Happy Families: present and past progressive verbs

The object of the game is to collect as many families of progressive verbs as possible (groups of 5 cards that belong together because they have the same –ing verb).

You can enlarge and print the cards and cut them into sets.  If you want to add pictures to make the cards more appealing, use clipart before you enlarge them, but make sure all cards are the same size when cut so they can be shuffled and dealt easily.

• Deal all the cards so that each player gets an equal number of cards.

• The dealer starts by asking another player for a card needed to complete a family. If the other player has the card he must give it to the player asking.

• The player continues asking for cards until someone does not have a card to hand over. When that happens, the player who was asked for his card takes his turn to request cards.

• The new player can retake the cards taken in the previous round.

• When a player successfully collects a family, he must put the 5 cards on the table in front of him. The player who collects the most sets is the winner.  When laying the cards on the table, encourage your children to choose one of the pronouns and say a full sentence for their set, e.g. 'We were feeling happy.'

Using the template cards, children could make their own card games, with verbs and pictures selected to reflect their interests.

I am feeling happy. present progressive

He/she/it is feeling happy. present progressive

You/we/they are feeling happy. present progressive

I/he/she/it was feeling happy. past progressive

You/we/they were feeling happy. past progressive

I am going to the shops. present progressive

He/she/it is going to the shops. present progressive

You/we/they are going to the shops. present progressive

I/he/she/it was going to the shops. past progressive

You/we/they were going to the shops. past progressive

I am skating on ice.    present progressive

He/she/it is skating on ice. present progressive

You/we/they are skating on ice. present progressive

I/he/she/it was skating on ice. past progressive

You/we/they were skating on ice. past progressive

I am driving the bright red tractor. present progressive

He/she/it is driving the bright red tractor. present progressive

You/we/they are driving the bright red tractor. present progressive

I/he/she/it was driving the bright red tractor. past progressive

You/we/they were driving the bright red tractor. past progressive

I am reading a book. present progressive

He/she/it is reading a book. present progressive

You/we/they are reading a book. present progressive

I/he/she/it was reading a book. past progressive

You/we/they were reading a book. present progressive

I am eating cake. present progressive

He/she/it is eating cake. present progressive

You/we/they are eating cake. present progressive

I/he/she/it was eating cake. past progressive

You/we/they were eating cake. past progressive

I am sleeping. present progressive

He/she/it is sleeping. present progressive

You/we/they are sleeping. present progressive

I/he/she/it was sleeping. past progressive

You/we/they were sleeping. present progressive

I am smiling. present progressive

He/she/it is smiling. present progressive

You/we/they are smiling. present progressive

I/he/she/it was smiling. past progressive

You/we/they were smiling. past progressive

I am singing in the choir. present progressive

He/she/it is singing in the choir. present progressive

You/we/they are singing in the choir. present progressive

I/he/she/it was singing in the choir. past progressive

You/we/they were singing in the choir. past progressive

I am playing football present progressive

He/she/it is playing football. present progressive

You/we/they are playing football. present progressive

I/he/she/it was playing football. past progressive

You/we/they were playing football. past progressive

I am swimming in the pool. present progressive

He/she/it is swimming in the pool. present progressive

You/we/they are swimming in the pool. present progressive

I/he/she/it was swimming in the pool. past progressive

You/we/they were swimming in the pool. past progressive