the same square list, so every player gets a unique grid. Print to standard letter or A4 paper on any home printer — or order professionally printed cards shipped to your door.
Or play live. Share one link and a QR code and the whole room plays from their phones, in person or over video.
What verb forms are on the squares?
Real English irregular past-tense forms like went, took, and brought, so students drill the verbs that do not simply add -ed to form the past.
How do I make these cards for free?
Open the editor, pick a theme, keep the suggested verb squares or type your own, and print. A basic set is free to make and print for the class.
Can I match it to my lesson?
Yes. Edit the squares to feature only the irregular verbs your class is currently studying, so the game reinforces exactly your week's grammar.
How should I call the answers?
Call the base form, such as "eat" or "fly," and have students find the past tense, ate or flew, so they practice the transformation each time.