Football Clues: Verb Tense Millionaire
Two teams read short football scenes, use the clues to work out what happened, and pick the right verb form. The game covers past simple, present simple, future simple, past perfect and present perfect.
A free Millionaire Quiz for Teens at CEFR B1 level. Topic: verb tenses.
Questions
- Leo's football boots are very muddy. There is grass on his shirt. He is holding a ball. What did Leo do this morning? He ___ football in the park. — A) plaied B) play C) played D) playing
- Sam wears the number 10 shirt every Saturday. His coach always puts him on the team. What is true about Sam? Sam ___ football every Saturday. — A) is play B) playing C) play D) plays
- The sky is very dark. The players are putting on their rain jackets. The coach looks up. What does the coach say? 'I think it ___ soon.' — A) will raining B) rained C) will rain D) rains
- Maya got to the stadium at 3:15. The fans were already cheering. The score on the board was 1-0. What happened before she arrived? When Maya arrived, the game ___. — A) had already start B) has already started C) had already started D) already started
- Omar joined his football team three years ago. He is still on the team today. He goes to training every week. What does his coach say? 'Omar ___ for us for three years.' — A) played B) has played C) is playing D) had played
Printable worksheet
This Millionaire Quiz 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 Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Answer from memory · No options this time. Write the answer.
- Write your own question · Write a new question about verb tenses, with one right answer and three wrong ones.
Part 1: Answer from memory
No options this time. Write the answer.
- Leo's football boots are very muddy. There is grass on his shirt. He is holding a ball. What did Leo do this morning? He ___ football in the park.
- Sam wears the number 10 shirt every Saturday. His coach always puts him on the team. What is true about Sam? Sam ___ football every Saturday.
- The sky is very dark. The players are putting on their rain jackets. The coach looks up. What does the coach say? 'I think it ___ soon.'