Present Simple Stars: The -s/-es Adventure
A 24-space board game where young learners aged 6–9 practise third-person singular present simple (he/she/it) through speaking tasks anchored to real-world scenarios: family routines, pets, school friends, and daily habits. Players move around the board by completing communicative speaking prompts that require full sentences and genuine information exchange.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: Present Simple - he/she/it verb forms.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what time their best friend wakes up on school days.
- Your team must agree: does your teacher drink coffee or tea in the morning?
- Act out brushing your teeth. Your partner guesses what you are doing.
- Describe what your pet does when you come home from school.
- Ask your partner: does their mum or dad cook dinner? What does he or she make?
- You have 30 seconds to present: explain three things your teacher does every day.
- Stand up and mime getting dressed for school. Your team guesses each piece of clothing.
- Discuss with your group: which friend in your class plays the most sports?
- Ask your partner: what does your brother or sister do after school?
- Show with your hands how your baby cousin eats food. Describe what happens.
- Explain: does your best friend like pizza? Why or why not?
- Your team must agree: which animal runs the fastest? Tell us why.
- Ask your partner: what does your dad do on weekends?
- You have 45 seconds to present: describe your favourite teacher and what he or she teaches.
- Act out a bird flying and eating seeds. Say what the bird does.
- Compare: does your mum or your dad watch more TV? Who watches what?
- Discuss with your group: what does your school principal do? Agree on two things.
- Ask your partner: does their best friend play any musical instruments?
- Show with your body: how does a cat stretch? Tell us what it does.
- Explain: what sport does your favourite athlete play? Why do you like him or her?
- Your team must agree: which classmate is the best at drawing or painting?
- Ask your partner: what does your grandma or grandpa like to do on weekends?
- Act out a monkey climbing a tree and eating a banana. Describe what it does.
- You have 60 seconds to present: tell us about a friend. Say what he or she does well.