Past Tense Tales
A classic board game where players recount stories from the past, using a range of past tenses to describe events, experiences and memories.
A free Board Game for Adults at CEFR C1 level. Topic: past tenses.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Share a memorable trip you took in the past. Use past perfect to describe the preparation.
- Recount a time when you had been studying late into the night. Use past continuous and past perfect.
- Describe what you were doing when you received surprising news. Use past continuous and simple past.
- Tell a story about something that used to happen regularly in your childhood. Use used to and would.
- Discuss a goal you had accomplished in the past. Use past perfect to highlight the achievement.
- Share a regret from the past. Use should have and could have to express your feelings.
- Describe a time when you had been waiting for an important event. Use past perfect continuous.
- Recount a memorable experience from your youth. Use a range of past tenses to add detail.
- Discuss a plan that you had made in the past but never carried out. Use past tense modals.
- Share a story about something surprising that happened to you unexpectedly. Use simple past and past perfect.
- Describe a time when you had been working on a project for a long time. Use past perfect continuous.
- Tell a story about a time when you overcame a challenge in the past. Use a variety of past tenses.