Battleships with the Verb To Be: Am, Is, Are
Students combine a subject, a form of the verb to be (am, is, are) and a time phrase to make true-to-life sentences about feelings and places in their day. Each correct sentence lets them fire at a square.
A free Battleships Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: To be simple present.
Grammar focus: To be simple present
Grid rows
- I
- She
- My brother
- We
- They
- The dog
Grid columns
- in the morning
- after school
- at lunchtime
- on Saturdays
- in winter
- at bedtime
Vocabulary
- am
- is
- are
- am not
- is not
- sleepy
- hungry
- happy
- busy
- cold
- tired
- quiet
- ill
- excited
- asleep
- free
- indoors
- football practice
- dining hall
- swimming pool
- school
- playground
- park
- pyjamas
- school bus
- library
- canteen
- bed
- garden
- house
- basket
Printable worksheet
This Battleships Game comes with a free printable worksheet: 2 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Core sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Play Battleships on paper · Draw 3 ships on your grid: one of 3 squares and two of 2 squares. Don't show your partner. To fire, say a full sentence. Your partner says hit or miss.
- Practise: to be simple present · Write the verb in the right form.
Part 1: Play Battleships on paper
Draw 3 ships on your grid: one of 3 squares and two of 2 squares. Don't show your partner. To fire, say a full sentence. Your partner says hit or miss.